Dash Tag vs Ferret Explorer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dash Tag
Embark on an exciting endless running adventure with a variety of pets. Dash, jump, and slide through diverse environments, collecting coins and unlocking upgrades. Complete daily missions and evade capture in this fun-filled pet escape game.
- Collect dozens of unique pets
- Play as unlocked pets
- Unlock power-ups and costumes
- Speed through levels in pet cars
- Daily missions
- Easy to learn gameplay
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PETS ON THE LOOSE! Run, dash, slide, and jump your way through forest treetops, redrock canyons, and other challenging terrain! Collect dozens of pets, complete daily missions, and unlock tons of fun goodies. Welcome to Dash Tag, the best endless runner game! Choose your favorite pet and get ready to run with your friends and evade capture by Misha! • Collect dozens of rare and unique pets • Play as every pet you collect • Unlock power-ups, outfits, and stats • Speed through levels in pet cars • Endless runner with new missions every day • Free to play • Easy to learn Use the coins and emeralds you collect to purchase loads of upgrades like costumes, power-ups, and even pet cars! The farther you run, the more you collect. And the more you collect, the more fun you'll have! So whether you prefer to scamper, scurry, or scuttle, join the fun of this amazing pet adventure today!
Ferret Explorer
Guide a curious ferret on an exploration adventure through her new home. Use jumping mechanics to navigate obstacles and reach the goal efficiently. Aim for the fewest jumps possible to master each level.
- Tap to jump mechanics
- Explore new environments
- Goal-oriented levels
- Minimize jump count
- Ferrets as characters
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Fran the ferret loves exploring places she's never seen before! She is excited to have so many places to explore in her new home. Join her as she explores her new home, using her jumping ability to get a good look at all the other ferrets! ■How to play When you tap the screen, the ferret big jumps to that place. Please guide her well to the goal. She said that she wanted to jump smartly with fewer jumps, so let's aim for the goal with as few jumps as possible.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ferret Explorer at none against Dash Tag's 10. Ferret Explorer also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). Dash Tag's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (4.1K vs 116). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Dash Tag sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Ferret Explorer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ferret Explorer holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dash Tag has 4.1K ratings behind it against 116, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Dash Tag's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ferret Explorer's.
Dash Tag ships an update monthly, Ferret Explorer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dash Tag | Ferret Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (4.1K ratings) | 4.9 (116 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.1K — better | 116 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 204 MB | 468 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wildworks, Inc. | Masato Niizeki |
Customer experience
Dash Tag
Ferret Explorer
Bugs and requests
Dash Tag
Reported bugs
5 issues- Pets randomly teleporting or glitching
- Inconsistent performance and lag issues
- Ads not working or causing crashes
- Inability to continue after losing a run
- Pets not appearing in the collection after catching
Requested features
5 requests- Add more pet species and varieties
- Implement a trading/sharing system
- Introduce multiplayer and social features
- Allow customization of pets and environments
- Improve the reward system for catching pets
Ferret Explorer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dash Tag
- Paw Full of Emeralds$0.99
- Coin Doubler$0.99
- Mystery Pet$1.99
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- Pile of Emeralds$1.99
- Head Start$1.99
- Super Starter Bundle$2.99
- Cache of Coins$4.99
- Chest of Emeralds$4.99
- Mystery Pet Bundle$4.99
- Vault of Coins$9.99
Ferret Explorer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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