Comparison

Planet Squirrel vs Desert Rush

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Planet Squirrel

Embark on a challenging platforming adventure as a flying squirrel. Navigate through levels with unique mechanics, all set to an intense soundtrack and presented in a distinctive monochrome pixel art style.

Highlights
  • Flying squirrel protagonist
  • Challenging platformer gameplay
  • Unique monochrome pixel art style
  • Intense soundtrack
  • Levels with unique mechanics
Features
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A challenging platformer about a flying squirrel. - Features a unique monochrome pixel art style - An intense soundtrack - Challenging levels with unique mechanics

About

Desert Rush

Experience thrilling racing with multiple game modes and extensive customization options. Enjoy hours of free entertainment with tight controls, excellent graphics, and immersive sound effects.

Highlights
  • Level mode
  • Endless mode
  • 20 quads to pick
  • 10 suits to select
  • Tight controls
  • Haptic feedback
  • Excellent graphics
Features
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Download now this super game and have a blast while you play any of the game modes we offer: - Level mode - Endless mode Each mode offers HOURS of gameplay and free entertainment for you and your friends. Features: - 20 quads to pick - 10 suits to select - Infinite level mode - Endless mode - Several songs to pick - Excellent gameplay - Tight controls (perfect for quads) - Haptic feedback - Carefully picked FX sounds - Excellent graphics - Fast gameplay Play now for free and let us know what you think of the game by dropping a quick review! For any inquiries please contact us at: development@benfont.com

Screenshots

Planet Squirrel3 screens
Desert Rush4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Planet Squirrel at none against Desert Rush's 1. Desert Rush's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Desert Rush sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Planet Squirrel asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for Planet Squirrel against 3.7 for Desert Rush. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Planet Squirrel versus Desert Rush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanet SquirrelDesert Rush
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)3.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings36 — better
Update frequencyEvery 22 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.49.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB176 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTommy Soereide KjaerBenfont Limited

Customer experience

Planet Squirrel

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Desert Rush

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Planet Squirrel

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Desert Rush

One-time1
  • Remove Ads!$4.99

Questions

Is Planet Squirrel free?
Planet Squirrel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Desert Rush free?
Desert Rush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Planet Squirrel or Desert Rush?
Planet Squirrel and Desert Rush are both rated 3.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Planet Squirrel or Desert Rush have ads?
Planet Squirrel shows ads; Desert Rush does not.

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