MuseDash vs Phira
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MuseDash
Engage in a vibrant rhythm and parkour game where you dance to music, battle enemies, and dodge obstacles. It's an accessible experience for newcomers, blending action with captivating tunes and charming characters.
- Rhythmic gameplay
- Parkour action
- Music-driven combat
- Obstacle avoidance
- Character collection
- Multiple languages supported
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"Hitting while listening to music." "Is that the call from another world?" [Game Starts Now—!!] Lovely girls or rhythmic music? If there’s a place for you to have them both… It must be the paradise of parkour & rhythm game — Muse Dash!! Huh?! Not your forte? It doesn’t matter! Who says you must have a strong sense of rhythm to win? Avoid is also a valid option (?) As long as you have 100% of passion, courage, and… love for lovely girls~ Rhythm and fight won’t be an issue [Gameplay] Dance to the music and beat enemies in the air and on the ground. Also, watch out for the obstacles!! What an easy, beginner-friendly rhythm game [Media Review] 可愛らしいビジュアルのキャラクターが躍動する、新感覚の2Dアクションスタイルのリズムゲーム ——IGN Japan “A bright exterior hides a surprisingly deep and engaging mash up”——POCKET GAMER Languages Supported: English 简体中文（Simplified Chinese） 繁体中文 （Traditional Chinese） 日本語（Japanese) 韩语 （Korean） Feedback: https://service.peropero.net/ Twitter:@MuseDash_EN @PeroPeroGuys
Phira
A community-driven rhythm game inspired by Phigros, built using Rust. It offers a unique gameplay experience with more content, including competitive events and a story mode, planned for future updates.
- Community-driven gameplay
- Inspired by Phigros
- Developed with Rust
- Competitive events (coming soon)
- Official charts (coming soon)
- Story mode (coming soon)
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Phira is a non-commercial community-driven rhythm game, inspired by Phigros, developed with Rust. More contents (competitive events, official charts and story mode) coming soon!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Phira at Free against MuseDash's $2.99. Phira also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (12.0.0 vs 15.0). MuseDash's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (8.4K vs 886). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and device support 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
Phira is free to download; MuseDash costs $2.99 up front. MuseDash sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Phira asks for nothing beyond the download.
MuseDash holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MuseDash has 8.4K ratings behind it against 886, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of MuseDash's written reviews are positive against 70% of Phira's.
MuseDash ships an update monthly, Phira every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MuseDash | Phira |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (8.4K ratings) — better | 4.5 (886 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.2% of reviews — better | 70.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8.4K — better | 886 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #7 — better | #58 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2.0 GB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | peropero | 知远 李 |
Customer experience
MuseDash
Phira
User reviews
MuseDash
From 8.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful art style and animations
- 🎶 Captivating music and rhythmic gameplay
- 🕹️ Simple yet challenging gameplay
- 🔥 Addictive and fun experience
- 💰 Great value for the price
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive DLC and in-app purchases
- 🔞 Sexualized character designs
- 🐛 Crashes and performance issues
- 🔇 Audio glitches and sound quality problems
Phira
From 886 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent music selection
- 💡 Ability to create and import custom charts
- 🚀 Clean and intuitive user interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- 🔌 Connectivity problems and failed downloads
- 🤔 Registration and account creation problems
Bugs and requests
MuseDash
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to restore in-app purchases
- Freezing and crashes after completing songs
- Inconsistent controls and unresponsive inputs
Requested features
4 requests- Add a random mode for favorite songs
- Implement cloud save sync across devices
- Add more difficulty options and modifiers
- Introduce a story mode or campaign
Phira
Reported bugs
3 issues- TOS and privacy policy not loading properly
- Issues with clearing cache and updating user info
- Inability to download songs or access certain features
Requested features
3 requests- Update the app to the latest version
- Add support for more languages
- Improve performance optimization
In-app purchases
MuseDash
- Muse Radio FM101$3.99
- Let's GROOVE$3.99
- Touhou Mugakudan -Ⅰ-$3.99
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- Valentine Stage$3.99
- cyTus$5.99
- Rin·Len's Mirrorland$5.99
- Miku in Museland$8.99
- Rin·Len's Mirrorland$8.99
- unlockall_0$27.99
- unlockall_29$33.99
Phira
No in-app purchases
