Comparison

Cosmo Dash vs 8 Bit Bowl

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

Head to head
About

Cosmo Dash

Race your spaceship through challenging cosmic environments, avoiding gravity, black holes, and anomalies. Compete against real players worldwide to reach the portal first and climb the global rankings. Master controls and customize your ship to excel in three distinct leagues.

Highlights
  • Online PvP racing
  • Spaceship customization
  • Gravity and anomaly challenges
  • World rankings
  • Three distinct leagues
  • Over 45 stages
Features
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Take control of a spaceship and get to the portal first among other players! Customize your ship, master in controls and improve your pilot skills. Fly as quickly and accurately as possible, and take first places in the world rankings with real players! You will have to cope with gravity, black holes, time anomalies and other dangers! When you become a master, you can choose one of three leagues with different physics and ship controls! More than 45 stages in 3 difficulty levels and hundreds of thousands of players from all over the world are waiting for you!

About

8 Bit Bowl

Score endless touchdowns in this retro-style arcade game. Dodge monsters, use speed to dash past foes, and collect power-ups to become unstoppable. Compete for a spot on the all-time leaderboard and level up your player.

Highlights
  • Endless touchdown scoring
  • Dodge lurking monsters
  • Speed dash ability
  • Collect power-ups
  • Level up player
  • Leaderboard competition
Features
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8 Bit Bowl is a simple game to play. You have one life and try to achieve the highest score possible. Be careful; monsters are lurking your way, trying to find you and tackle you. Use your speed to dash past your foes as you score endless touchdowns! Crack the leaderboard and see if you're good enough to make the TOP 10 ALL-TIME! Don't forget about your power-ups! Use them to your advantage to make some shoulder room for yourself and become unstoppable! Level your player up and earn coins and power-ups! On level 21, you gain an exclusive black/red jersey!

Screenshots

Cosmo Dash4 screens
8 Bit Bowl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cosmo Dash at 5.0 against 8 Bit Bowl's 4.4. 8 Bit Bowl's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (136 vs 2). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Cosmo Dash sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and 8 Bit Bowl sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cosmo Dash holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 8 Bit Bowl has 136 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cosmo Dash ships an update every 5 months, 8 Bit Bowl every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cosmo Dash versus 8 Bit Bowl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCosmo Dash8 Bit Bowl
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.4 (136 ratings)
Positive reviews—80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2136 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB476 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMikhail BazhinLawrence Crusoe

Customer experience

Cosmo Dash

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

8 Bit Bowl

All ratings119 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral0.8%
Negative10.9%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Cosmo Dash

One-time10
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • No Ads$1.99
  • Trail - US$2.99
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  • Trail - TR$2.99
  • Ship Skin #13$2.99
  • Trail - KR$2.99
  • Trail - CN$2.99
  • Trail - JP$2.99
  • Trail - BR$2.99
  • Trail - CA$2.99
7 purchases

8 Bit Bowl

One-time7
  • 3000 Coins Pack$2.99
  • 6000 Coins Pack$4.99
  • 12500 Coins Pack$9.99
Show 4 more
  • 20000 Coins Pack$15.99
  • 30000 Coins Pack$23.99
  • 45000 Coins Pack$35.99
  • 90000 Coins Packs$69.99

Questions

Is Cosmo Dash free?
Cosmo Dash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 8 Bit Bowl free?
8 Bit Bowl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cosmo Dash or 8 Bit Bowl?
Cosmo Dash is rated higher. Cosmo Dash averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while 8 Bit Bowl averages 4.4 from 136 ratings.
Do Cosmo Dash or 8 Bit Bowl have ads?
Cosmo Dash shows ads; 8 Bit Bowl does not.
Which is updated more often, Cosmo Dash or 8 Bit Bowl?
Cosmo Dash ships an update every 5 months, and 8 Bit Bowl every 3 months. Most recently, Cosmo Dash was updated on October 24, 2026 and 8 Bit Bowl on October 20, 2026.

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