Comparison

Lava Crew vs Lava Dash

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

Head to head
About

Lava Crew

Survive an onslaught of lava beasts as the last planetary surveyor. Test your lightning-fast reflexes in this classic 2D arcade action game. Can you hold out against the endless horde and discover the epilogue?

Highlights
  • Overhead 2D arcade action
  • Intense finger-flicking reflexes
  • Endless horde of Lava Beasts
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Unlockable epilogue
  • Fair gameplay mechanics
Features
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In the year 2124, you are the sole survivor of a team of elite planetary surveyors, tasked with stabilizing newly formed planets for habitation. The problem is, you have nothing but a few moss clumps, a pool of water, and your own lightning fast reflexes standing between you and an endless hoard of Lava Beasts bent on your destruction! How long can YOU hold out? Featuring classic, overhead 2D, arcade-action, requiring seriously extreme finger-flicking reflexes! This is NOT a game for people who content themselves with playing Solitaire! Thou hast been warned! Completely fair gameplay. No unfair advantage given to the enemy, in higher difficulties. Every difficulty is a new game unto itself, with different music, more levels, and different challenges to face. This is a game of true finger-swiping endurance! Beat the highest difficulty, to see the Epilogue and discover what rewards await you, for completing the game!

About

Lava Dash

Test your reflexes in this fast-paced game where the floor randomly turns to lava. React quickly to stay on safe ground and survive as long as possible. Simple to learn but challenging to master, it offers an addictive experience for quick gaming sessions.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced reaction gameplay
  • Dynamic color-changing zones
  • Simple yet addictive mechanics
  • Immersive sound effects
  • Progress tracking
  • Optimized for iPhone and iPad
Features
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The floor is lava, run by your phone. Prop it up where everyone can see it, tap Start, and let Lava Dash call the rounds. HOW IT WORKS • Green: the floor is safe. Walk around and do the challenge on screen. • Orange: the countdown. 3, 2, 1, get your feet off the floor! • Red: the floor is LAVA. Stay on a cushion, the couch or a chair until it turns green. • Every round is a little faster than the last. TWO WAYS TO PLAY • Classic: play for 3, 5 or 10 minutes, or forever, and count how many lava floods you survive together. • Last One Standing: anyone caught on the floor is out. Tap once per player and the last one left wins, with confetti. THREE DIFFICULTIES • Little Kids: long warnings, slow rounds, no tricks. • Family: a fair warning, faster rounds and the odd fake out. • Chaos: short warnings, surprise lava and lots of fake outs. MADE FOR THE ROOM • 40 silly challenges: hop like a bunny, walk like a robot, touch something red. • Countdown beeps, lava music and vibration, so everyone knows the moment the floor turns. • Plays out loud even when your phone is on silent, and the screen stays awake. • Pause any time. Great for birthday parties, rainy days, sleepovers and burning off energy before bed. Lava Dash is free with small banner ads. Remove Ads is a single optional purchase, not a subscription. Play safe: clear a space, keep away from stairs, glass and sharp corners, and grown ups please keep an eye on little ones. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Lava Dash Terms: https://thrasherapps.com/lavadash/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://thrasherapps.com/lavadash/privacy.html

Screenshots

Lava Crew4 screens
Lava Dash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lava Dash at none against Lava Crew's 4. Lava Dash also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). Lava Crew's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). 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. Lava Crew sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Lava Dash asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Lava Crew against 5.0 for Lava Dash. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lava Crew ships an update every 6 months, Lava Dash weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Lava Crew versus Lava Dash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLava CrewLava Dash
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size274 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin AntellChris Thrasher

Customer experience

Lava Crew

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Lava Dash

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Lava Crew

One-time4
  • 3 save slots$0.99
  • 10 save slots$1.99
  • 20 save slots$2.99
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  • 40 save slots$4.99
None

Lava Dash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lava Crew free?
Lava Crew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lava Dash free?
Lava Dash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lava Crew or Lava Dash?
Lava Crew and Lava Dash are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Lava Crew or Lava Dash have ads?
Lava Dash shows ads; Lava Crew does not.
Which is updated more often, Lava Crew or Lava Dash?
Lava Crew ships an update every 6 months, and Lava Dash weekly. Most recently, Lava Crew was updated on October 8, 2026 and Lava Dash on October 13, 2026.

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