Dare the Monkey vs Matchero!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dare the Monkey
Compete in a fast-paced, one-touch platformer to outscore opponents and win cash prizes. Collect coins and bananas, beat the clock, and explore vibrant locations to earn bonuses. This game offers simple controls with challenging gameplay for competitive players.
- Intuitive one-touch gameplay
- Score more points than opponents
- Collect coins and bonus bananas
- Beat the clock for higher scores
- Unlock new heroes
- No ads
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Welcome to Dare the Monkey, a super casual, one-touch platformer where you can win cash prizes (where available) against online opponents. Grab as many coins and bananas as possible to outscore your rival. Beat the clock and travel as far as possible to earn huge bonuses across several amazing locations. Easy to pick up but difficulty to master. Do you have what it takes to win? Key Features: • Intuitive one-touch gameplay • Score more points than your online opponent to win • Each game lasts just over 2 minutes • Collect as many coins as possible • Collect all 6 bonus bananas found on each level • Get as far as possible before time runs out • Beat the clock for higher scores! • Powered by Skillz, earn virtual coins and cash prizes (where available) • Reach checkpoints to save your position • Stunning graphics • No ads • Collect coins to unlock new heroes If you have any questions about the Skillz platform please contact: support@skillz.com
Matchero!
Engage in skill-based match-3 competitions against players globally. Match cosmic elements to power up your gauntlet and aim for high scores to climb the ranks and become a legendary hero.
- Skill-based match-3 gameplay
- Global player competitions
- Cosmic element matching
- Power-up cosmic gauntlet
- Climb global leaderboards
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Matchero is a skill-based competition game, powered by Skillz. Here, fair play rules and every player has a chance to achieve an epic win, no matter your level of ability. Match tiles representing the core elements of the universe: fire, water, earth, star and love. Each match charges your cosmic gauntlet, turning it into an artifact of immense power. Battle for supremacy against players worldwide. Aim for the high score to climb the ranks and earn your spot as a legendary cosmic hero.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Matchero! at every 4 days against Dare the Monkey's every 16 months. Matchero! also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Dare the Monkey's advantage is ratings volume (73 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Dare the Monkey against 4.7 for Matchero!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dare the Monkey has 73 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Dare the Monkey's written reviews are positive against 100% of Matchero!'s.
Dare the Monkey ships an update every 16 months, Matchero! every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dare the Monkey | Matchero! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (73 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 94.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 73 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 176 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hot Right Now LTD | Heseri Games Inc |
Customer experience
Dare the Monkey
Matchero!
In-app purchases
Dare the Monkey
No in-app purchases
Matchero!
No in-app purchases
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