Mr Square Man vs Lava Dash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mr Square Man
Navigate a maze by swiping to control your character's direction. Collect all the stars to progress through levels while avoiding monsters. This game offers a simple yet engaging puzzle experience.
- Swipe controls for direction
- Monster avoidance
- Star collection for progression
- Maze navigation gameplay
- Multiple levels
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Swipe to control direction, try to avoid monsters. Collect all the stars to advance.
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.
- Fast-paced reaction gameplay
- Dynamic color-changing zones
- Simple yet addictive mechanics
- Immersive sound effects
- Progress tracking
- Optimized for iPhone and iPad
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lava Dash at 100% against Mr Square Man's 50%. Lava Dash also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 24 months). Mr Square Man's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (50 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lava Dash holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mr Square Man has 50 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Mr Square Man's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lava Dash's.
Mr Square Man ships an update every 24 months, Lava Dash weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mr Square Man | Lava Dash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (50 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 50 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Appulet, Inc | Chris Thrasher |
Customer experience
Mr Square Man
Lava Dash
In-app purchases
Mr Square Man
No in-app purchases
Lava Dash
No in-app purchases
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