Comparison

Necrozone vs Dashy Smash

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

Head to head
About

Necrozone

A retro action game challenging players to defeat enemies quickly. Guide a ball of light through levels, avoiding obstacles and destroying monsters using the environment's rune layout. Master five distinct zones with unique challenges to achieve perfect scores.

Highlights
  • Retro action gameplay
  • Defeat enemies quickly
  • Guide a ball of light
  • Avoid obstacles
  • Break apart monsters
  • Five unique zones
  • Level perfection challenges
Features
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Necrozone is a retro action game where you must defeat enemies as fast as possible. Using each level's rune layout, players must guide a ball of light around the stage to avoid obstacles and break apart all monsters in its path! There are five Zones with six levels each, all of which feature a unique layout and gimmick which requires players to adapt and strategize to find the fastest way to defeat every enemy. Completing the game is one challenge, but perfecting each level is another!

About

Dashy Smash

Pilot a jetpack through a magical world, smashing obstacles and collecting treasures. Unlock new characters and upgrades with collected coins, and customize your playstyle. Compete with others globally in daily quests and leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Jetpack flight
  • Environment destruction
  • Treasure collection
  • Character unlocks
  • Customizable playstyle
  • Daily quests
  • Global leaderboards
Features
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In this action-packed adventure, you play as a character equipped with a jetpack, soaring through a magical world filled with treasures to collect. One of the unique features of this game is the ability to destroy the environment around you – use powerful busts and various power-ups to smash through obstacles and clear a path to your goals. As you collect coins, you can use them to unlock unique characters and upgrades. With endless customization options available, such as the spider catcher and the gravity pull, you can tailor the game to your playstyle. In addition to the main campaign mode, the game also features daily quests and leaderboards, allowing you to compete with players from around the world for high scores. With its fast-paced gameplay, charming pixel art graphics, and simple controls, this mobile game is sure to keep you coming back for more.

Screenshots

Necrozone4 screens
Dashy Smash3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Necrozone at none against Dashy Smash's 3. Necrozone also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (93% vs 78%). Dashy Smash's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 12 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dashy Smash sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Necrozone asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Necrozone against 4.8 for Dashy Smash. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 60 and 58 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Necrozone's written reviews are positive against 78% of Dashy Smash's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Necrozone ships an update every 12 months, Dashy Smash monthly. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Necrozone versus Dashy Smash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNecrozoneDashy Smash
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (60 ratings) — better4.8 (58 ratings)
Positive reviews93.1% of reviews — better77.8% of reviews
Number of ratings60 — better58
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.08.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB75 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperKyle SchaubAnton Chekulaev

Customer experience

Necrozone

All ratings60 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive93.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.9%

Dashy Smash

All ratings58 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral22.2%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Necrozone

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Dashy Smash

One-time3
  • Small coin pack$1.99
  • Large coin pack$7.99
  • Ultimate coin pack$14.99

Questions

Is Necrozone free?
Necrozone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dashy Smash free?
Dashy Smash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Necrozone or Dashy Smash?
Necrozone is rated higher. Necrozone averages 4.8 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while Dashy Smash averages 4.8 from 58 ratings.
Do Necrozone or Dashy Smash have ads?
Dashy Smash shows ads; Necrozone does not.
Which is updated more often, Necrozone or Dashy Smash?
Necrozone ships an update every 12 months, and Dashy Smash monthly. Most recently, Necrozone was updated on July 5, 2026 and Dashy Smash on August 24, 2026.

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