Comparison

Dashy Smash vs VolcanUp

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

Head to head
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.

About

VolcanUp

Race against rising lava in this challenging platformer. Tap to jump and wall jump your way through six distinct zones, collecting coins and avoiding obstacles. Master simple controls to escape the volcano before it's too late.

Highlights
  • Automatic character movement
  • Tap to jump
  • Wall jump mechanics
  • Six unique zones
  • Coin collection
  • Lava escape challenge
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Escape the rising lava of a dangerous volcano before it's too late! Your character walks automatically; you can tap the screen to jump. If you tap while against a wall, your character will also change direction by performing a wall jump. Find the best route up through the six unique zones using these simple controls while racing against the volcano’s lava. But watch out, if you get hit by a spike or fall in lava, you’ll have to restart from the bottom! The six areas: Rock Bottom - Intro Pink Passage - Bouncy Pads Blue Mine - Ice Blocks Green Factory - Fading Platforms Yellow Elevator - Two Updrafts Orange Opening - Low Lighting Each area has one coin to collect. Some are one jump away, but others are on extra paths entirely! To save each coin, you must bring it all the way back to the surface in one go!

Screenshots

Dashy Smash3 screens
VolcanUp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VolcanUp at none against Dashy Smash's 3. VolcanUp also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (90% vs 78%). Dashy Smash's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dashy Smash sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. VolcanUp 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 Dashy Smash against 4.8 for VolcanUp. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 58 and 27 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Dashy Smash's written reviews are positive against 90% of VolcanUp's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dashy Smash ships an update monthly, VolcanUp every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Dashy Smash versus VolcanUp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDashy SmashVolcanUp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (58 ratings)4.8 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews90.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings58 — better27
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB18 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAnton ChekulaevLogan Marshall

Customer experience

Dashy Smash

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

VolcanUp

All ratings27 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Dashy Smash

One-time3
  • Small coin pack$1.99
  • Large coin pack$7.99
  • Ultimate coin pack$14.99
None

VolcanUp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dashy Smash free?
Dashy Smash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VolcanUp free?
VolcanUp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dashy Smash or VolcanUp?
VolcanUp is rated higher. Dashy Smash averages 4.8 out of 5 from 58 ratings, while VolcanUp averages 4.8 from 27 ratings.
Do Dashy Smash or VolcanUp have ads?
Both Dashy Smash and VolcanUp show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dashy Smash or VolcanUp?
Dashy Smash ships an update monthly, and VolcanUp every 5 days. Most recently, Dashy Smash was updated on October 8, 2026 and VolcanUp on October 16, 2026.

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