Comparison

Roach Race vs Monster Dash Lite

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

Head to head
About

Roach Race

Embark on an endless arcade journey across iconic Witcher locations in a 2D platformer. Dash, jump, and collect points to climb the global leaderboard. Experience a popular mini-game from Night City's arcades on your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Endless scrolling platformer
  • Iconic Witcher locations
  • Global leaderboard
  • Collect points and magical carrots
  • Dash and jump mechanics
  • Power-up glitches
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Roach Race is a free-to-play arcade platform game from CD PROJEKT RED, developed in collaboration with Crunching Koalas. Embark on a never-ending journey across the Continent with Roach and discover iconic locations from The Witcher series of games — in a never-before-seen 2D version. Collect points and climb the ranks to the very top of the global leaderboard. Always on the go! The biggest hit from Night City’s arcades comes straight to your mobile device. The same mini-game available in Cyberpunk 2077 can now travel with you wherever you go! Gallop through the Continent! Together with Roach, race through an endlessly scrolling loop of the Continent. Dash through incredible landscapes and jump over obstacles in the form of deadly monsters and dangerous traps. You’ll traverse five picturesque regions straight from Geralt of Rivia’s travels: the mysterious fortress of Kaer Morhen, the vibrant Novigrad, the forested Flotsam, the majestic Skellige, and the magically enchanted Isle of Mists. Join the global leaderboard! Utilize Roach’s extraordinary abilities to collect points and compete against others for first place in the global rankings. Collect magical carrots and activate powerful glitches to collect even more points! You’ll need to keep your wits and reflexes about you — the further you travel, the faster you go and the more points you collect.

About

Monster Dash Lite

Embark on an explosive run-and-gun adventure, blasting through hordes of undead with powerful weapons. Collect loot, level up, and complete missions in a world of monster mayhem. Unlock new gear and costumes for endless arcade fun.

Highlights
  • Run and gun gameplay
  • Shoot hordes of monsters
  • Collect loot and level up
  • Unlock weapons and costumes
  • Complete challenging missions
  • Arcade mode for endless fun
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Run and gun your way through hordes of zombies, vampires and more with the most explosive and powerful weapons you can find! Join Barry Steakfries in a world full of menacing monster mayhem! DASH as fast as you can SHOOT hordes of monsters JUMP over oncoming enemies YOUR MISSION Should you choose to accept, you must travel with Barry Steakfries and exterminate the monsters plaguing this universe. • Collect loot and level-up • Shoot hordes of monsters across different worlds • Unlock killer weapons, cool gadgets and radical costumes • Complete challenging missions • Play arcade mode for endless fun Join the App Store’s most awesome run and gun game! From the creators of Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride! FREE-TO-PLAY Please note that Monster Dash is a free to play game that includes optional in-app purchases. You can turn off the payment feature by disabling in-app purchases in your device’s settings .......................................................... Need help? Reach out to us at: https://support.halfbrick.com Privacy Policy: https://www.halfbrick.com/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.halfbrick.com/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Roach Race4 screens
Monster Dash Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Roach Race at none against Monster Dash Lite's 18. Roach Race also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). Monster Dash Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. Monster Dash Lite sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Roach Race asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Roach Race against 4.7 for Monster Dash Lite. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 47 and 52 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Roach Race's written reviews are positive against 80% of Monster Dash Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Roach Race ships an update every 6 days, Monster Dash Lite monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Roach Race versus Monster Dash Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoach RaceMonster Dash Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (47 ratings)4.7 (52 ratings)
Positive reviews82.4% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4752 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB435 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCD PROJEKT RED S.A.Halfbrick

Customer experience

Roach Race

All ratings47 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative11.8%

Monster Dash Lite

All ratings52 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Roach Race

No in-app purchases

18 purchases

Monster Dash Lite

One-time18
  • Super Ammo$0.49
  • Barry Mutant$0.99
  • Bag of gems$0.99
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  • Barry Grim Reaper$0.99
  • Fruit Ninja Blade$0.99
  • Starter Pack Shadow$0.99
  • Pack Weapon Bundle 2$0.99
  • Pack Weapon Bundle 1$0.99
  • Supply Slot$0.99
  • Starter Pack Apocalypse$1.99
  • Pack Treasure Pouch$1.99
  • Gadget Slot$1.99
  • Chest of Gems$2.99
  • Coin Doubler$2.99
  • Pack Halloween$2.99
  • Gem doubler$2.99
  • Coffin of gems$5.99
  • Pack Treasure Vault$12.99

Questions

Is Roach Race free?
Roach Race is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Monster Dash Lite free?
Monster Dash Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Roach Race or Monster Dash Lite?
Roach Race and Monster Dash Lite are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 47 and 52 ratings respectively.
Do Roach Race or Monster Dash Lite have ads?
Monster Dash Lite shows ads; Roach Race does not.
Which is updated more often, Roach Race or Monster Dash Lite?
Roach Race ships an update every 6 days, and Monster Dash Lite monthly. Most recently, Roach Race was updated on October 12, 2026 and Monster Dash Lite on October 8, 2026.

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