Comparison

Virtually 8 vs Bumper Dash

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

Head to head
About

Virtually 8

Experience classic retro gaming on your mobile device with a virtual handheld console. Enjoy a variety of 8-bit style games, including shooters, puzzle, and platformers, all with integrated virtual analog controls. Unlock additional benefits and content through a VIP subscription.

Highlights
  • Multiple 8-bit style games
  • Virtual analog controls
  • Retro mono-tone color theme
  • Pixel art and text theme
  • VIP subscription benefits
  • Early access to new games
Features
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Virtually 8-bit! Is your very own handheld gaming console right on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch! Play different 8-bit style games! That's right, just like a gaming console, there are multiple games to choose from! - Whether you are into arcade shooters, casual, or adventure games, Virtually 8 bit has you covered. - Meteoroids, a classic Space Shooter game. - Bit-Breaker, a classic breakout style game. - Snek, a retro Centipede/Snake style game with a twist. - Carrier Chicken, a jumping & flying platformer maze obstacle course. - Robots, a classic side-scrolling platformer adventure hero game(coming soon). And even more games coming soon! Say No!  To Confusing & Invisible Touch-Screen Controls & Gestures!  - Virtually 8-bit's Virtual-Analog controls are built right in the console. - No matter what game you play, they are in the same place all the time. Go Back to the Retro Days! As you navigate around Virtually 8-bit's menus! - Find a forgotten yet endearing mono-tone color theme. - Enjoy the continuous pixel theme when viewing all art and text. Download now and get your very own Virtually 8-bit! Console along with 100 Bit-Tokens! Fully supported languages: English, Spanish, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Ukrainian, Russian, German, Italian, and French. -------------------------------------- You can also become a Virtually Important Player!(V.I.P!)($2.69USD/month) By subscribing and becoming a member, you get all of these benefits and more! - 350 Bit-Tokens every month. - Early access to early pre-releases on new Virtually 8-bit! games. - Access to all premium(paid) games while subscribed. - 15% discount on all in-game Power-Ups & Upgrades. - Ability to revive 2 more times in game, so you can really go for them high scores! - Double the daily Bit-Token rewards. - Exclusives only available to V.I.P! Members such as Console Themes. Please Note(If applicable): V.I.P! Membership perks may change from time to time and get new perks, benefits and exclusives. Some perks mentioned above may not be available in every region and/or available immediately. You can subscribe to the auto-renewing subscription called V.I.P! for $2.69USD/month. That subscription purchase will be applied to your iTunes account on confirmation. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription(if applicable). For more information select 'Terms of Service' or 'Privacy Policy' below. Privacy Policy: https://virtually.coffee/support Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Bumper Dash

Features
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Bumper Dash is a simple action game with minimalistic visuals, the goal is to bounce against the walls as many times as possible while avoiding the spikes. Relax and enjoy the colour show, rack up those points and compete with your friends on the global leaderboards. Good to play: - While travelling - On the toilet - In church - While bouncing a ball - Instead of going outside and bouncing a ball - At least once I created the concept and the original version of this game in 30 minutes as a fun way to challenge myself. It has since been updated, rebranded and cleaned up to create a more complete experience. Enjoy!

Screenshots

Virtually 84 screens
Bumper Dash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bumper Dash at Free against Virtually 8's $0.69. Virtually 8's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Bumper Dash is free to download; Virtually 8 costs $0.69 up front. Virtually 8 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.69 per month and Bumper Dash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Virtually 8 ships an update every 3 weeks, Bumper Dash every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Virtually 8 versus Bumper Dash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVirtually 8Bumper Dash
Price$0.69Free — better
Rating4.6 (54 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings54 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size290 MB68 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperJonathan DustAlexander Tandy Batty

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Virtually 8

Subscriptions1
  • V.I.P! Monthly$2.691 Month
One-time9
  • Handful of 100 Bit-Tokens$0.69
  • Stack Of 4 Bit-Tokens$1.99
  • Stack Of 325 Bit-Tokens$1.99
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  • Bag of 500 Bit-Tokens$2.99
  • Bag of 12 Bit-Tokens$3.99
  • Pot o' 700 Bit-Tokens$3.99
  • Pot o' 27 Bit-Tokens$5.99
  • Chest of 1300 Bit-Tokens$6.99
  • Chest of 69 Bit-Tokens$9.99
1 purchases

Bumper Dash

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Virtually 8 free?
Virtually 8 costs $0.69, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Bumper Dash free?
Bumper Dash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Virtually 8 or Bumper Dash have ads?
Bumper Dash shows ads; Virtually 8 does not.
Which is updated more often, Virtually 8 or Bumper Dash?
Virtually 8 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Bumper Dash every 5 months. Most recently, Virtually 8 was updated on September 16, 2026 and Bumper Dash on September 6, 2026.

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