DungeonSquad vs Bird Dash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DungeonSquad
Lead a solo mission into an enemy-controlled planet to defeat invading heroes. Summon monsters using fallen foes' equipment and harness the power of Dark Gods to overcome colossal enemy forces. Rebuild the Abyss to grow stronger in this roguelike adventure.
- Summon monsters from defeated heroes
- Equip monsters with fallen sacrifices' gear
- Harness Dark God blessings
- Rebuild the Abyss for power
- Roguelike gameplay with random choices
- Over 100 unique skills
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The new game of the developer ""GameCoaster"", who made Dungeon Maker and Dungeon Defense! A seemingly infinite stream of heroes invaded the dungeon and brought ruin to the Abyss. Now you must go straight to the source of the enemy and return your home to its former glory. Defeat the Army of Light and take back the power of the Abyss. You are tasked with infiltrating a planet dominated by light all on your own. You must bring down the heroes and use them to summon monsters to fight alongside you, armed with the equipment of these fallen sacrifices. Once you are strong enough, you may receive the blessings of the Dark Gods, and combine their powers with those of your monsters to bring down colossal groups of enemies. ◇ 10 elite monsters and over 100 unique skills ◇ The Power of the Abyss gets stronger as you rebuild ◇ Roguelike with random choices and opportunities
Bird Dash
Experience a one-tap flying game with roguelite elements, featuring a unique parry mechanic for survival and a level builder to create and share custom challenges. Each playthrough offers a new route and ability choices for endless replayability.
- One-tap flight controls
- Roguelite ability progression
- Parry timing mechanic
- Level builder and sharing
- Procedurally generated levels
- Portrait one-thumb gameplay
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Tap to fly. Parry through danger. Build your way into Deep Space. Bird Dash: Rogue Sky is a portrait action roguelite you can play with one hand. Tap to flap upward; stop tapping to fall naturally. Find a path through stone pillars, moving mechanisms, and interlocking hazards. The controls are simple, but every Parry and ability choice can change your journey. ONE FINGER, YOUR OWN RHYTHM No virtual stick or complicated controls to memorize. From your first gap, learn to manage your height, read mechanisms, and time each rise and fall. Hone your flying skills as the obstacle combinations grow more varied. PARRY: TURN DANGER INTO A BREAKTHROUGH Tap again at the right moment near an obstacle to Parry through danger and avoid a collision. With the right abilities, a Parry can also unleash counterattacks and chain effects. Good judgment and timing make the difference. DOZENS OF ABILITIES, YOUR OWN FLIGHT BUILD Choose one of three abilities between stages and strengthen your build at shops along the way. Break obstacles with Shockwave, use time abilities to create an opening, or chain Parry effects toward the spectacular burst of Dimensional Swallow Return. Combine abilities for steady survival, active obstacle destruction, or skillful counterattacks. Random ability offers and changing level layouts give you fresh decisions on every run. BLUE FEATHERS: PREPARE FOR YOUR NEXT FLIGHT Collect Blue Feathers on your adventures to unlock abilities and loadout slots. Set up your starting ability and influence the ability choices at designated stages. Adapt during a run and plan before takeoff, carrying your progress into future challenges. THROUGH THE CLOUDS AND INTO DEEP SPACE Follow the journey from prologue to finale as you advance through the stages. Revisit the story scenes you have collected in the Gallery. Clear Standard Mode to unlock Deep Space, with tougher mechanism combinations and a new story. Take your familiar flying skills into the challenges beyond. CHASE HIGH SCORES AND GLOBAL RANKINGS Passing obstacles, landing Parries, destroying targets, and collecting coins all add to your score. Refine your skills and build as you aim for S, SS, and SSS ratings. Track your personal bests and compare your flying prowess with other players on the global leaderboards for Standard Mode and Deep Space. CREATE LEVELS AND SHARE YOUR CHALLENGE Drag and drop obstacles, adjust mechanisms, and test your designs in the Level Builder. Send friends a share code so they can import and challenge your route, then try the sky-high puzzles others have created. From your first clean gap to a last-second Parry and a finish with your build complete, every takeoff brings a new goal.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bird Dash at Free against DungeonSquad's $4.99. DungeonSquad's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (610 vs 1). On rating, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Bird Dash is free to download; DungeonSquad costs $4.99 up front. DungeonSquad sells 16 one-off in-app purchases and Bird Dash sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bird Dash holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DungeonSquad has 610 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DungeonSquad | Bird Dash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (610 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 610 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #120 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 275 MB | 162 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | GameCoaster | 聪 陈 |
Customer experience
DungeonSquad
Bird Dash
Bugs and requests
DungeonSquad
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes on title screen
- Incorrect display of equipment icons
- Saves lost after updates
- Language change causes crashes
Requested features
4 requests- Better tutorial and in-game encyclopedia
- Ability to save/load character builds
- More language support (e.g. Chinese)
- Cross-platform cloud save
Bird Dash
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DungeonSquad
- Season 3 Battle Pass$1.99
- Unlock Beholder$2.99
- Time Flow$2.99
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- Autonomy$2.99
- Uniform Pack$3.99
- Mecha Pack$4.99
- Neo Package$4.99
- Wedding Pack$4.99
- Nurse Pack$4.99
- Unlock Temperament$6.99
- Season Pass$6.99
- Corrupted Pack$6.99
- Resource Storage$6.99
- Unlock Prisoner Codex$6.99
- Character Pass$11.99
- Monster Pack$19.99
Bird Dash
- 120 Blue Feathers$0.99
- 380 Blue Feathers$2.99
- No Ads$2.99
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- 760 Blue Feathers$4.99
- 1800 Blue Feathers$9.99









