# Daily Dadish vs Shovel Pirate

The clearest difference is ads: Shovel Pirate at none against Daily Dadish's shown. Daily Dadish's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (508 vs 37). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Daily Dadish sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Shovel Pirate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Daily Dadish holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Daily Dadish has 508 ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Daily Dadish's written reviews are positive against 72% of Shovel Pirate's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Daily Dadish | Shovel Pirate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (508 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-dadish/id1663146885/reviews)** | [4.1 (37 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shovel-pirate/id6473428149/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **508** | 37 |
| Positive reviews | **82.2% of reviews** | 72.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 155 MB | 18 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 11.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Thomas Young](https://appshunter.io/developer/866420356) | [Gionathan Pesaresi](https://appshunter.io/developer/774933633) |

## What reviewers say

### Daily Dadish

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-dadish/id1663146885)

Embark on a year-long retro platforming adventure with a new handcrafted level released daily. Challenge yourself with unique daily levels, overcome foes, unlock characters, and help a father find his missing children. Enjoy a fun soundtrack and humorous dialogue.

**Highlights:** Daily handcrafted levels, Over 365 levels, Unlockable characters, Time-based challenges, Character collection, Retro platforming gameplay

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $6.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Pretty good game
- 🚀 Decent challenge
- 👍 Like the daily levels and achievements
- 👍 Funny dialogues
- 👍 Cute characters and visuals

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Some levels are too difficult
- 🔍 Lack of variety in levels
- 📢 Too many ads
- 🔍 Repetitive after unlocking all characters
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs

**Reported bugs**

- Levels repeating instead of new ones
- Timer disappearing
- Infinite loading screen soft-lock
- Issues with the first level on certain days

**Requested features**

- Allow playing past missed levels
- Add a level creator
- Introduce more characters and costumes
- Implement a leaderboard system
- Add a calendar to track progress


### Shovel Pirate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shovel-pirate/id6473428149)

Embark on a pirate adventure to find hidden treasures. This cute platformer features fun puzzles, charming characters, and clever traps across 15 action-packed levels. Discover secret collectibles and enjoy delightful music as you progress.

**Highlights:** 15 action-packed levels, Clever puzzles, Secret collectibles, Intuitive controls, Charming music

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and enjoyable gameplay
- 👍 Simple and easy to play
- 👍 Satisfying mechanics
- 👍 Good for killing time
- 👍 Nice characters and graphics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Paid to unlock levels
- 💰 Misleading free-to-play model
- 💰 Game is too short
- 💰 Poor value for money (for some)
- 👎 Controls can be frustrating

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes after purchase
- Cannot play past a certain level without paying

**Requested features**

- Separate buttons for ladder and shoveling controls
- More levels or a sequel
- Longer games
- Make more levels free in the future
- Updates to design


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Daily Dadish free?

Daily Dadish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Shovel Pirate free?

Shovel Pirate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Daily Dadish or Shovel Pirate?

Daily Dadish is rated higher. Daily Dadish averages 4.4 out of 5 from 508 ratings, while Shovel Pirate averages 4.1 from 37 ratings.

### Do Daily Dadish or Shovel Pirate have ads?

Daily Dadish shows ads; Shovel Pirate does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*