Comparison

AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN vs DashForm

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

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About

AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN

Relive classic arcade shoot 'em ups and other genres from the 80s and 90s. Design and expand your own virtual arcade with cabinets and decorations. Purchase additional titles to grow your collection.

Highlights
  • 1 included classic game, 5 demos
  • 24 purchasable classic Toaplan titles
  • Customizable virtual arcade design
  • Multiple display modes (vertical/horizontal)
  • Adjustable game settings (difficulty, lives)
  • Customizable touch controls and controller support
Features
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Truxton and other classics! Toaplan was a popular arcade game developer in the 80’s and 90’s that had a huge influence in the shoot ‘em up genre. In Amusement Arcade Toaplan you can experience the classics and design and expand your own arcade with cabinets and other items! Amusement Arcade Toaplan includes the original Truxton and more classic games can be purchased in-app. In total there are 25 classic Toaplan titles ranging from iconic shoot ‘em ups to platform action, racing and beat ‘em ups, including both Japanese and international versions of the games (full list below). With various filters to recreate that arcade experience and individual game settings for difficulty, lives, invincibility and more, all your base will truly belong to you! The games can be played with tailored, customisable touch controls, or by connecting external controllers. You can even play with an external arcade stick (with Bluetooth) for the ultimate in arcade authenticity. Features: • 1 full game, 5 demos, and 24 purchasable titles • Multiple regional versions and a manual per title • Vertical/tate and horizontal/yoko display modes • Multiple filters and effects (bloom, raster, etc) • Options for difficulty, extra lives, continues etc • Create your own arcade, 3 layouts x 3 regions (unlockable with more games) • Place functioning cabinets, drink machines, sofas and more! Game list: Included: • Truxton (1988) Demo version (can be purchased): • Tiger Heli (1985) • Flying Shark (1987) • Wardner (1987) • Snow Bros. (1990) • Teki Paki (1991) Can be purchased: *each game comes with a cabinet and an item to place in your arcade • Guardian (1986) • Slap Fight/Alcon (1986) • Twin Cobra (1987) • Rally Bike (1988) • Hellfire (1989) • Twin Hawk (1989) • Demon's World (1989) • Zero Wing (1989) • Fire Shark (1989) • Out Zone (1990) • Vimana (1991) • Ghox (1991) • Truxton II (1992) • Fixeight (1992) • Dogyuun (1992) • Grind Stormer (1993) • Knuckle Bash (1993) • Batsugun (1993) • Snow Bros. 2 (1994) Caution: Failure to use Restore Purchase may result in duplicated purchases. Please make sure to use Restore Purchase before making a purchase if you are in doubt. Additionally, if you are signed in with the same Apple ID (Apple account) on multiple devices, please do not make purchases on a device other than the one you originally made a purchase from.

About

DashForm

Experience addictive, fast-paced action where you dodge an array of obstacles and projectiles. Enjoy charming pixel art graphics and simple swipe controls in an endless challenge. Compete against your own high score with a dynamic soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Addictive fast-paced gameplay
  • Endless survival mode
  • Retro pixel art graphics
  • Intuitive swipe controls
  • High score tracking
  • Dynamic soundtrack
Features
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Features Addictive Gameplay: Immerse yourself in the fast-paced, heart-pounding action as you dodge an array of obstacles and projectiles. Every moment counts! Endless Mode: The challenge never ends! See how long you can survive and strive to beat your high score every time you play. Pixel Art Graphics: Enjoy charming, retro-inspired pixel art visuals that bring the game to life with vibrant colors and smooth animations. Simple Controls: Easy to pick up and play with intuitive touch controls. Just swipe to dash and evade incoming dangers. Highscores: Compete against yourself. Can you beat your highscore? Dynamic Soundtrack: Groove to an energetic soundtrack that keeps the adrenaline pumping and enhances your gameplay experience. Dodge, dash, in DashForm! How long can you survive the relentless onslaught?

Screenshots

AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN4 screens
DashForm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DashForm at 5.0 against AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN's 4.3. DashForm also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 26) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1). On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN sells 26 one-off in-app purchases. DashForm asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DashForm holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN's written reviews are positive against 100% of DashForm's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN versus DashForm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLANDashForm
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (9 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.713.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size584 MB65 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTATSUJIN Co., Ltd.matyas krizsan

Customer experience

AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

DashForm

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

26 purchases

AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN

One-time26
  • Snow Bros.$4.99
  • Snow Bros. 2$4.99
  • Slap Fight/Alcon$4.99
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  • Fire Shark$4.99
  • Hellfire$4.99
  • Flying Shark$4.99
  • Tiger Heli$4.99
  • Zero Wing$4.99
  • Vimana$4.99
  • Fixeight$4.99
  • Twin Cobra$4.99
  • Truxton II$4.99
  • Dogyuun$4.99
  • Out Zone$4.99
  • Grind Stormer$4.99
  • Batsugun$4.99
  • Complete collection(2 titles)$7.99
  • Complete collection(3 titles)$11.99
  • Complete collection(4 titles)$15.99
  • Complete collection(5 titles)$19.99
  • Bulk purchase of game titles$23.99
  • Bulk purchase of game titles$27.99
  • Bulk purchase of game titles$31.99
  • Bulk purchase of game titles$35.99
  • Bulk purchase of game titles$39.99
  • Complete collection(24 titles)$95.90
None

DashForm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN free?
AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DashForm free?
DashForm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN or DashForm?
DashForm is rated higher. AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN averages 4.3 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while DashForm averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN or DashForm have ads?
Neither AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN nor DashForm shows ads.

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