SFCave vs Monster Dash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SFCave
Navigate a challenging cave by controlling a ribbon's ascent and descent. Avoid colliding with cave walls in this addictive action game. Progress through 12 unique levels, including 3D and tilt modes.
- Simple tap controls
- Avoid cave walls
- 12 levels
- 3D mode
- Tilt mode
- Score-based unlocking
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This is a simple but addictive action game. Control ribbon to avoid cave walls! Touch the screen to move up. Release to move down. This game contains 12 LEVELS including 3D and Tilt modes! (higher levels are unlocked by scores)
Monster Dash
Embark on an action-packed adventure running and gunning through monster hordes. Master simple controls to blast enemies with powerful weapons across diverse worlds. Discover hidden awards and enjoy uninterrupted gameplay.
- Run and gun gameplay
- Powerful weapons
- Diverse worlds
- Unique enemies
- Hidden awards
- Simple controls
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Sprint, Jump and Blast your way through Monster Dash, an action-packed game by the creators of Jetpack Joyride and Fruit Ninja. Experience the classic game resurrected from the dead! With simple controls, just two buttons, making it easy-to-learn but hard to master. Join Barry Steakfries and his iconic Machine Gun Jetpack in a world full of menacing monster mayhem, as you run and gun your way through hordes of zombies, vampires and more with the most explosive and powerful weapons you can find! UNIQUE FEATURES: • Clear your path with punchy and powerful Weapons! • Uninterrupted gameplay without ads or in-app purchases • 5 different exotic worlds to survive • Unique enemies to defeat in each world • 62 Hidden Awards and Accolades to discover Download Monster Dash now and embark on an action-packed, monster-slaying, adventure… with a dash of nostalgia. Do the dash, do the Monster Dash! WHAT'S HALFBRICK+ Halfbrick+ is a mobile games subscription service featuring: ● Exclusive access to the highest-rated games ● No ads or in app purchases ● Brought to you by the makers of Award-winning mobile games ● Regular updates and new games ● Curated by hand - for gamers by gamers! Kick off your Guest Access with 60 minutes of gameplay! If you like what you see, start your One Month free trial and play all our games without ads, in app purchases, and fully unlocked games! Your subscription will auto-renew after 30 days, or save money with an annual membership! If you have any questions, please contact our support team https://support.halfbrick.com **************************************** View our privacy policy at https://halfbrick.com/hbpprivacy View our terms of service at https://www.halfbrick.com/terms-of-service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SFCave at none against Monster Dash's 19. SFCave also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 62%) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). Monster Dash's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (2.1K vs 26). On price, rating, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Monster Dash sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. SFCave asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for SFCave against 4.4 for Monster Dash. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monster Dash has 2.1K ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of SFCave's written reviews are positive against 62% of Monster Dash's.
SFCave ships an update every 11 months, Monster Dash every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SFCave | Monster Dash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (26 ratings) — better | 4.4 (2.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.6% of reviews — better | 61.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 | 2.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Yohei Iwasaki | Halfbrick |
Customer experience
SFCave
Monster Dash
User reviews
SFCave
From 26 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Highly addictive and fun gameplay
- 👍 Simple and easy-to-learn controls
- ⏱️ Perfect for quick gaming sessions
- 🆓 Free to download and play
- 📱 Works offline without internet connection
Room to improve
- 📺 Excessive and intrusive pop-up advertisements
- 🐛 Ads freeze or crash the application
- 🎨 Plain and outdated visual design
- ⚠️ Game pauses when notifications arrive
- 🔧 Lacks Game Center integration for leaderboards
Monster Dash
From 2.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Classic arcade-style visuals
- 💡 Ghostbusters event mashup
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔋 Overheating issues on older devices
- 💰 Excessive microtransactions and paywalls
Bugs and requests
SFCave
Reported bugs
6 issues- Pop-up ads cause app freezing
- Notifications interrupt gameplay and cause loss
- High score submission requires Safari navigation
- Pause function causes game loss
- Incompatibility with newer iPhone models
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- Out of bounds visual display (pink blurred dots) is distracting
Requested features
15 requests- Remove or reduce number of advertisements
- Add Game Center integration for friend rankings
- Implement local leaderboard functionality
- Add pause/resume button with replay feature
- Allow background music from device library
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- Create iPad version of the game
- Add iPhone 5 and newer device support
- Implement theme customization options
- Add color customization for game elements
- Add difficulty levels or easy mode
- Implement automatic pause on notifications
- Add more game modes and levels
- Improve graphics quality and visual design
- Add right-handed control option
- Create restart button for quicker replays
Monster Dash
Reported bugs
3 issues- Progress and purchases disappearing after updates
- Game Center integration not working properly
- Spawning enemies too close to the player
Requested features
3 requests- Bring back the original pixel art style
- Add more unlockable weapons and gadgets
- Implement a classic mode without energy/stamina system
In-app purchases
SFCave
No in-app purchases
Monster Dash
- Halfbrick+$2.991 Month
- Halfbrick+ (Trial)1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- Halfbrick+ (Early Adopter)6 Months trial$2.991 Month
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- Halfbrick+ (Yearly discount)$2.991 Month
- Halfbrick+3 variants$29.991 Year
- Halfbrick+1 Year trial$29.991 Year
- The Mega Magnet$0.99
- Special Ammo Gadget$0.99
- Small Gem Pack$1.99
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- Fruit Ninja Blade$1.99
- Weapon Bundle 1$1.99
- Weapon Bundle 2$1.99
- Apocalypse Starter Pack$2.99
- Medium Gem Pack$3.99
- Incredibubble$3.99
- Large Gem Pack$8.99
- Halfbrick+$99.99
