Monster Dash vs Space Bang
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Space Bang
Embark on an epic space adventure to defeat an Evil Overlord and save the galaxy. Pilot your ship through stunning cosmic environments, blasting asteroids and enemies with powerful upgrades. Compete with friends and unlock achievements in this thrilling shoot 'em up.
- Explore 10 beautiful galaxies
- Upgrade guns and gear
- Battle diverse obstacles and enemies
- Sync progress with iCloud Backup
- Engage with a unique story
- Compete on leaderboards and earn achievements
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Oh noes! The Evil Overlord has stolen your Energy Beams and is about to rule the galaxy! Only you can help, become the hero now! Fly through gorgeous galaxies, space stations and nebulas in this action-packed space shoot 'em up. Gear up for all sorts of asteroids, obstacles and enemies and travel at the Speed of Light! FEATURES: :: 10 beautiful and rich Galaxies! :: Plenty of Guns and Gear to upgrade! :: Lots of different obstacles and enemies! :: iCloud Backup - sync between devices! :: Story like no other! :: Leaderboards and Achievements! For more info: http://www.facebook.com/parttimemonkey
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Space Bang at free with in-app purchases against Monster Dash's subscription. Space Bang also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 62%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). Monster Dash's advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 74). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 and Space Bang sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Monster Dash against 4.6 for Space Bang. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monster Dash has 2.1K ratings behind it against 74, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Monster Dash's written reviews are positive against 84% of Space Bang's.
Monster Dash ships an update every 3 weeks, Space Bang monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Monster Dash | Space Bang |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.1K ratings) | 4.6 (74 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.8% of reviews | 83.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | 74 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Halfbrick Studios | Part Time Monkey Oy |
Customer experience
Monster Dash
Space Bang
User reviews
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
Space Bang
From 74 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun gameplay
- 🎨 Great graphics
- 🎮 Addictive
- ✨ Amazing artwork
- 🎶 Love the music
Room to improve
- 🐛 Constant lag
- 🐛 Stuttering makes it unplayable
- ⚠️ Red meteor things are difficult
- ⚖️ Currency system unbalanced
- 🔄 Need to replay levels repeatedly
Bugs and requests
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
Space Bang
Reported bugs
3 issues- Lag
- Stuttering
- Red meteor things are difficult to get around
Requested features
5 requests- More shards earned as levels progress
- More customization for the ship
- Add health packages
- Remove advertising (paid option)
- Faster availability of weapon upgrades
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
Space Bang
- Handful of Shards$1.99
- Shard Doubler$1.99
- Remove Continue Ads$1.99
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- Bunch of Shards$5.99
- Pile of Shards$9.99
- Mountain of Shards$19.99
