Comparison

Monster Dash vs Beat Street

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

Beat Street

Engage in a classic side-scrolling beat 'em up experience with intuitive single-touch controls. Fight through hordes of enemies to save the city, unlock new characters with unique skills, and enjoy a retro art and music style. Play with a friend in online co-op mode.

Highlights
  • Single touch controls
  • Online co-op mode
  • Story driven gameplay
  • Unlockable fighters
  • Handcrafted pixel art
  • Retro music
Features
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Beat Street is the first beat 'em up with intuitive single touch controls and is a love letter to the 90s beat 'em up genre! Evil gangs are terrorizing Toko City and the citizens need your help! Fight your way through hordes of enemies and become the new hero in town. Features: • Online co-op mode: up to 2 players! • Story driven gameplay • Simple controls - anyone can play a beat 'em up! • Unlock fighters with unique martial art skills • Gorgeous handcrafted pixel art • Retro music by Maxo • iPhone X support We recommend iPhone 5S or higher for an optimal experience. SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS V.I.P Elite Fighter Subscription offers a weekly subscription, you will have a 3-days FREE trial period, after this period you will be charged $5.99. After buying this subscription, you will unlock following features: Gem & Coin Rewards, No forced in-game advertisements, and all available VIP characters for the duration of the subscription.. This is an Auto-renewable subscription. Payment will be charged to your Apple App Store Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription is renewed unless you turn it off 24 hours before the period ends. Your account will be charged for renewal as well. You can turn it off in your account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be fortfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. End of trial and subscription renewal: • This price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. • Payment will also be charged to iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of the free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Canceling trial or subscription: You can turn off the auto-renew for the subscription whenever you want to through iTunes account. Check https://support.apple.com/HT202039. When your current trial/subscription period expires, you will be unsubscribed. The current active subscription period cannot be canceled. After your subscription expires, you will no longer be able to use elements offered in your chosen Subscription Option. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at support@lucky-kat.com Privacy Policy: https://www.lucky-kat.com/games-privacy-notice/ Terms of use: https://www.lucky-kat.com/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

Monster Dash4 screens
Beat Street4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Beat Street at free with in-app purchases against Monster Dash's subscription. Beat Street also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (25K vs 2.1K). Monster Dash's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Monster Dash sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Beat Street sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Beat Street holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beat Street has 25K ratings behind it against 2.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of Monster Dash's written reviews are positive against 54% of Beat Street's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monster Dash ships an update every 3 weeks, Beat Street monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Monster Dash versus Beat Street: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonster DashBeat Street
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.1K ratings)4.7 (25K ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.8% of reviews — better54.2% of reviews
Number of ratings2.1K25K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB168 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperHalfbrickLucky Kat Studios

Customer experience

Monster Dash

All ratings2,120 ratings
Positive85.5%
Neutral4.0%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews709 reviews
Positive61.8%
Neutral10.3%
Negative27.9%

Beat Street

All ratings24,597 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral4.1%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews356 reviews
Positive54.2%
Neutral16.6%
Negative29.2%

User reviews

Monster Dash

From 2.1K App Store ratings

What 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

Beat Street

From 25K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Fantastic art style and animations
  • 🕹️ Addictive and nostalgic gameplay
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive one-handed controls
  • 🕹️ Variety of unique characters to play as

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for character upgrades
  • 🔋 Limited energy system restricts playtime
  • 🐛 Buggy UI and screen responsiveness issues
  • 🕹️ Unbalanced difficulty progression

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

Beat Street

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes and freezes when completing levels
  • Inconsistent button responsiveness
  • Graphical glitches and visual bugs
  • Ads not properly rewarding players

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add controller support
  • Improve character customization options
  • Expand co-op mode functionality
  • Adjust energy system to be less restrictive

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Monster Dash

Subscriptions6
  • 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
One-time1
  • Halfbrick+$99.99
10 purchases

Beat Street

Subscriptions1
  • VIP Elite Fighter Subscription3 Days trial$5.997 Days
One-time9
  • Gem Pack 1$1.99
  • Soulja Boy Character$2.99
  • Gem Pack 2$4.99
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  • Elite Starter Pack$4.99
  • Daily Gem Pack$4.99
  • Gem Pack 3$9.99
  • Gem Pack 4$24.99
  • Gem Pack 5$49.99
  • Gem Pack 6$99.99

Questions

Is Monster Dash free?
Monster Dash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beat Street free?
Beat Street is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Monster Dash or Beat Street?
Beat Street is rated higher. Monster Dash averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Beat Street averages 4.7 from 25K ratings.
Do Monster Dash or Beat Street have ads?
Beat Street shows ads; Monster Dash does not.
Which is updated more often, Monster Dash or Beat Street?
Monster Dash ships an update every 3 weeks, and Beat Street monthly. Most recently, Monster Dash was updated on November 3, 2026 and Beat Street on November 4, 2026.

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