Monster Dash vs Sky Bandit
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
Sky Bandit
Embark on an endless adventure in a mystical sky world. Explore floating islands, battle ancient monsters with intuitive controls, and collect treasures to upgrade your character. Become a legendary Sky Bandit.
- Intuitive single-finger controls
- In-depth character progression
- Endless skylands exploration
- Aerial combat with monsters
- Chest claiming and stone collection
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Enchanted Mist swept the world. Ancient kingdoms were burst apart and scattered into floating islands stretched accross mystical skies. Rising from beneath, mysterious creatures spiral upon ancient artifacts and treasure. Adventurers and scavengers by sheer will and combat ability, take on the path in search for lost riches. The adventurers were known as - Sky Bandit. • Intuitive single-finger mechanics. Casual fantasy hyper RPG with in-depth character progression. • Endless exploration in wonderous skylands. Aerial combat with swarms of ancient monsters. • Claim chests. Collect powerful stones. Your unparalleled fighting skills shall be your greatest ally.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Sky Bandit at free with in-app purchases against Monster Dash's subscription. Sky Bandit also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). Monster Dash's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2.1K vs 634). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Monster Dash sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Sky Bandit sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sky Bandit holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.1K and 634 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 62% and 61% positive.
Monster Dash ships an update every 3 weeks, Sky Bandit every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Monster Dash | Sky Bandit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.1K ratings) | 4.6 (634 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.8% of reviews — better | 61.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | 634 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 350 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | +4 |
| Developer | Halfbrick | Macaca Games Inc. |
Customer experience
Monster Dash
Sky Bandit
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
Sky Bandit
From 634 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth and responsive gameplay
- 👍 Cute and charming art style
- 💡 Interesting game mechanics
- 🎮 Satisfying combat and controls
Room to improve
- 🔍 Excessive advertisements
- 🔑 Difficult to obtain in-game resources without ads
- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🔋 High battery consumption
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
Sky Bandit
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes or crashes on launch
- Inconsistent controls and hit detection
- Progression issues after device changes
Requested features
4 requests- Offline play mode
- Ability to disable ads for a fee
- More character customization options
- Improved tutorial and onboarding
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
Sky Bandit
- Special Offer$0.99
- Special Offer$1.99
- Diamond (S)$4.99
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- Special Offer$4.99
- Special Offer$9.99
- Gems (M)$9.99
- Special Offer$18.99
- Diamond (L)$19.99
- Diamond (Giant)$49.99
- Diamond (SuperGiant)$99.99









