Comparison

Monster Dash vs Punch Quest

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

Punch Quest

An arcade-style fighting game controlled by simple taps. Pummel monsters through dungeons, unlock powerful abilities, and customize your character. Embark on quests for unique rewards and experience wild, unexpected transformations.

Highlights
  • Tap-based combat controls
  • Unlockable special abilities and Supermoves
  • Character customization
  • Quests for rewards
  • Combo system
  • Branching path choices
Features
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Punch Quest is an arcade-style fighting game, entirely controlled by taps with your left and right thumbs. Jab, uppercut, slam, and otherwise pummel your way through dungeons full of monsters, branching path choices, rare events, and fragile pottery. Features: - Unlock and equip many special abilities and Supermoves. - Ride a dinosaur that shoots lasers out of its mouth. - Character customization that gets shown off on our friend scoreboards. - Punch an egg that turns you into a magical gnome. - Do quests to earn really fancy hats. - Combo system where you launch enemies into each other from across the map. Punch Quest is a collaboration between Rocketcat Games (Hook Champ, Mage Gauntlet) and Madgarden (Saucelifter, Sword of Fargoal).

Screenshots

Monster Dash4 screens
Punch Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Punch Quest at free with in-app purchases against Monster Dash's subscription. Punch Quest also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 62%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Monster Dash sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Punch Quest sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Punch Quest holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.1K and 2.6K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Monster Dash's written reviews are positive against 87% of Punch Quest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monster Dash ships an update every 3 weeks, Punch Quest every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Monster Dash versus Punch Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonster DashPunch Quest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.1K ratings)4.7 (2.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.8% of reviews86.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.1K2.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB19 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperHalfbrickRocketcat LLC

Customer experience

Monster Dash

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

Punch Quest

All ratings2,564 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews986 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral4.5%
Negative8.8%

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

Punch Quest

From 2.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 🚀 Fast-paced action
  • 💡 Unique retro-style visuals
  • 🎨 Impressive character customization
  • 🕹️ Simple yet satisfying controls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs after updates
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔋 Ads disrupt gameplay
  • 🕰️ Repetitive and grindy progression
  • 🤖 Lack of new content updates

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

Punch Quest

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Purchased items disappearing
  • Game crashing after completing runs
  • Customization screen issues
  • Inconsistent save data

Requested features

5 requests
  • New enemy types and bosses
  • Landscape mode support
  • Cloud save functionality
  • Ability to disable ads after purchase
  • More diverse power-ups and skills

In-app purchases

17 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-time11
  • 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
10 purchases

Punch Quest

One-time10
  • Donate a Buck$0.99
  • 20,000 Punchos Pack$1.99
  • 40,000 Punchos Pack$1.99
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  • 75,000 Punchos Pack$1.99
  • 60,000 Punchos Pack$4.99
  • Punchos Doubler$4.99
  • 120,000 Punchos Pack$4.99
  • 250,000 Punchos Pack$4.99
  • 150,000 Punchos Pack$9.99
  • 1,000,000 Punchos Pack$14.99

Questions

Is Monster Dash free?
Monster Dash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Punch Quest free?
Punch Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Monster Dash or Punch Quest?
Punch Quest is rated higher. Monster Dash averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Punch Quest averages 4.7 from 2.6K ratings.
Do Monster Dash or Punch Quest have ads?
Neither Monster Dash nor Punch Quest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monster Dash or Punch Quest?
Monster Dash ships an update every 3 weeks, and Punch Quest every 2 weeks. Most recently, Monster Dash was updated on October 12, 2026 and Punch Quest on October 14, 2026.

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