Monster Dash vs FlapThulhu
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
FlapThulhu
Navigate treacherous environments by flapping, battling monsters, and managing your sanity. Unleash eldritch powers or succumb to the madness in this action-packed game.
- Flapping mechanics
- Monster combat
- Madness management
- Eldritch dimension exploration
- Playable beast character
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Flap through the horrible gates of R'lyeh and unleash the Madness to open a portal to the eldritch dimension... or will the madness take you? New in version 2, you can now beat up lesser monsters as you fly through a disgusting cave. You can also unleash and play as a new horrible beast. Features: - Flapping - Fighting - Madness Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Flapthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl flaptagn!5687817
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FlapThulhu at none against Monster Dash's 19. FlapThulhu also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 62%) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 12.0). Monster Dash's advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 82). 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. FlapThulhu asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Monster Dash against 4.5 for FlapThulhu. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monster Dash has 2.1K ratings behind it against 82, 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 91% of FlapThulhu's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Monster Dash | FlapThulhu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.1K ratings) | 4.5 (82 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.9% of reviews | 91.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | 82 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Halfbrick | Madgarden Inc |
Customer experience
Monster Dash
FlapThulhu
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
FlapThulhu
From 82 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Colorful pixelated graphics
- 🎶 Funky retro music
- 🚫 No ads or IAPs mentioned
- 📱 Fits iPhone 14 Pro screen
- 🌌 Lovecraft theme is wonderful
Room to improve
- 👾 Character too big for spikes
- 🤏 Gates are too small
- 🐌 Laggy animation
- 📱 Game too zoomed in
- 😵 Frustrating difficulty
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
FlapThulhu
Reported bugs
8 issues- Character too big to get through spikes
- Skulls don't appear often enough
- Game stopped working with iOS 11
- Saving skulls and bought items reset
- Laggy animation causes loss
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- Frameskipping is a pain
- Game crashes when crashing
- Issue where game crashes on death
Requested features
10 requests- More uses for skulls
- Achievements or in-game awards
- Sequel
- Option to turn sound off
- More modes or creatures to unlock
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- Perks to purchase
- More characters to play as
- Change Shogoth from floating to flappy
- More exclusive content
- More music options
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
FlapThulhu
No in-app purchases
