Comparison

Fastar! vs DDDash

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

Head to head
About

Fastar!

Embark on a fast-paced action RPG adventure where you slash and shop your way through a whimsical world. Master the art of speed to achieve your goals and climb global high score lists. Enjoy hours of simple arcade-style fun with adorable graphics and flashy spells.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced action RPG gameplay
  • Hand-drawn graphics
  • 24 game modes
  • Global high score lists
  • Flashy magic spells
  • Variety of control schemes
Features
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Action and Role-Playing in their purest, gleefulest form! Fastar! is the timeless tale of a boy with a big sword and a bowtie journeying across vast lands while being ambushed by malicious geometry. Wait, what, seriously? I'm not typing that, it doesn't make any sense. Oh, look what you made me do. I'll just start over. Fastar! is an Action RPG for when you just don't have time for an Action RPG. Dead simple to pick up and play, you'll be slashing and shopping your way across the grassy plains of [irrelevant flavorful name of fantasy world here] in seconds. You'll cross the world in mere minutes. But mastery of your true objective -- reaching that goal as fast as humanly possible -- could take a lifetime*. Fun for everyone from the casual player who loves to mash buttons, to the hardcore gamer-optimizer who loves to mash numbers, Fastar! will provide you with hours of minutes of seconds of simple arcadey joy. Featured features: - Reasonably adorable hand-drawn graphics! - 24 different game modes for a variety of play experiences, some of which don't actually count! - Global arcade-style high scores lists, where you can become internationally renowned if your full name is three letters or less! - Flashy magic spells for any kind of player, from Daring to Thrifty to Congealed! - A variety of control schemes to suit your particular playing posture! (Astronaut gymnasts excepted) - Sometimes in the background you can see a guy on a unicycle! Look for him, he's nice. * Lifetime reference mammal unspecified "A ridiculous amount of fun!" --TouchArcade Review "It's all about speed and it's ridiculously enjoyable." --Gizmodo "It’s all about distilling the unique fun of RPGs... into mere seconds of play." --PocketGamer "Expected to operate uncomfortable" --WeiPhone.com User Comment (translation c/o Google) "This is a game everyone can, and should enjoy!" --AppAdvice "[A] great cartoon RPG for the iPhone!" --1stimpressions.mobi "What this game has, above all, is that very particular, intangible magic which makes the very few select games rise above the rest." --Gabrien, TouchArcade forums "Fastar is a game that tried to do something different, and managed to get it absolutely right." --TouchAHolics "Pick it up for some great action!" --148Apps

About

DDDash

Jump over obstacles and collect coins to reach a target score. Master double jumps and dives to navigate the course. Avoid red needles to survive and progress.

Highlights
  • Coin collection for score
  • Double jump in air
  • Dive mechanic
  • Avoid red needles
  • Score target for clearing
Features
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DDDash is a game where you take coins while jumping over needles. Taking coins will increase your score by 10. The game will be cleared when the score reaches 500. ■ Operation method, etc. Touch the screen to jump. You can jump up to 2 times in the air. If you touch the screen during the jump of the third step, it will dive. * Do not try to jump over the red needle. * Do not try to jump over the red needle. * Do not try to jump over the red needle.

Screenshots

Fastar!4 screens
DDDash3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DDDash at Free against Fastar!'s $1.99. DDDash also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Fastar!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 20 months). On in-app purchases and device support 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

DDDash is free to download; Fastar! costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DDDash holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fastar! has 53 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fastar! ships an update monthly, DDDash every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Fastar! versus DDDash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFastar!DDDash
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (53 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings53 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 20 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB23 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCat in a Box SoftwareYUSEI MIYOSHI

Customer experience

Fastar!

All ratings53 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews314 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral10.2%
Negative11.8%

DDDash

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Fastar!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on loading certain game modes
  • Leaderboard and score submission issues
  • Compatibility problems on newer iOS devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add character customization options
  • Implement a story mode or campaign
  • Allow listening to own music
  • Add more enemy types and weapon variety
  • Introduce persistent progression and leveling

DDDash

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Fastar!

No in-app purchases

None

DDDash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fastar! free?
Fastar! costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DDDash free?
DDDash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fastar! or DDDash?
DDDash is rated higher. Fastar! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while DDDash averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Fastar! or DDDash have ads?
DDDash shows ads; Fastar! does not.
Which is updated more often, Fastar! or DDDash?
Fastar! ships an update monthly, and DDDash every 20 months. Most recently, Fastar! was updated on September 29, 2026 and DDDash on July 5, 2026.

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