Comparison

Dino Rush vs PALINGENESIS

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

Head to head
About

Dino Rush

Embark on a prehistoric adventure as a hungry dinosaur. Tap to jump over obstacles, collect fruit to survive, and use power-ups to gain special abilities. Explore vibrant worlds and compete on leaderboards in this addictive endless runner.

Highlights
  • Endless running gameplay
  • Unlockable characters and themes
  • Multiple worlds to explore
  • Power-up shop
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • 3 game modes
Features
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*** 3 million people can't be wrong : get your Dino Rush today! *** Game Features : • Endless running game • 3 game modes • 3 new cute characters to unlock • An x-mas theme to unlock • 5 different worlds to explore • Game Center leaderboards & achievements • Power-up shop (crazy pepper, death helmet, fruit magnet, ...) • Optimized for Retina displays & HD Retina displays • iMessage stickers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “Dino Rush is a hidden-gem that's definitely worth checking out if you're a fan of endless running titles and a refreshing take on a genre that seemed all but over-used” - App Spy “Dino Rush has a lot of potential, and is certainly one to keep an eye out for if you’re into distance running games” - The iPhone Life Magazine “Dino Rush is simply addictive” - Touch Reviews “Dino Rush is a fun, exiting, cute game that will keep you playing for days and days.” - Modmytech “Dino Rush is definitely a must have for any fan of endless running games” - The Game Trail “This is one of those titles which just puts a smile on your face and leaves it there” - Pocket Arcade ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ An egg has just hatched in prehistoric time and a small dinosaur has emerged… and he's hungry! Help Dundy the dinosaur make his way through tropical wildneress! Tap to get Dundy to jump over obstacles, predators, melting lava or even quicksand. Score by eating loads of fruit to help Dundy survive and reach for power-ups to give him special abilities. You can make Dundy fly, run, or even smash up adversaries… but whatever you do, remember to keep feeding him fruit along the way or he'll loose strenght and starve!! Both skill and determination will be needed to survive this fruitfull adventure. Boasting superb graphics, fantastic gameplay and great replay value, Dino Rush is an addictive and deliciously fun adventure for the whole family. So flex those fingers and get ready to save a dinosaur!

About

PALINGENESIS

Experience an album as an interactive music video game. Explore animated worlds, each tied to a song, and uncover a developing narrative through your journey. This unique application blends hand-crafted animation with interactive gameplay.

Highlights
  • Interactive animated worlds
  • Music-driven environments
  • Unfolding narrative
  • Hand-crafted animation
  • Visual sequences
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PALINGENESIS is a music video game. The album by GRIGS unfolds as a series of interactive animated worlds, with each environment built around a different song. Created entirely by animator and musician John Paul Grigsby, PALINGENESIS brings together hand-crafted animation, interactive environments, and visual sequences that appear as you move through each world. As you progress through the album, a larger story begins to take shape through the environments and the moments you come across along the way. Listen to PALINGENESIS by GRIGS wherever you stream music. www.johngrigsby.com

Screenshots

Dino Rush4 screens
PALINGENESIS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PALINGENESIS at Free against Dino Rush's $1.99. PALINGENESIS also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 8). Dino Rush's advantage is ratings volume (406 vs 11) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On ads 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

PALINGENESIS is free to download; Dino Rush costs $1.99 up front. Dino Rush sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. PALINGENESIS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PALINGENESIS holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dino Rush has 406 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Dino Rush's written reviews are positive against 100% of PALINGENESIS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dino Rush ships an update every 3 months, PALINGENESIS every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Dino Rush versus PALINGENESIS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDino RushPALINGENESIS
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (406 ratings)4.9 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings406 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB741 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPonytech GamesJohn Paul Grigsby

Customer experience

Dino Rush

All ratings406 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral8.1%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews678 reviews
Positive77.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative13.3%

PALINGENESIS

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Dino Rush

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes on startup
  • Controls become unresponsive
  • Disappearing in-app purchases
  • Graphical glitches and visual bugs

Requested features

5 requests
  • New game modes and levels
  • More characters and customization options
  • Ability to listen to own music
  • Achievements and leaderboards
  • Optimization for newer devices

PALINGENESIS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Dino Rush

One-time8
  • 1000 coins$0.99
  • 2000 coins$1.99
  • 4000 coins$2.99
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  • 6000 coins$4.99
  • 12000 coins$7.99
  • 14000 coins$9.99
  • 50000 coins$29.99
  • 80000 coins$49.99
None

PALINGENESIS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dino Rush free?
Dino Rush costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is PALINGENESIS free?
PALINGENESIS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dino Rush or PALINGENESIS?
PALINGENESIS is rated higher. Dino Rush averages 4.3 out of 5 from 406 ratings, while PALINGENESIS averages 4.9 from 11 ratings.
Do Dino Rush or PALINGENESIS have ads?
Neither Dino Rush nor PALINGENESIS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dino Rush or PALINGENESIS?
Dino Rush ships an update every 3 months, and PALINGENESIS every 9 days. Most recently, Dino Rush was updated on September 27, 2026 and PALINGENESIS on September 13, 2026.

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