Comparison

Bust A Marble vs Kill Dash

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

Head to head
About

Bust A Marble

Connect strings of like-colored marbles to clear the board and meet score goals before time runs out. Unlock power-ups with bonus marbles and enjoy dazzling special effects and music. Compete with friends through Game Center achievements.

Highlights
  • Connect like-colored marbles
  • Score goals before time runs out
  • Unlock power-ups with bonus marbles
  • 20 levels of gameplay
  • Game Center achievements
  • Advanced special effects and sound
Features
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Swipe to connect matching marbles and bust colorful chains in Bust A Marble, a fast, timed puzzle game for iPhone and iPad. Build bigger groups, chase each level's score goal, and keep the clock alive with special marbles. Use clock marbles for extra seconds, unleash lightning to clear more marbles, and refresh the board when you need a new path. Connect seven or more to gain bonus time and raise your score multiplier. THE CLASSIC RETURNS Enjoy Connie's original colorful artwork, lively music, sound effects, and marble-busting action on modern iPhone and iPad screens. TWO WAYS TO PLAY Start in Classic mode with the original marbles and gameplay. The full-game purchase adds Updated mode with refreshed marble styles and a wider board layout. Switch between Classic and Updated in Settings. FEATURES - 20 levels of fast-paced marble matching - Clock, lightning, and refresh bonus marbles - Game Center scores and achievements - In-game tutorial and tips - Separate music, sound, and voice settings - Landscape play on iPhone and iPad FREE TO START Classic levels 1–9 are free. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks Classic level 10 onward and Updated mode. No subscription. Owners of the original No Ads purchase can restore it to unlock the full game at no additional charge. Use Restore Purchases on the MORE... page with the Apple Account used for the original purchase.

About

Kill Dash

Engage in fast-paced, infinite dashing combat within a cyberpunk world. Slice through hordes of demons, perform stylish combos, and upgrade your abilities to climb the leaderboards. This early access title offers an exciting challenge with more content planned.

Highlights
  • Infinite dashing gameplay
  • Cyberpunk environment
  • Demon slicing combat
  • Stylish combo system
  • Ability upgrades
  • Boss fights
  • Leaderboards
  • Two-player mode
Features
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(Early Access) Kill Dash is a fast paced infinite dash killer taking place in a cyberpunk environment. A horde of demons has made their way to earth through an inter-dimensional portal. Slice your way to the source with your sword ! Dash and Kill all demons by doing stylish combos! Collect orbs to upgrade your abilities in the shop. Submit your score to the leaderboard and try to reach the top! - Dash through enemies to avoid falling. - Chain kills to up your combo score and get more orbs - Upgrade your abilities with your orbs and learn to stomp, or grap enemies. - Fight bosses with unique patterns. - Get the slow motion ability to slow time and get a chance to go further. - Reach the top of the leaderboard and challenge your friends. - Try Perfect Dashing to multiply your score. - Play in the two players mode either online or offline This version is in early access. It lets you play in infinite mode. More content will be coming soon with more zones, more enemies and bosses and more character skins!

Screenshots

Bust A Marble4 screens
Kill Dash3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bust A Marble at none against Kill Dash's shown. Bust A Marble also leads on ratings volume (545 vs 12). Kill Dash's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bust A Marble sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Kill Dash sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kill Dash holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bust A Marble has 545 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 87% and 88% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bust A Marble ships an update fortnightly, Kill Dash every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bust A Marble versus Kill Dash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBust A MarbleKill Dash
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (545 ratings)4.5 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings545 — better12
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB419 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperFairlady MediaSajyd Mounib

Customer experience

Bust A Marble

All ratings544 ratings
Positive73.9%
Neutral12.9%
Negative13.2%
Written reviews208 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral8.7%
Negative4.3%

Kill Dash

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bust A Marble

One-time2
  • Full Game Unlock$0.99
  • Bust A Marble - No Ads!$0.99
8 purchases

Kill Dash

One-time8
  • Red outfit$1.99
  • Green outfit$1.99
  • Yellow outfit$1.99
Show 5 more
  • 2000 orbs$2.99
  • Cyberpunk outfit$3.99
  • 5000 orbs$4.99
  • 15000 orbs$11.99
  • 30000 orbs$17.99

Questions

Is Bust A Marble free?
Bust A Marble is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kill Dash free?
Kill Dash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bust A Marble or Kill Dash?
Kill Dash is rated higher. Bust A Marble averages 4.1 out of 5 from 545 ratings, while Kill Dash averages 4.5 from 12 ratings.
Do Bust A Marble or Kill Dash have ads?
Kill Dash shows ads; Bust A Marble does not.
Which is updated more often, Bust A Marble or Kill Dash?
Bust A Marble ships an update fortnightly, and Kill Dash every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bust A Marble was updated on November 6, 2026 and Kill Dash on November 3, 2026.

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