Laser Dolphin HD vs Dissolve
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Laser Dolphin HD
Pilot a dolphin equipped with a laser to rescue the Prime Minister from aliens. Blast through levels with power-ups and face bizarre sea creatures in this action-packed underwater adventure.
- Laser-equipped dolphin protagonist
- 50 levels across 4 planets
- Variety of enemy sea creatures
- Power-ups including torpedoes and laser sword
- Stunt and race level modes
- Game Center support for leaderboards
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The Prime Minister has been abducted by aliens and there is only one mammal who can save him: Laser Dolphin. Blast your way through 4 planets and 50 levels of underwater fun! Saving the Prime Minister won't be a simple task - there are many bizarre sea creatures that will try to stop you including Missile Fish, Robo Birds, TNT Turtles, Electric Eels, and Robo Sharks. Fortunately you'll have a bit of help along the way. You'll get power-ups such as torpedoes, gold dolphins, machine guns, and the deadly laser sword (Laser Dolphin's favorite). In addition to the main story mode, there are also 10 stunt levels and 10 race levels. With Game Center support, you can compete with your friends for the fastest times and best dolphin tricks. "...You Had Me at Dolphins with Laser Beams" (Jared Nelson, Touch Arcade) "...the Citizen Kane of video gaming." (Andrew Groen, MacLife) "Laser Dolphin has possibly the best plot of any iOS game, ever" (All About the Games) Supports MFi controllers.
Dissolve
Engage in an endless arcade shooter where every hit transforms the vibrant background. Collect permanent power-ups and melt through waves of enemies with intuitive swipe controls. Unlock new ships and face diverse enemy types in this colorful, fast-paced experience.
- Infinite enemy waves
- Permanent power-ups
- Transforming background visuals
- Single-finger swipe controls
- Haptic feedback
- Unlockable ships
- Upgradeable power-up drops
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In Dissolve, melt your way through infinite waves of enemies and bullets collecting never-expiring power-ups! Every shot that hits an enemy transforms the background, igniting dazzling bursts of color and warp-speed alterations all controlled with just a finger swipe. Get ready to melt through an endless torrent of vector foes! Features - Simple controls: Play with just moving your finger around the screen - Haptic feedback for key moments - 7 unlock-able ships - 14 Enemy Types and power-ups - Upgradeable power-up drop rates
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dissolve at 83% against Laser Dolphin HD's 33%. Dissolve also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (4.5 vs 3.0). Laser Dolphin HD's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown).
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Dissolve is free to download; Laser Dolphin HD costs $4.99 up front. Dissolve sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Laser Dolphin HD asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dissolve holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dissolve has 107 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Laser Dolphin HD's written reviews are positive against 83% of Dissolve's.
Laser Dolphin HD ships an update every 8 months, Dissolve fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 7, 2026 and August 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Laser Dolphin HD | Dissolve |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (6 ratings) | 4.5 (107 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 107 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 400 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Dingo Games Inc. | BabyStar Games |
Customer experience
Laser Dolphin HD
Dissolve
In-app purchases
Laser Dolphin HD
No in-app purchases
Dissolve
- 5000 Diamonds$0.99
- 30,000 Diamonds$4.99
