Bloo Kid vs Stardash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bloo Kid
Embark on a retro-style platforming adventure with charming pixel art and a chiptune soundtrack. Navigate 96 challenging levels across eight worlds, defeating enemies and collecting stars to progress. Rescue your girlfriend from an evil wizard in this action-packed quest.
- Retro pixelart graphics
- Chiptune soundtrack
- 96 challenging levels
- Eight unique worlds
- On-screen touch controls
- Defeat enemies by jumping
- Collect stars to unlock worlds
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Retro-style platformer with cute pixelart, chiptune soundtrack and challenging levels! NOW with EIGHT worlds! That's 96 levels full of retro action. Get the paid version to remove the ads! *** ATTENTION *** If you come across any bugs, please consider reporting them to bugs@eiswuxe.de before giving the game a low ranking. Thank you! *** STORY *** Help Bloo Kid to rescue his girlfriend from the hands of the evil Wizard in this fancy retro-style "one-screen" platformer. Jump and run your way through 96 action-packed levels spread across EIGHT unique worlds. *** GAMEPLAY *** - use the on-screen touch-controls to jump and run - jump on enemies to defeat them - defeat all enemies to clear a level - clear a level without getting hit to receive the "flawless" star - grab the star at the end of a level to receive the "special" star - receive enough stars to unlock more worlds *** WARNING *** This game can be extremely difficult :)
Stardash
Experience a challenging retro platformer with classic gameplay and vibrant pixel art. Master difficult levels with infinite lives, unlock secret areas, and enjoy an authentic chiptune soundtrack. This game offers a rewarding experience for those who love a good challenge.
- Classic platformer gameplay
- Challenging levels
- Infinite lives
- Unlockable temple levels
- Flip-mode challenges
- Retro graphics
- Original chiptune soundtrack
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Not just the looks of a classic game, also the gameplay of a classic platformer. This game is NOT EASY! you have an endless amount of lives, so you can quickly restart a level when you miss a jump, get hit by an enemy, get bitten by a plant, get hit by a spiky-ball, crushed by big statues, run onto spikes, get hit by a wasp, or any of the other many ways you’ll get stopped in your run. BUT when you do complete a level, the rush you get will keep you coming back for more, and more, and more, and.. Unlock special temple levels by finding hidden keys, unlock a flip-mode by completing a level both within the time set, and also by collecting all the coins in a level. Stardash is all about the gameplay thrown at you in awesome retro graphics and original chiptunes. ** OTHERS SAY: "all the ingredients needed for platforming excellence" - iFanzine "Orange Pixel nailed everything they were going for in this veritable symphony of old school gaming." - Appolicious "back to my early years, playing my favorite platform games" - unbound gamer "if you’re not gonna grab this, you will miss something truly wonderful" - app-score
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bloo Kid at 5.0 against Stardash's 3.9. Bloo Kid also leads on chart position (#200 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Bloo Kid costs $1.99 and Stardash $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bloo Kid holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 24 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Bloo Kid's written reviews are positive against 69% of Stardash's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bloo Kid | Stardash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (16 ratings) — better | 3.9 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.3% of reviews | 69.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #200 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Winterworks, GmbH | Pascal Bestebroer |
Customer experience
Bloo Kid
Stardash
User reviews
Bloo Kid
From 16 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Great retro graphics
- 👍 Tight and responsive controls
- 👍 Challenging but fair difficulty
- 👍 Good value for money
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🐛 Controls can be unresponsive at times
- 🐛 Levels can be too cramped
- 🐛 Difficulty spikes
- 🐛 Getting 3 stars is frustrating
Stardash
From 24 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great retro feel
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Tight controls
- 👍 Well-designed levels
- 👍 Good value for money
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy controls
- 🐛 High difficulty curve
- 🐛 Pixel-perfect jumps required
- 🐛 Inconsistent hit detection
- 🐛 Stuttering frame rate
Bugs and requests
Bloo Kid
Reported bugs
6 issues- App won't open / black screen
- Character gets stuck running automatically
- Button presses not registering
- Game freezes when restarting or returning to world selection
- Minor movement bugs
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- Data from free version not transferred
Requested features
4 requests- Support for iOS 7 gamepads
- Optimization for iPhone 5 screen
- Ability to play music while playing
- Consider a 3DS version
Stardash
Reported bugs
11 issues- Jump button disappeared after update
- Game crashes on iOS 7
- Doesn't work with iOS 11
- Proximity to enemies kills needs work
- Hit detection is weird
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- Animation could be smoother
- Collision detection needs to be tighter
- Controls broken on iControlPad in iCade mode
- Crash on launch
- Frame rate issues
- Invisible walls for secret areas
Requested features
15 requests- Joystick for movement
- Make Shesan Level 9 easier
- Update for iOS 11 compatibility
- Full screen on iPhone 5
- More sound effects
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- Character upgradable
- Make game compatible with 60beat controller
- Add mega difficulty mode
- Fix achievements
- Move OpenFeint logo
- Rearrange buttons
- More levels
- Add color or costume for character
- Unique control system
- Flip iPad upside down for headphone jack clearance
In-app purchases
Bloo Kid
No in-app purchases
Stardash
No in-app purchases
Questions
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