Comparison

Stardash vs Extra Color

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Classic platformer gameplay
  • Challenging levels
  • Infinite lives
  • Unlockable temple levels
  • Flip-mode challenges
  • Retro graphics
  • Original chiptune soundtrack
Features
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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

About

Extra Color

Tap to change colors and match them with obstacles to score points and increase speed. Unlock heroes, complete missions, and enjoy a unique soundtrack in this challenging arcade game.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced color matching gameplay
  • Offline play supported
  • Endless and mission modes
  • Over 90 heroes to unlock
  • Over 90 missions to complete
  • Minimalistic art style
  • Unique soundtrack
Features
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Every tap is a color change. Every color change is a point. Every point is a speed up and a difficulty increase. You must follow the color on each obstacle to remove it and survive! Main features: - fast, enjoyable gameplay - fully playable offline - endless and missions modes - over 90 heroes to unlock - over 90 missions to complete - minimalistic art style - unique music - achievements - leaderboards - fully playable in offline mode Extra Color is a minimalistic arcade color changing indie game where enjoyable gameplay meets merciless difficulty, unique missions, different heroes to unlock and level up system. Extra Color contains original synthwave / synthpunk / coldwave / 80's / vaporwave soundtrack. Be the best, enjoy Extra Color!

Screenshots

Stardash4 screens
Extra Color4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Extra Color at Free against Stardash's $1.99. Extra Color also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and review sentiment (100% vs 69%). Stardash's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months). 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

Extra Color is free to download; Stardash costs $1.99 up front. Extra Color sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Stardash asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Extra Color holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stardash has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Stardash's written reviews are positive against 100% of Extra Color's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stardash ships an update every 3 weeks, Extra Color every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Stardash versus Extra Color: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStardashExtra Color
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (24 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better10.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB109 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPascal BestebroerEvil Indie Games

Customer experience

Stardash

All ratings24 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral12.5%
Negative20.8%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive69.4%
Neutral12.9%
Negative17.7%

Extra Color

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

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

Extra Color

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Stardash

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Extra Color

One-time4
  • 1000 Extra Color Credits$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • 3000 Extra Color Credits$1.99
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  • 5000 Extra Color Credits$2.99

Questions

Is Stardash free?
Stardash costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Extra Color free?
Extra Color is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stardash or Extra Color?
Extra Color is rated higher. Stardash averages 3.9 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Extra Color averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Stardash or Extra Color have ads?
Neither Stardash nor Extra Color shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stardash or Extra Color?
Stardash ships an update every 3 weeks, and Extra Color every 9 months. Most recently, Stardash was updated on October 15, 2026 and Extra Color on October 8, 2026.

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