Stardash vs Hypastorm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Hypastorm
Engage in fast-paced, physics-based twin-stick action in a distant future arena. Shoot, bounce, and strategically use environmental elements to overcome challenges and achieve victory. Collect medals to level up your craft and unlock achievements.
- Physics-based twin-stick action
- Over 25 challenging levels
- Medal collection for leveling up
- Jump, bounce, and plasma gun combat
- Full game controller support
- Game Center achievements and leaderboards
- Universal purchase across Apple devices
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A fast, physics based, twin stick indie game. In a distant future, take your craft and enter the arena to shoot and bounce your way to victory and glory. • Over 25 levels designed with increasing difficulty and challenges to solve. • Collect medals after eliminating drones to level up your craft. • Jump, bounce and use your plasma gun to beat each level. • Full support for game controllers. • Eliminate all the drone spawners in a level to reach victory. • Drones won't hurt you, so use them to jump higher. • Their bullets will hurt you though. • Jump on walls to get higher, also an air based double jump is possible before hitting the ground. • Sit on top of a spawner too long and it will push you away. Use that to your advantage to solve some levels. • Game Center achievements and high score leaderboard. • Universal purchase, enjoy the game across iOS, iPadOS, macOS and tvOS.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hypastorm at 5.0 against Stardash's 3.9. Hypastorm also leads on price ($0.99 vs $1.99). Stardash's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.6). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Stardash costs $1.99 and Hypastorm $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hypastorm 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stardash | Hypastorm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.9 (24 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pascal Bestebroer | Bitbebop |
Customer experience
Stardash
Hypastorm
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
Hypastorm
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Stardash
No in-app purchases
Hypastorm
No in-app purchases







