Stardash vs Dairy Dave
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
Dairy Dave
Collect milk in a mountain panorama while avoiding obstacles and racing against the clock. Enjoy classic jump-and-run controls, retro graphics, and nostalgic music. Compete for a spot on the online high score ranking.
- Classic jump and run controls
- Online high score ranking
- Lovely pixel art graphics
- Retro chip-like sound effects
- Nostalgic music
- Southpaw control option
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While avoiding obstacles, your main goal in this beautiful mountain panorama is – you have probably guessed it – to collect as much milk as possible. Dave can move around freely on the screen with controls inspired by famous classic Jump and Runs. But beware: You are running against the clock! So make sure to keep milking to refill the timer. While you progress through the game, the obstacles become tougher to avoid, too. The graphics, music, and sound effects are straight-up inspired by the good old days of video game history. Dairy Dave's feature list: - classic controls via virtual buttons (jumping, moving left and right) - online high score ranking - in-game tutorial with a bonus soundtrack - lovely designed pixel art - retro chip-like sound effects - nostalgic music - swap touch control option (southpaw control) Dairy Dave does not collect any personal information from you. To get listed in the high score, you need to prompt a username. Please visit our privacy policy here: https://mistertabasco.com/dairy-dave-privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Dairy Dave at Free against Stardash's $1.99. Dairy Dave also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9). Stardash's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 3) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
Dairy Dave is free to download; Stardash costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dairy Dave 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 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Stardash ships an update every 3 weeks, Dairy Dave every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stardash | Dairy Dave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.9 (24 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Pascal Bestebroer | Marcel Sydow |
Customer experience
Stardash
Dairy Dave
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
Dairy Dave
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Stardash
No in-app purchases
Dairy Dave
No in-app purchases









