Stardash vs Azarashi
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
Azarashi
A cute and challenging reflex game where players must tap to prevent seal keychains from dropping. Timing is crucial; stopping them too early or too late leads to negative consequences. Enjoy instantly accessible and fun gameplay.
- Tap to stop falling seals
- Challenging reflex gameplay
- Cute seal keychain characters
- Instantly accessible fun
- Timing-based challenges
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Save our seals! A adorably cute game that will challenge your reflexes and keep you coming back. Use your lightning-fast fingers to stop one of three seal keychains from dropping--BUT don't stop them too soon or bad things will happen! Azarashi features instantly accessible gameplay that's fun.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Azarashi at 4.8 against Stardash's 3.9. Azarashi also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 69%) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). Stardash's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 42 months). On ratings volume, 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
Stardash costs $1.99 and Azarashi $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Azarashi holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 30 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Stardash's written reviews are positive against 88% of Azarashi's.
Stardash ships an update every 3 weeks, Azarashi every 42 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Stardash | Azarashi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.9 (24 ratings) | 4.8 (30 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.4% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 | 30 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 42 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 | 7.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Pascal Bestebroer | AMAYA DAISUKE |
Customer experience
Stardash
Azarashi
User reviews
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
Azarashi
From 30 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Cute and charming art style
- 🎶 Pleasant and fitting music
- 🎮 Simple yet addictive gameplay
- ⏱️ Short, bite-sized play sessions
- 🎁 Rewarding unlockables and collectibles
Room to improve
- ⏳ Too short for some
- 💸 Some feel it's overpriced for content
- 🤷 Limited content
- 🔄 Repetitive for some players
- 📱 Older iOS versions caused issues
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
Azarashi
Reported bugs
4 issues- 🐛 Game not launching on iOS 11
- 🐛 Unresponsive or fiddly tap controls
- 🐛 Keychains falling in animation despite being collected
- 🐛 Game locked in landscape mode
Requested features
7 requests- Add more songs or variations
- Port other games (e.g., Mac UFO)
- Add Game Center integration for leaderboards
- Allow selection of favorite keychains to show
- Add quick restart function
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- Allow screen rotation to have home button on the right
- Add more content/features in future updates
In-app purchases
Stardash
No in-app purchases
Azarashi
No in-app purchases









