Stardash vs Vermitron
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
Vermitron
Defend your flower from invading insects in this retro-styled arcade shooter. Utilize bug spray, pets, and fortifications while searching for a watering can. Experience classic twin-stick shooter gameplay with tower defense elements.
- Retro arcade gameplay
- Tower defense elements
- Twin-stick shooter mechanics
- Unlockable weapons and power-ups
- Unique ZX Spectrum graphics
- High score chasing
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They're coming! Get ready to defend your lovely flower from invading insect! Prepare your bug spray, call your holo-pet, fortify your base and don't forget your mission: find the watering-can! Vermitron is a retro-styled arcade twin-stick shooter with tower defense elements inspired by the classic titles like Robotron, Smash TV, Gauntlet or Pssst from ZX Spectrum. • Old-school arcade gameplay! • Easy to play, hard to beat! • Infinite replayability > get the highest score you can! • Unlock new weapons, pets and power-ups • Unique retro ZX Spectrum style graphics • Space slugs • and of course, cats! #MadeWithFusion
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Vermitron at 5.0 against Stardash's 3.9. Vermitron also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 69%). Stardash's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (24 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 Vermitron $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Vermitron 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. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Stardash's written reviews are positive against 100% of Vermitron's.
Stardash ships an update every 3 weeks, Vermitron every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stardash | Vermitron |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 3.9 (24 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pascal Bestebroer | CLICKTEAM LLC USA |
Customer experience
Stardash
Vermitron
In-app purchases
Stardash
No in-app purchases
Vermitron
No in-app purchases
