Stardash vs NightmareF
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
NightmareF
Experience a retro-style shooting game with simple touch controls. Battle through stages, defeat bosses and monsters, and aim for the top score on the leaderboard. Enjoy exciting retro sounds and a unique Game&Watch graphic style.
- 5 Stages
- 5 Bosses
- 14 Monsters
- Leaderboard
- Retro graphics
- Easy touch controls
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Enjoy on this ultimate retro shooting game with super-easy touch control. The features of this game - 5 Stages - 5 Bosses - 14 Monsters - Best score can upload on Leaderboard - Game&Watch graphic-style - Exciting retro sounds - Super-easy touch control
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Verdict
Stardash and NightmareF both sit at 3.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 95% of NightmareF's written reviews are positive against 69% of Stardash's. Stardash's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 NightmareF $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Stardash against 4.0 for NightmareF. 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 are what separate them: 69% of Stardash's written reviews are positive against 95% of NightmareF's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stardash | NightmareF |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.9 (24 ratings) | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.4% of reviews | 95.0% of reviews — better |
| 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, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Pascal Bestebroer | gon lee |
Customer experience
Stardash
NightmareF
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
NightmareF
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Stardash
No in-app purchases
NightmareF
No in-app purchases
