Stardash vs Ancient Legacy
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
Ancient Legacy
Embark on a tabletop-style RPG adventure with roguelike elements. Explore a dark world, battle monsters, build your base, and collect ancient artifacts to seal an evil god. Test your luck and strategy with dice rolls and strategic combat.
- Tabletop-style RPG with roguelike elements
- Dice rolling for combat and strategy
- World map exploration with 5 areas
- Camp building and upgrades
- Collect 4 Ancient Legacies
- Challenge 4 environment bosses
- Unlock and play 9 unique heroes
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Toucharcade 4/5 - "A Clever Hybird of Roguelike And Board Game" ----------------------------------------------------------- Ancient Legacy is a table-top style RPG with rogue-like elements. You play as a hero who must explore a dark world while fighting monsters, building their base, solving quests, and collecting four Ancient Legacy to seal the evil god. Features - Roll the dice and swing your sword as you test your luck and strategies - Venture across a world map that connects to 5 different areas - Build and upgrade your camp to help you on your journey - 4 powerful Ancient Legacy to collect - 4 environment boss wait for you to challenge them - 9 heroes with different abilities to choose and play (7 need to be unlocked) - 10 achievements to conquer - 32 kinds of enemies to face off against - 63 random events with mythical creatures, strange allies, and more - Endless fun as you fight, explore and adventure with dice ----------------------------------------------------------- Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TowerofFortune Gameplay Movie http://youtu.be/NDtIZ9N0q30
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stardash at none against Ancient Legacy's 11. Stardash also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). Ancient Legacy's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume 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 Ancient Legacy $0.99 up front. Ancient Legacy sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Stardash asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ancient Legacy holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Stardash's written reviews are positive against 76% of Ancient Legacy's.
Stardash ships an update every 3 weeks, Ancient Legacy every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stardash | Ancient Legacy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.9 (24 ratings) | 4.1 (31 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.4% of reviews | 76.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 | 31 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pascal Bestebroer | Game Stew |
Customer experience
Stardash
Ancient Legacy
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
Ancient Legacy
From 31 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Retro graphics and atmosphere
- 🎲 Addictive board game/RPG hybrid
- 👍 Simple yet engaging gameplay
- 🎶 Amazing music and sound effects
- 💡 Clever humor
Room to improve
- 💀 High difficulty/easy to die
- ⚖️ Unbalanced gameplay/enemies
- 🎲 Overreliance on luck/dice rolls
- 🐢 Slow animations/lack of skip option
- ❓ Lack of tutorial/explanation
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
Ancient Legacy
Reported bugs
5 issues- Game freezes/gets stuck in certain situations
- Game bugged out and lost progress
- App doesn't handle certain quest completions
- Bug after camp destroyed and ambushed
- No dice to continue after a bug
Requested features
14 requests- Sequel or new game with similar mechanics
- Update graphics for newer phones
- IAP update with new content or worlds
- Create a sequel please!
- Add a tutorial
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- Fix bugs and glitches
- Add more content/worlds to conquer
- Improve post-game content
- Option to unlock items through gameplay
- Add a checkpoint system
- Add a skip option for animations
- Improve enemy balance
- More narrative-centric occurrences
- Option to earn IAP items in-game
In-app purchases
Stardash
No in-app purchases
Ancient Legacy
- Knight$0.99
- Ranger$0.99
- Rogue$0.99
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- Samurai$0.99
- Bard$0.99
- Alchemist$0.99
- Mascot$1.99
- Coin$1.99
- Bag$2.99
- Hero Pack$4.99
- Chest$4.99
