Final Guard vs Dusk to Dawn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Final Guard
Engage in a retro-style shooter defending Earth from alien invaders. Pilot robot planes, equip various weapons, and team up with a friend for two-player action.
- Retro shooting gameplay
- Robot cop heroes
- Ride robot form battle planes
- Multiple weapon options
- Defend Earth from aliens
- Two-player support on iPad
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Final Guard is a classic retro shooting game. The Heroes are robot cops and Ride the Robot Form Battle planes, Armed with many different Weapons and Options. to defend the Earth from the Outer space alien Invader. *Support two players in ipad
Dusk to Dawn
Embark on an exciting night run, collecting coins and power-ups to unlock over 30 unique characters. Master dual-tap controls to jump obstacles, surf waves, and race against players worldwide for the top leaderboard spot.
- Over 30 unique runners
- Dual tap controls
- Special power-ups
- Collect Star Coins
- Global leaderboards
- Challenge friends
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Get ready to run through the night from Dusk to Dawn! From donning a swanky cape to carrying a super jetpack, summon over 30 unique runners to form your arsenal! Run with Mikey the Sneaky Thief, Rainbow the Unicorn, Sonic the Samurai and many more! Collect Star Coins to unlock them all! Two is always better than one! Put your skills to the test with dual tap control! Tap to jump over obstacles and keep running till you're out of Hearts! Surf over waves to go faster! Unleash your running prowess with special power ups! Get Magnets to draw in Star Coins effortlessly! Use Dusk & Dawn to turbo rush through obstacles without breaking a sweat! Collect Hearts to keep running towards the dawn! Pick up Shields to protect yourself against obstacles! Race to the top of the leaderboard! Have fun competing against players from around the world! Feel the thrill as you beat their highscores online! Challenge your friends by sharing your best scores with them! Play Dusk to Dawn today! GAME FEATURES - SUMMON and RUN with over 30 Unique Runners! - UNLOCK Mikey the Sneaky Thief, Rainbow the Unicorn and many more! - COLLECT Star Coins to Unlock Them All! - TAP to JUMP over Obstacles! - UNLEASH Your Running Prowess with Special Power Ups! - GET Star Coins, Magnets, Dusk & Dawns, Hearts and Shields! - RACE to the top of the Leaderboard! - COMPETE with Players from Around the World! Questions or Suggestions? Reach us at dusktodawn@gogame.net!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dusk to Dawn at 100% against Final Guard's 50%. Dusk to Dawn also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Final Guard's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Final Guard sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Dusk to Dawn sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Final Guard holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Final Guard's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dusk to Dawn's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Final Guard ships an update every 4 months, Dusk to Dawn every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Final Guard | Dusk to Dawn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 269 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tang Cho man | goGame Pte Ltd. |
Customer experience
Final Guard
Dusk to Dawn
In-app purchases
Final Guard
- Stage 2 Unlock$0.99
- Stage 3 Unlock$0.99
- Stage 4 Unlock$0.99
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- 10 credits$0.99
- Stage 5 Unlock$1.99
- Stage 6 Unlock$1.99
- Unlock All Stages$1.99
- Stage 7 Unlock$2.99
Dusk to Dawn
- The SuperHuman$0.99
- The Black Insect$0.99
- The White Insect$0.99
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- The Worthy Runner$0.99
- The Neon Hero$0.99
- The Young Runner$0.99
- The Steel Man$0.99
- The Blue Mask Runner$0.99
- The Orange Mask Runner$0.99
- The Purple Mask Runner$0.99
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