Comparison

Sky Islands vs DIY Dadish

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Sky Islands

Embark on a charming platformer adventure in a sky realm. Shift between 2D and 3D dimensions to solve clever puzzles, collect hidden stars, and clear all levels. Enjoy intuitive controls and captivating music.

Highlights
  • 2D and 3D gameplay
  • Clever puzzles
  • Intuitive controls
  • Charming music tracks
  • Dimension shifting mechanics
Features
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Switch between 2D and 3D! Sky Islands is a charming platformer game where you embark on a captivating journey through a fantastic sky realm. Inspired by the beloved FEZ game, prepare to shift between the 2D and 3D dimensions to collect hidden stars and clear all the levels. Features: • 2D and 3D gameplay • Clever puzzles • Intuitive controls • Charming music tracks

About

DIY Dadish

Design and share your own platforming adventures with a beloved radish character. Use a variety of objects and themes to craft unique levels, complete with custom dialogue. Explore creations from other players worldwide for endless fun.

Highlights
  • Create custom platforming levels
  • Design dialogue between characters
  • Share creations globally
  • Over 100 placeable game objects
  • 15 different level themes
  • 12 playable characters
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Create your own adventure and share it with the world! Everyone's favorite radish dad is back, but this time the story is up to you! in DIY Dadish gives players the ability to design any Dadish level they can imagine, while remaining easy and simple to use for younger players. Share your creations with the world, or check out other levels from around the world. The adventure never ends! • Craft your own action packed platforming adventure • Deploy exploding soda cans, hostile hamburgers, spikes, saws, cannons and a whole lot more! • Create your own funny dialogue between Dadish and his kids • Share your creations with your friends and the world • Over 100 placeable game objects • 15 different level themes • 12 playable characters • Fun for new players and long time Dadish fans • Easy to use for younger players • Some levels will be amazing! Others will be terrible!

Screenshots

Sky Islands4 screens
DIY Dadish4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DIY Dadish at 94% against Sky Islands's 47%. DIY Dadish also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.2) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Sky Islands's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sky Islands sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DIY Dadish sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DIY Dadish holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 56 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Sky Islands's written reviews are positive against 94% of DIY Dadish's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sky Islands ships an update every 9 days, DIY Dadish weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sky Islands versus DIY Dadish: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSky IslandsDIY Dadish
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (25 ratings)4.4 (56 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews93.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2556 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB198 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGionathan PesaresiThomas Young

Customer experience

Sky Islands

All ratings25 ratings
Positive76.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral23.5%
Negative29.4%

DIY Dadish

All ratings33 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.1%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sky Islands

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99
1 purchases

DIY Dadish

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$12.99

Questions

Is Sky Islands free?
Sky Islands is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DIY Dadish free?
DIY Dadish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sky Islands or DIY Dadish?
DIY Dadish is rated higher. Sky Islands averages 4.2 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while DIY Dadish averages 4.4 from 56 ratings.
Do Sky Islands or DIY Dadish have ads?
Both Sky Islands and DIY Dadish show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sky Islands or DIY Dadish?
Sky Islands ships an update every 9 days, and DIY Dadish weekly. Most recently, Sky Islands was updated on November 3, 2026 and DIY Dadish on November 10, 2026.

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