Populus Run vs Dadish 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Populus Run
Control a crowd of people in this unique running game. Dodge obstacles, battle quirky bosses, and discover hidden characters. Enjoy the full experience with a one-time purchase.
- Control a crowd of people
- Dodge giant fast food
- Slide down pipes
- Battle rapper bosses
- Hardcore mode
- Collect secret characters
- Original soundtrack
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Play the opening levels for free with no ads. Unlock the full game forever with a single in-app purchase. Populus Run is the unconventional running game where you control a crowd of people. • Dodge giant fast food • Slide down pipes like at a waterpark • Battle rapper bosses, including Macaron, Donut, and Burger • Test yourself in Hardcore mode • Collect all the secret characters who are hidden in the levels • Show your respect for the upbeat original soundtrack with its choral singing Populus Run was originally released exclusively on Apple Arcade. Now it's available on the App Store. If you've played the game before, your progress and achievements will be carried over.
Dadish 3D
Embark on a 3D platforming adventure to find missing children. Explore vibrant worlds, battle fast-food enemies, and overcome challenging levels. Collect hidden stars and reunite a dad radish with his sassy offspring.
- Challenging 3D platforming
- 50 unique levels
- Collect 49 baby radishes
- Battle fast-food themed enemies
- Boss fights
- Controller support
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He's a dad AND a radish. Dadish's kids are missing and he needs your help to find them! After his children are lured away by dubious pop-up advertising, Dadish sets out to find them in his craziest adventure yet. Explore an exciting world, face off with fast-food themed foes, and reunite Dadish with his missing children in this challenging 3D platforming adventure. • A challenging 3D platformer • Dialogue that is sort of funny • 50 cool levels to beat • 49 sassy baby radishes and one screechy Possum to find • Controller support • Experience the highs and lows of being a parent (who is also a radish) • Ride on the back of a giant hamburger (who is also a criminal) • Fast-food dudes that will try to kill you • Five big grumpy bosses • I enjoy the soundtrack and I hope you do too • The graphics are great, I think • Collectable stars hidden in every stage • Believe in yourself and follow your heart
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Populus Run at 4.7 against Dadish 3D's 4.2. Populus Run also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 368). Dadish 3D's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Populus Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dadish 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Populus Run holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.5K and 368 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of Populus Run's written reviews are positive against 73% of Dadish 3D's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Populus Run ships an update every 4 weeks, Dadish 3D weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Populus Run | Dadish 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better | 4.2 (368 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.6% of reviews | 73.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 368 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 523 MB | 349 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | FIFTYTWO | Thomas Young |
Customer experience
Populus Run
Dadish 3D
User reviews
Populus Run
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Amazing game
- 👍 Great developers
- 👍 Fantastic music
- 👍 Relaxing and fun
- 👍 Colorful and visually appealing
Room to improve
- 💰 Paywall after first few levels
- 🐛 Occasional performance issues
- 🐛 Compatibility problems on some devices
Dadish 3D
From 368 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Smooth gameplay
- 🎨 Colorful and charming graphics
- 🤩 Innovative 3D transition
- 😄 Funny and witty dialogue
Room to improve
- 🐛 Camera controls can be clunky
- 🤔 Depth perception issues in 3D
- 🤯 Difficult double-jumping sections
- 🤢 Buggy Burgurgular levels
Bugs and requests
Populus Run
Reported bugs
3 issues- Freezing on login screen
- Graphical glitches on certain devices
- Saved data not restoring properly
Requested features
4 requests- Make the full game free to play
- Add more levels and worlds
- Improve level selection UI
- Allow customization of controls
Dadish 3D
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game becomes unplayable after turning off on-screen controls
- Camera slowly drifts off-center during gameplay
- Glitches causing player to fall through platforms
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to customize control layout
- Option to swipe to move camera instead of joystick
- Difficulty settings or options
- Multiplayer mode
In-app purchases
Populus Run
- Full Game$3.99
Dadish 3D
- Remove Ads$6.99
