Direction Dash vs First Knight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Direction Dash
An arcade game where players tap to dash an arrow through obstacles. It features simple controls, challenging gameplay, and a global leaderboard for competitive high scores. Test your reflexes and precision to survive and reach new heights.
- Intuitive tapping controls
- Addictive arcade gameplay
- Global leaderboard competition
- Progress tracking
- Hard mode challenges
- Simple to learn, hard to master
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Direction Dash - Dash & Survive to New Heights! Experience the ultimate arcade challenge in this thrilling arrow dashing game. Dash the arrow by tapping when it's facing the right direction to navigate treacherous obstacles with simple controls. Simple Controls, Endless Fun: Master intuitive controls for seamless dashing action. Easy to Learn, Hard to Master: Test your skills, precision, and reflexes in this addictive arcade adventure. Compete for a High Score: Challenge friends and global players to reach new heights on the leaderboard. Global Leaderboard: Track your progress and compare scores worldwide. Rise through the ranks to become a legendary dasher! Think you're a master? Try hard mode! How far can you go? Download Direction Dash now and find out!
First Knight
Embark on an epic quest as an Arthurian knight, battling endless waves of enemies. Choose powerful skills and artifacts to survive and save the realm. Test your combat prowess in this challenging survival game.
- Play as Arthurian knights
- Choose powerful skills
- Equip artifacts
- Survive endless waves
- Save the realm
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First Knight Play as Arthurian knights, choose powerful skills & artifacts to survive endless waves. Can you save the realm?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: First Knight at fortnightly against Direction Dash's every 2 months. First Knight also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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. Direction Dash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and First Knight sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Direction Dash ships an update every 2 months, First Knight fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Direction Dash | First Knight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 135 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Power-Up Game Studios LLC | Mateusz Przekwas |
Customer experience
Direction Dash
First Knight
In-app purchases
Direction Dash
- Remove Ads$1.99
First Knight
- 1000 Gold Pack$0.99
- DLC - Wintermoor Vale$0.99
Questions
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