Nerd Survivors Lite vs DodgeDash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nerd Survivors Lite
Embark on a chaotic roguelite adventure where friends are transported to a fantasy realm filled with monsters. Use wacky weapons and magic to survive waves of enemies and craft powerful gear. This free version offers a thrilling taste of the action with some limitations.
- Roguelite shoot 'em up gameplay
- Fantasy realm setting
- Wacky weapons and magic spells
- Craft and customize weapons
- Survive relentless monster hordes
- Limited character roster
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Nerd Survivors Lite is the free version of the popular roguelite shoot 'em up, Nerd Survivors. The ordinary gaming night among four friends takes a chaotic turn when they find themselves transported to a preposterous fantasy realm teeming with thousands of wacky monsters! Equip yourself with pizza frag-grenades, enchanted fidget spinners, unleash preposterous magic spells, or even fling your very own friends into the fray to repel the relentless hordes of monsters determined to obliterate you. And if that's still not enough, scavenge resources and blueprints, then harness the 'Forge of Destiny' to customize your weapons or craft the ultimate armaments of your nerdy wet dreams! Can you endure for 20 minutes of non-stop madness and make your way back to your gaming night? This version offers players a taste of the chaotic, monster-filled adventures with some limitations: expect short game ads every 5 minutes of gameplay, access to only 22 characters from the full roster, and limited features in the Forge of Destiny. Dive into the fantasy realm with fewer resources but all the thrill of the original game!
DodgeDash
A fast-paced arcade game focused on quick reflexes and high scores. Players jump and slide to avoid obstacles in an ever-increasing challenge. Unlock new cosmetic items and compete for top rankings.
- One-touch gameplay
- Endless obstacle patterns
- Unlockable skins
- Ghost runs
- Achievements
- High-score competition
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DodgeDash is a fast, replayable endless runner built around quick reactions and score chasing. Jump over hazards, slide under obstacles, and stay alive as the pace ramps up. Features: Fast one-touch gameplay Jump and slide through endless obstacle patterns Unlockable skins and progression rewards Ghost runs to chase your best performance Achievements and high-score competition Quick sessions that are easy to start and hard to stop Whether you’re chasing a new record or just going for one more run, Dodge Dash is designed for satisfying, skill-based arcade play.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Nerd Survivors Lite at none against DodgeDash's shown. Nerd Survivors Lite also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (22 vs 3). DodgeDash's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DodgeDash holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nerd Survivors Lite has 22 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Nerd Survivors Lite's written reviews are positive against 100% of DodgeDash's.
Nerd Survivors Lite ships an update fortnightly, DodgeDash every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nerd Survivors Lite | DodgeDash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 510 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Francesco Ficarelli | BafaPet |
Customer experience
Nerd Survivors Lite
DodgeDash
In-app purchases
Nerd Survivors Lite
No in-app purchases
DodgeDash
No in-app purchases
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