Subway Hero vs Hero Dash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Subway Hero
Embark on an action-packed adventure as a subway hero. Merge and upgrade abilities to defeat enemies, save your dog, and clear the subway tracks in a thrilling chase.
- Merge and upgrade abilities
- Defeat enemies
- Save your dog
- Clear subway tracks
- Action-packed adventure
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Help John Nick, a subway hero with a mission, to merge, upgrade, and outsmart enemies in this action-packed adventure. • Merge & Upgrade to unlock John Nick’s powerful abilities. • Defeat enemies with swift, clever moves with John Nick! • Save Your Dog and clear the subway tracks of enemies in an epic, thrilling chase! Download Subway Hero now and help John Nick bring peace back to the subway!
Hero Dash
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Run through the battlefield, engage in automatic battles, and claim your rewards! Use powerful cannonballs to break crystals, collect shards, and unlock new abilities. Level up, gather gear, and become the ultimate warrior!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Subway Hero at daily against Hero Dash's every 4 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Subway Hero ships an update daily, Hero Dash every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Subway Hero | Hero Dash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 12.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 187 MB | 139 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | mayaworks | Handan Simay Okcu |
In-app purchases
Subway Hero
No in-app purchases
Hero Dash
No in-app purchases
