Comparison

[UP] vs Dash Valley

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

Head to head
About

[UP]

This is a one-touch arcade game where players tap to change direction and avoid obstacles. The game features an innovative ad system where ads decrease as players improve, potentially becoming ad-free.

Highlights
  • One-touch gameplay
  • Endless obstacle avoidance
  • Progressive ad reduction
  • Unlockable icons
  • Color theme changes
  • Challenging obstacles
  • No in-app purchases
Features
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Do you hate ads? Do you hate in-app purchases? Yeah well we do too which is why we created UP. UP is the ONLY game on the app store where you can get rid of ads by just playing! Here’s how it works: When you first get the game, You will be graced with an ad every time you lose, but as you improve at the game, you will begin to receive less and less ads until you hit 2000m (yes, although it’s hard, it is possible to get that far). This is a simple, one touch game. Each tap changes the horizontal direction of the ball, allowing you to avoid each obstacle as they approach you at progressively faster and faster speeds. GAME FEATURES: Endless, obstacle avoiding game play that included fun music and cool animations The ability to unlock new icons as you improve in score The ability to go AD FREE for FREE Color theme changes Unique and challenging obstacles 0 in-app purchases AD SCHEME: In UP, ads are displayed on a per game over basis (each # is ads per game over): 1: 0-699m 2: 700-999m 3: 1000-1399m 4: 1400-1699m 5: 1700-1899m 6: 1900-1999m NO ADS @ 2000m! https://jaredweinsteingames.com/app-ads.txt

About

Dash Valley

Features
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Welcome to Dash Valley, a visually stunning and highly addictive arcade game where precision and timing are everything! Take control of a glowing orb and navigate your way up a treacherous, neon-lit canyon. The controls are simple but hard to master: drag to aim your trajectory, slow down time, and release to dash upwards. But be careful—the valley walls are lined with deadly red spikes and moving obstacles. One wrong move, and your orb will shatter! String together perfect dashes to climb higher, clear levels, and enjoy the mesmerizing particle effects that trail behind you. Featuring minimalist graphics, beautiful warm gradients, and smooth physics-based gameplay, Dash Valley is the perfect challenge for players looking to test their reaction times. How high can you climb? Download Dash Valley today and dash your way to the top!

Screenshots

[UP]4 screens
Dash Valley4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: [UP] at every 6 weeks against Dash Valley's every 3 months. [UP] also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

[UP] ships an update every 6 weeks, Dash Valley every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
[UP] versus Dash Valley: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter[UP]Dash Valley
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJacob DoucetteMuslum Ucar

In-app purchases

None

[UP]

No in-app purchases

None

Dash Valley

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is [UP] free?
[UP] is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dash Valley free?
Dash Valley is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do [UP] or Dash Valley have ads?
Both [UP] and Dash Valley show ads.
Which is updated more often, [UP] or Dash Valley?
[UP] ships an update every 6 weeks, and Dash Valley every 3 months. Most recently, [UP] was updated on October 24, 2026 and Dash Valley on October 28, 2026.

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