# Rift Riff vs Magnet Dash

The clearest difference is rating: Magnet Dash at 5.0 against Rift Riff's 4.1. Magnet Dash also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 72%) and update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). Rift Riff's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (238 vs 8). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Rift Riff sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Magnet Dash sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Magnet Dash holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rift Riff has 238 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Rift Riff's written reviews are positive against 100% of Magnet Dash's.

Rift Riff ships an update every 4 days, Magnet Dash daily. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Rift Riff | Magnet Dash |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (238 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rift-riff/id6746967900/reviews) | **[5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magnet-dash-scrap-runner/id6814042299/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **238** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 71.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 223 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Adriaan de Jongh](https://appshunter.io/developer/965628077) | [Tanmay Singla](https://appshunter.io/developer/1858582321) |

## What reviewers say

### Rift Riff

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rift-riff/id6746967900)

Engage in strategic tower defense by jumping through rifts to battle monsters and plunder their worlds. This game offers a deep experience with varied enemy types, tower upgrades, and challenging scenarios.

**Highlights:** Strategic tower loadouts, Varied monster behaviors, 20 worlds with multiple scenarios, 17 tower types with upgrades, 25 monster types, 6 companion characters, 45 challenges

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Game | $5.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Incredibly fun and deep tower defense gameplay
- 👍 Great balance of strategy and tower defense
- 💎 Gorgeous art, music, and UI design
- 🎁 Generous free content before paid unlock

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Paid unlock required to access full game
- 🐛 Chinese text displayed as gibberish
- 🔍 Monster descriptions obscured by UI elements

**Reported bugs**

- Chinese text displayed as gibberish
- Monster descriptions obscured by UI elements

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Improved localization support


### Magnet Dash

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magnet-dash-scrap-runner/id6814042299)

Control a magnet to attract metal objects in an endless runner. Collect items to earn currency for permanent upgrades, unlock new skins, and experience unique levels with every run. Play offline and compete for high scores.

**Highlights:** One-thumb endless runner gameplay, Attract metal objects with a magnet, Permanent upgrades for magnet strength, Unlockable magnet skins and runner outfits, Timed power-ups and risky paths, Procedurally generated levels, Offline play

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pumpkin Character | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cipher Character | $1.99 | one-time |
| Haunted Fridge Pet | $1.99 | one-time |
| Plasma Magnet | $1.99 | one-time |
| Void Character | $1.99 | one-time |
| Golden Character | $1.99 | one-time |
| Knight Character | $1.99 | one-time |
| Dragon Character | $1.99 | one-time |
| Haunted Magnet | $1.99 | one-time |
| Witch Character | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Rift Riff free?

Rift Riff is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Magnet Dash free?

Magnet Dash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Rift Riff or Magnet Dash?

Magnet Dash is rated higher. Rift Riff averages 4.1 out of 5 from 238 ratings, while Magnet Dash averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.

### Do Rift Riff or Magnet Dash have ads?

Magnet Dash shows ads; Rift Riff does not.

### Which is updated more often, Rift Riff or Magnet Dash?

Rift Riff ships an update every 4 days, and Magnet Dash daily. Most recently, Rift Riff was updated on November 5, 2026 and Magnet Dash on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*