Comparison

SkyTides vs Dolphin Beyond

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

Head to head
About

SkyTides

Immerse yourself in a serene world of soft colors and calming music. Collect gems, chase high scores, and enjoy a smooth, satisfying arcade experience. Escape into the clouds for a few minutes or dive deep into endless skies.

Highlights
  • Gem collection
  • High score chasing
  • Calming music
  • Soft color palette
  • Infinite skies
Features
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Play all the SkyTides games in our arcade! Collect gems, earn high scores, and immerse yourself in a world of soft colors, calming music, and infinite skies. Whether you're chasing a high score or just escaping into the clouds for a few minutes, SkyTides offers a smooth and satisfying experience that feels as good as it looks

About

Dolphin Beyond

Experience an arcade physics game where you guide a dolphin through an ocean-to-space journey. Master dives and launches to build momentum, perform aerial tricks, and race against the clock or for distance. Collect in-game currency to unlock cosmetic skins and progress through daily challenges.

Highlights
  • Physics-based momentum building
  • Aerial trick combos
  • Two game modes: score chase and distance sprint
  • Ocean to space progression
  • Collectible dolphin skins
  • Daily missions and achievements
Features
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Dive. Launch. Fly. Dolphin Beyond is a physics arcade game about one dolphin chasing one perfect run — from the depths of the ocean, up past the clouds, and out into space. It runs on one honest idea: speed is earned, and it compounds. Dive to build momentum, time your launch off the surface, and slice back in nose-first to keep it. Nail a clean entry and you climb higher and faster. Belly-flop and you start over. The better you read the water, the further you fly. HOW YOU PLAY - Two simple controls. Hold the left or right button to arc the angle of your dive and your launch — a tap nudges, a hold swings you all the way into a flip. - Slide up on a button to layer in a spin, flipping and corkscrewing at once. - Clean entries bank your momentum and raise your speed cap. - Chain tricks in the air for points, and mix them up: repeating the same trick is worth less each time, so variety wins. TWO WAYS TO RUN - Two Minutes — the score chase. Climb as high and score as big as you can before the buzzer, from the waves to deep space. - Slipstream — a 60-second distance sprint with a rolling start. Keep your entries clean and go the distance. WHAT'S OUT THERE - Tricks — front flips, back flips, corkscrews and more, scored on a combo multiplier that rewards flow. - Starslides — out in space, ride glowing star rails to bank a boost and reach the next milestone. - Ocean to space — break past the sky and climb through the solar system, from the waves to distant planets. - Boosters — arm one active and one passive booster (Rocket, Deep Dive, Splash Guard, Pearl Magnet, Slow Motion) to shape a run. COLLECT AND PROGRESS - Earn Pearls from every run and scoop them up mid-flight. - Spend them on a roster of dolphin skins, from bright common tints to legendary characters. Skins are looks only — they never change how you play. - Daily missions, a daily reward ladder, achievements, and a Planet Hunt collection give you a reason to come back. BUILT FOR SCORE CHASERS - Verified leaderboards powered by a fully deterministic physics engine — the same input always produces the same run, so every score is fair. - Separate boards for each mode. Compete globally, or keep your profile private. - No ads and no in-app purchases — every Pearl, skin, and booster is earned by playing. How far beyond can you go?

Screenshots

SkyTides3 screens
Dolphin Beyond4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dolphin Beyond at none against SkyTides's shown. Dolphin Beyond also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). SkyTides's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SkyTides against 5.0 for Dolphin Beyond. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SkyTides has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SkyTides ships an update every 9 days, Dolphin Beyond every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SkyTides versus Dolphin Beyond: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkyTidesDolphin Beyond
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size245 MB139 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNuvenuHalfdan Valentin Harring

Customer experience

SkyTides

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Dolphin Beyond

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SkyTides

No in-app purchases

None

Dolphin Beyond

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SkyTides free?
SkyTides is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dolphin Beyond free?
Dolphin Beyond is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SkyTides or Dolphin Beyond?
SkyTides and Dolphin Beyond are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 10 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do SkyTides or Dolphin Beyond have ads?
SkyTides shows ads; Dolphin Beyond does not.
Which is updated more often, SkyTides or Dolphin Beyond?
SkyTides ships an update every 9 days, and Dolphin Beyond every 4 days. Most recently, SkyTides was updated on September 27, 2026 and Dolphin Beyond on September 22, 2026.

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