Comparison

Bounce or Die 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

Bounce or Die

Tap to bounce and ascend through a neon-drenched arcade world. Navigate crumbling, shifting, and disappearing platforms while collecting coins and unlocking character skins. Experience intense, fast-paced gameplay with a focus on high scores and pure skill.

Highlights
  • One-tap bouncing gameplay
  • Dynamic platform challenges
  • Collectible character skins
  • Neon void aesthetic
  • Haptic feedback and sound design
  • Daily login bonuses
Features
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One tap. One rule. Don’t fall. Bounce or Die is a neon-drenched arcade game where the only thing between you and oblivion is your thumb. Tap to bounce. Land on platforms. Go higher. It’s that simple, until it isn’t. Platforms crumble beneath you. Others slide sideways just to be rude. Some launch you skyward. Some blink out of existence entirely. The higher you climb, the faster everything moves and the smaller your landing zone gets. Every run is 30 seconds of pure focus — or 3 seconds of overconfidence. Collect coins, unlock 15 character skins, and chase a high score that always feels one tap away. No tutorials. No hand-holding. Just you, gravity, and increasingly poor odds. FEATURES · One-tap gameplay — impossibly simple, unreasonably addictive · 6 platform types that each find new ways to end your run · 15 collectible character skins — earn them, buy them, flex them · Neon void aesthetic — dark, glowing, zero clutter · Haptic feedback and sound design tuned to every bounce · Daily login bonus to feed your skin collection · No ads. Seriously. None. Ever. Fair warning: your high score will haunt you. Bounce or Die offers optional in-app purchases including coin packs ($0.99–$9.99), a Starter Pack ($3.99), and premium character skins ($0.99–$1.99). All purchases are cosmetic only and provide no gameplay advantage. Coin packs are consumable. Skins and the Starter Pack are one-time purchases that persist across devices. No subscriptions. No ads. Privacy Policy: https://rebrand.ly/BoDPrivacy Terms of Service: https://rebrand.ly/BoDTerms

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

Bounce or Die3 screens
Dolphin Beyond4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dolphin Beyond at none against Bounce or Die's 10. Dolphin Beyond also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Bounce or Die sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Dolphin Beyond asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Bounce or Die against 5.0 for Dolphin Beyond. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bounce or Die versus Dolphin Beyond: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBounce or DieDolphin Beyond
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB139 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHerbert HuntHalfdan Valentin Harring

Customer experience

Bounce or Die

All ratings1 ratings
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

10 purchases

Bounce or Die

One-time10
  • Handful of Coins$0.99
  • Phantom Skin$0.99
  • Diamond Skin$0.99
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  • Shadow Skin$0.99
  • Pouch of Coins$1.99
  • Supernova Skin$1.99
  • Galaxy Skin$1.99
  • Starter Pack$3.99
  • Chest of Coins$4.99
  • Vault of Coins$9.99
None

Dolphin Beyond

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bounce or Die free?
Bounce or Die is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dolphin Beyond free?
Dolphin Beyond is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bounce or Die or Dolphin Beyond?
Bounce or Die and Dolphin Beyond are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Bounce or Die or Dolphin Beyond have ads?
Neither Bounce or Die nor Dolphin Beyond shows ads.

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