Ascend Darts vs NoGrip
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ascend Darts
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Ascend Darts is a single-player darts experience built around a full career: you create your player, take your place on the calendar, and chase the world rankings—one invite, one venue, and one 501 leg at a time. HOW IT PLAYS • Aim on an interactive board, then time your release to land the dart where you meant to. • Play proper 501 legs with doubles to finish, momentum that matters in a match, and the pressure of big checkouts. • Follow your career week by week across the season: see what’s next on the card, prepare in practice, and step under the lights when it counts. GROW YOUR CAREER • Multiple save slots so you can run parallel careers—or share the device without overwriting someone else’s story. • A tutorial for newcomers and training options when you want reps away from the tour schedule. • Settings to tune the experience to how you like to play. MONETISATION Ascend Darts is free to download and supported by advertising. An optional one-time “Remove Ads” purchase turns off the full-screen ads that can appear between some matches; other optional ad placements may still be offered where the game uses rewarded video (for example around certain continue or bonus flows). No internet connection is required for core solo play; some features that rely on advertising or storefront services may need connectivity when those surfaces are used. YOUR NAME. THEIR WORLD. Build a career, climb the world, and make it last.
NoGrip
Manage an open-wheel racing team from the pit wall in this real-time strategy game. Guide your drivers through every lap by making critical decisions on tire wear, pit stops, and pace management. Experience dynamic race scenarios with unique AI opponents and build your dream team.
- Command two drivers independently
- Real tire strategy with compound management
- Live pit-stop drama
- Dynamic race strategy elements
- Five distinct AI personalities
- Build and customize your team
- Adjustable race speed
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NoGrip is a real-time open-wheel race strategy game. You don't drive the car — you call the shots from the pit wall. Build your own team, choose two drivers, and guide them through every lap. Read tire wear, manage the gap to the car ahead, and decide exactly when to pit and which compound to fit. Every decision plays out live on track. KEY FEATURES • Command two drivers independently — set each one's pace (Push, Normal, Conserve) and call their pit stops separately. • Real tire strategy — Soft, Medium, and Hard compounds, each with its own pace and wear. Tires lose grip as they degrade, just like the real thing. Run at least two compounds or face disqualification. • Live pit-stop drama — call your driver in, pick the tire, and watch the stop unfold through every phase. • Strategy that matters — corner speed, dirty air behind rivals, getting stuck behind slower cars, and overtakes all play out in real time. • Five AI personalities — Aggressive, Balanced, Strategic, Defensive, and Wild rivals each race differently, so no two races feel the same. • Build your team — pick driver abilities, faces, and nationalities, and name your No.1. • Watch it at your pace — 1x, 2x, or 4x race speed. • Original soundtrack and sound effects, with full volume control. Optimized for both iPhone and iPad. English and Japanese supported.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NoGrip at none against Ascend Darts's 1. NoGrip also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence 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. Ascend Darts sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NoGrip asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ascend Darts ships an update every 9 days, NoGrip weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ascend Darts | NoGrip |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 207 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Connor Leveridge | SANGIL PARK |
In-app purchases
Ascend Darts
- Remove Ads$4.99
NoGrip
No in-app purchases
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