Comparison

Ascend Darts vs Micro Rugby

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

Head to head
About

Ascend Darts

Features
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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.

About

Micro Rugby

Features
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Micro Rugby brings the action of rugby to a fast-paced retro arcade game. Pass, kick, tackle and score your way through quick matches with simple controls and plenty of on-field chaos. Easy to pick up, but with enough depth to keep you coming back. Build your team, take on the competition and chase rugby glory, one tiny player at a time.

Screenshots

Ascend Darts4 screens
Micro Rugby4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Micro Rugby at none against Ascend Darts's shown. Micro Rugby also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Ascend Darts sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Micro Rugby sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ascend Darts ships an update every 9 days, Micro Rugby every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Ascend Darts versus Micro Rugby: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAscend DartsMicro Rugby
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB144 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConnor LeveridgeKevin McNamee

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ascend Darts

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
1 purchases

Micro Rugby

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$2.99

Questions

Is Ascend Darts free?
Ascend Darts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Micro Rugby free?
Micro Rugby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ascend Darts or Micro Rugby have ads?
Ascend Darts shows ads; Micro Rugby does not.
Which is updated more often, Ascend Darts or Micro Rugby?
Ascend Darts ships an update every 9 days, and Micro Rugby every 10 days. Most recently, Ascend Darts was updated on October 31, 2026 and Micro Rugby on November 6, 2026.

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