Comparison

Dash Up 2 vs Runner Cat

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

Head to head
About

Dash Up 2

Guide a variety of characters upwards, avoiding dangerous obstacles. Collect coins to unlock new characters and compete with friends for high scores. Experience challenging gameplay with evolving hazards.

Highlights
  • Upward scrolling gameplay
  • Unlockable characters
  • Coin collection
  • High score competition
  • Obstacle avoidance
Features
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How high can the Duck Dash? Dashing Up as Dancing Duck, Confused Chicken, Super Bird, and many more. Keep Dashing Up to beat your Friend's score. Collect coins to unlock other characters. Take note of those bars, they are dangerous. Now they have more ways of snapping you. Play now to find out!

About

Runner Cat

Features
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A simple yet addictive jumping game where cats jump over obstacles and enemies! It's even more fun with various cute cat characters, various obstacles, and enemies! ▶ Main Features Various cat characters - Choose the cat you want from various styles of cute cats! Endless jumping action - Jump over obstacles, avoid enemies, and go further! Simple yet challenging gameplay - Easy to play for anyone, but you'll need reflexes to challenge for high scores! Various obstacles and enemies - In addition to simple obstacles, challenging enemies are waiting for you! ▶ How to play the game Tap the screen to make the cat jump! The farther you avoid obstacles and enemies, the higher your score! Collect coins to unlock new cats! Go on a jumping adventure with a cute cat!

Screenshots

Dash Up 24 screens
Runner Cat3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dash Up 2 at none against Runner Cat's shown. Dash Up 2 also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 18.6). 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. Dash Up 2 sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Runner Cat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dash Up 2 ships an update every 4 months, Runner Cat every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dash Up 2 versus Runner Cat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDash Up 2Runner Cat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB160 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperATP CreativeHUJIN SHIN

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Dash Up 2

One-time14
  • Squirrel$0.99
  • Frog$0.99
  • Boring Bear$0.99
Show 11 more
  • Flying Bee$0.99
  • Red Bird$0.99
  • Stiff Santa$0.99
  • Panic Boy$0.99
  • Koala$0.99
  • Swift Penguin$0.99
  • Chinese Dragon$0.99
  • Clown Fish$0.99
  • Turtle$0.99
  • Pink Bird$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
1 purchases

Runner Cat

One-time1
  • Buy 2,000 Coins$0.99

Questions

Is Dash Up 2 free?
Dash Up 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Runner Cat free?
Runner Cat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dash Up 2 or Runner Cat have ads?
Runner Cat shows ads; Dash Up 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Dash Up 2 or Runner Cat?
Dash Up 2 ships an update every 4 months, and Runner Cat every 5 months. Most recently, Dash Up 2 was updated on October 15, 2026 and Runner Cat on October 2, 2026.

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