8bit Doves vs Ultra Dash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
8bit Doves
Embark on a pixelated VR adventure where you navigate dream-like mazes inspired by flight. Collect doves to unlock your escape from a colorful, retro-styled prison. Experience intuitive controls and challenging obstacles in this unique handheld-inspired game.
- VR Gameboy adventure
- Pixelated dream mazes
- Flight-inspired navigation
- Intuitive two-button gameplay
- Multiple level packs with distinct themes
- Stunning 4-color pixel art
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Trapped in a VR world powered by an ancient handheld device, you are forced to endlessly dream in a pixel world of just 4 colours! Doves have taken roost in your prison and though you don’t know it they are the key to your survival. The Doves subconsciously inspire dreams of flight, so take to the skies through the mazes of your imagination and find the exit. Intuitive two button gameplay is all you need to steer your way through the sky. Fly through each stage and reach the exit. Get doves to follow you for extra bonus bragging rights on Game Center and Social Networking stuff. If walls aren’t enough challenge you may enjoy the variety of traps that get rapidly added including, moving walls, speed boost zones, growing walls and more! By the team that brought you the award winning mobile hit Icebreaker: A Viking Voyage. Features: • Expanded from the hit #Nitromejam game! • 3 level packs each with a different dream theme! (Sweet Dreams, Deep Sleep & Nightmare). • A unique world realised in 4 Colours! (Great for that Game boy nostalgia fix) • Don’t worry parents this game contains no In app purchases! • Stunning Pixel Art from the award winning Nitrome studio! • Simple two button gameplay, perfect for a touch screen! Important Message for Parents This game may include: - Direct links to social networking websites that are intended for an audience over the age of 13. - Direct links to the internet that can take players away from the game with the potential to browse any web page. - Cross promotion of Nitrome products.
Ultra Dash
Race through a cosmic environment collecting coins and avoiding obstacles. Unlock a variety of characters and ships with your earnings. Enjoy endless levels and unique game themes.
- One-tap gameplay
- Unlockable characters
- Unlockable ships
- Endless levels
- Cosmic coin collection
- Space debris avoidance
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Race through space in search of cosmic coins. Avoid space debris! - Simple one tap gameplay! - Extra game themes with cute characters! - 50 characters to unlock! - Spend coins to unlock new ships! - Endless levels! - Music by Eric Skiff! (www.ericskiff.com) A game by @johnpassfield Thanks to Ella P, Zac P, @leighpassfield, @Shanna03, @darren_baker, @funwithstuff, @AlastairTapdaq, @georgeb3dr and @polymonkey
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ultra Dash at 4.2 against 8bit Doves's 3.4. Ultra Dash also leads on price ($0.99 vs $2.99) and review sentiment (75% vs 67%). 8bit Doves's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (563 vs 30). On update cadence, ads 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
8bit Doves costs $2.99 and Ultra Dash $0.99 up front. Ultra Dash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 8bit Doves asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ultra Dash holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 8bit Doves has 563 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of 8bit Doves's written reviews are positive against 75% of Ultra Dash's.
8bit Doves ships an update every 5 months, Ultra Dash every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 8bit Doves | Ultra Dash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.4 (563 ratings) | 4.2 (30 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 563 — better | 30 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | Red Sprite Studios |
Customer experience
8bit Doves
Ultra Dash
Bugs and requests
8bit Doves
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on certain devices
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Inconsistent control responsiveness
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content
- Ability to customize the character
- Inclusion of a story or narrative
- Better tutorial or control explanation
Ultra Dash
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
8bit Doves
No in-app purchases
Ultra Dash
- Remove Ads$0.99
