8bit Doves vs Antenna
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.
Antenna
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That old phone game feeling - back in your pocket. Antenna is a one-touch arcade built like the Nokia-era games you grew up on: green phosphor glow, chunky LCD scores, and zero tutorial. Drag sideways. Survive the squeeze. Beat your last run. HOW IT PLAYS • One axis, one gesture — horizontal drag only • Continuous weave through a living corridor (not a Snake clone) • Difficulty that scales with your skill — flow, not frustration • Playing within seconds of opening the app META THAT STICKS • Daily streak — don't break the signal • Callsign on the leaderboard — daily, weekly, all-time • Shop skins and trails — Nokia LCD default plus unlockable eras • Optional continue and coin bonuses — your choice, never mid-run ads FREE TO PLAY Core runs are always free. Optional rewarded ads for continue and bonuses. Remove Ads and Full Skin Pack available as one-time purchases. Built for short sessions and long streaks — the kind of game you open on the bus and close twenty minutes later wondering where the time went. Privacy: https://antenna.lol/privacy Questions: saurabh.workyt@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Antenna at Free against 8bit Doves's $2.99. Antenna also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 months). 8bit Doves's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown).
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Antenna is free to download; 8bit Doves costs $2.99 up front. Antenna sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. 8bit Doves asks for nothing beyond the download.
8bit Doves ships an update every 5 months, Antenna daily. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 8bit Doves | Antenna |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.4 (563 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 563 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | Saurabh Mishra |
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
Antenna
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
8bit Doves
No in-app purchases
Antenna
- Remove Ads$4.99
- Skin Pack$4.99









