Comparison

Dino Bash vs Octopus Comming

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

Head to head
About

Dino Bash

Defend dinosaur eggs from attacking cavemen in this prehistoric tower defense game. Strategically deploy dinosaurs, use powerful abilities, and upgrade your forces across 170 levels to ensure their survival.

Highlights
  • Strategic dinosaur deployment
  • Prehistoric tug-of-war gameplay
  • Volcano bombs and ice rock attacks
  • Upgradeable dinosaur forces
  • 170 hand-drawn levels
  • Defend dinosaur eggs
Features
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Dinosaurs and their eggs are under attack by hungry cavemen, and only you can save the Dinos in this action-packed defense dinosaur game. Immerse yourself in a prehistoric battle and join the Jurassic fray! Lead the dinosaurs in a thrilling tug-of-war against primitive humans, strategically deploying Ankylosaurus, Velociraptor, Raptors, and more savage creatures to defend your dinosaur egg from their merciless appetite. Build ground defenses, unleash aerial attacks, and summon a powerful Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops to avoid extinction! A JURASSIC BATTLE FOR THE AGES Command an army of T-Rex, Triceratops, and other savage dinosaurs to protect your precious egg from the hungry, hungry cavemen in an epic ancient warfare spectacle. AMAZING WAYS TO DEFEND YOUR DINO EGG Conjure volcano bombs, hurl ice rocks, set hidden traps, summon vicious blizzards, and use decoy eggs against the invading foes. Take aim and strike strategically to ensure your survival in this action-packed tower strategy game! UPGRADE YOUR FORCES! FEEL AWESOME ABOUT IT! Strengthen your dinosaurs, enhance your arsenal, reinforce your defenses, and find joy – or the occasional frenzy – in the relentless cavemen's onslaught. Roar with triumph as you evolve and adapt to their tactics. REWRITE HISTORY Partake in 170 hand-drawn levels of primal tug-of-war defense, rewriting history to ensure the survival of these majestic creatures. Cavemen have never looked this stunning before in an adventure that spans the realms of ancient warfare and tower strategy in a dynamic dino world. While Dino Bash offers a completely free gameplay experience, certain in-game items might require payment for resource management and further evolution. If desired, you can disable in-app purchases by adjusting your device's settings. Please note that the events depicted in the game are not historically accurate. Any resemblance to real dinosaurs, living or extinct, is purely coincidental... Join the dynamic dinosaur community and embark on this adventure through time: http://facebook.com/dinobashgame http://twitter.com/dinobashgame https://www.instagram.com/dinobashgame/

About

Octopus Comming

An angry, mutated octopus with powerful tentacles is on a rampage. Humans must be careful as this giant cephalopod seeks revenge.

Highlights
  • Mutated giant octopus protagonist
  • Powerful, strange-shaped tentacles
  • Revenge-driven gameplay
  • Human avoidance and destruction
Features
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The octopus is unwilling to be slaughtered by human beings. Unbearable, the octopus is angry. Due to the anger, the octopus mutated and became a big octopus The big octopus has all kinds of strange-shaped tentacles, which are infinitely powerful Humans have to be careful! The mutant big octopus is coming!

Screenshots

Dino Bash4 screens
Octopus Comming4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dino Bash at 86% against Octopus Comming's 23%. Dino Bash also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.6) and ratings volume (23K vs 168). Octopus Comming's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Dino Bash sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Octopus Comming asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dino Bash holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dino Bash has 23K ratings behind it against 168, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Dino Bash's written reviews are positive against 23% of Octopus Comming's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Dino Bash versus Octopus Comming: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDino BashOctopus Comming
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (23K ratings) — better2.6 (168 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better23.4% of reviews
Number of ratings23K — better168
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size346 MB433 MB
Age rating9+17+
Developerpokoko Studio明涛 吕

Customer experience

Dino Bash

All ratings23,375 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews603 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral6.1%
Negative8.1%

Octopus Comming

All ratings150 ratings
Positive36.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative58.0%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive23.4%
Neutral6.5%
Negative70.1%

User reviews

Dino Bash

From 23K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Best game ever
  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Great graphics and animations
  • 🦖 Cute dinosaur designs

Room to improve

  • 💎 Gems/premium currency hard to obtain
  • 🤯 Later levels are extremely difficult
  • 🕰️ Long wait times between levels/islands
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs

Octopus Comming

From 168 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Free-to-play game
  • 📱 Works offline without internet
  • 😄 Funny and entertaining story
  • 🎯 Enjoyable gameplay mechanics
  • ✨ Similar to PC version experience

Room to improve

  • 📋 Overwhelming amount of ads
  • 🐛 Ad reward system doesn't work properly
  • 🔄 Direct copy of original Octogeddon
  • 🎨 Poor animations and lazy asset reuse
  • 🌐 Chinese language/bad English translations

Bugs and requests

Dino Bash

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game not opening on mobile devices
  • Inconsistent performance on some devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More dinosaur and enemy variety
  • Easier way to obtain premium content
  • Additional levels and content updates
  • Balancing improvements for late-game

Octopus Comming

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Ad button doesn't function
  • Free revive with ads not working
  • Puffer fish ability shows static image instead of animation
  • Cannot stop movement in plane area, forced to die
  • Boss battles lack health bars
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  • Upgrades make octopus worse instead of better
  • Energy/stamina doesn't regenerate after time runs out
  • Game buttons don't respond properly
  • Enemies bypass defenses incorrectly
  • Game crashes or becomes unplayable at certain levels

Requested features

10 requests
  • Fix ad reward system to actually work
  • Increase difficulty or game length
  • Add proper animations instead of static images
  • Implement stamina system outside of gameplay
  • Add more building/upgrade options
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  • Improve enemy AI and boss mechanics
  • Translate all text to proper English
  • Add health/stamina regeneration system
  • Implement shell shop functionality
  • Add more variety to pet abilities

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Dino Bash

One-time10
  • Amazing Claw Full of Diamonds$0.99
  • Claw Full of Diamonds$1.99
  • Awesome Neanderthal's Diamond Pack$2.99
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  • Amazing Neanderthal's Diamond Pack$3.99
  • Starter Pack$3.99
  • Neanderthal's Diamond Pack$4.99
  • Fantastic Paleolithic Diamond Pack$4.99
  • Awesome Paleolithic Diamond Pack$6.99
  • Paleolithic Diamond Pack$9.99
  • Protozoic Diamond Pack$19.99
None

Octopus Comming

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dino Bash free?
Dino Bash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Octopus Comming free?
Octopus Comming is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dino Bash or Octopus Comming?
Dino Bash is rated higher. Dino Bash averages 4.8 out of 5 from 23K ratings, while Octopus Comming averages 2.6 from 168 ratings.
Do Dino Bash or Octopus Comming have ads?
Dino Bash shows ads; Octopus Comming does not.

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