Dash Up! vs Wave Dash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dash Up!
Guide a ball upwards, avoiding obstacles and aiming for the highest score. This addictive game offers multiple themed modes, each with unique challenges and visual styles. Test your reflexes and compete with friends in this simple yet demanding arcade experience.
- High-score chasing gameplay
- Multiple themed game modes
- Obstacle avoidance challenges
- Addictive and difficult mechanics
- Competitive play with friends
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How high can you Dash? Dash the ball as high as you can to beat your friends score! Be careful of those blocks and don't let it close on you. They are Dangerous! Don't be deceived by its simple look.. It's difficult and addictive!! Once you start, you can't stop! Game Modes: 1. Normal Mode 2. Stealth Mode: Dash with a Stealth Ball 3. Dark Mode: Dash in the Dark!!! 4. Christmas Mode: Dashing through the snow. 5. Tennis Mode: Spin, Spin, and Spin the ball 6. Valentine Mode: Love is in the air 7. Mars Mode: Beware the UFO 8. Easter Mode: Egg Ball light like a feather 9. Dash Man Mode: Jet Up! 10. Golf Mode: Enjoy Golfing! 11. Chinese New Year Mode.
Wave Dash
A rhythm-based platformer where players tap to steer an arrow through challenging levels synchronized with music. It features a level editor for creating and sharing custom stages, along with options for unlocking icons and competing for high scores.
- Rhythm-based gameplay
- Level editor
- Share custom levels
- Unlockable icons
- Speed run challenges
- Fast restarts
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Ride the wave in Wave Dash, a rhythm platformer where each tap steers your arrow through tight corridors. Read patterns in waves, time jumps to music, and beat brutal stages. Build routes with the level editor, share creations, unlock icons, chase ranks, and perfect speed runs. Simple controls, fast restarts—pure focus and flow. Inspired by classic geometry platformers, tuned for dash mastery.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Wave Dash at 4.6 against Dash Up!'s 4.1. Wave Dash also leads on ratings volume (11K vs 12) and review sentiment (84% vs 72%). Dash Up!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Dash Up! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Wave Dash sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Wave Dash holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wave Dash has 11K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Dash Up!'s written reviews are positive against 84% of Wave Dash's.
Dash Up! ships an update monthly, Wave Dash fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dash Up! | Wave Dash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (12 ratings) | 4.6 (11K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.6% of reviews | 84.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 11K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #30 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 224 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ATP Creative | Ashima Prabhakar |
Customer experience
Dash Up!
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In-app purchases
Dash Up!
- Remove Ads$1.99
Wave Dash
- Starter Pack$0.99
- Value Pack$1.99
- No Ads$2.99
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- Pro Pack$2.99
- Soccer Pack$3.99
- Elite Pack$3.99
- Creator Pack$4.99
- Ultimate Pack$4.99
- Mega Bundle$7.99
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