Platform Panic vs KurtMaster2D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Platform Panic
Pit iconic platform game heroes against each other in a procedurally generated retro challenge. Master simple controls to climb the leaderboards and unlock all characters in this addictive pixel-art adventure.
- Hero battles
- Leaderboard challenges
- Procedurally generated levels
- Simple swipe controls
- Retro pixel graphics
- Chiptune soundtrack
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Platform game heroes through the ages have been abducted! Pit them against each other in order to settle, once and for all, which one is the best! • Can you unlock them all and become king of the leaderboard? • Endlessly addictive, procedurally generated retro platformer! • Super simple controls. Swipe left, right & up is all you need to move around. • Pumping chiptune music by Eirik Suhrke, composer of Ridiculous Fishing and Super Crate Box. • Cutting edge retro pixel graphics! 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. - In-app purchases. - Advertising of Nitrome products.
KurtMaster2D
Experience a curated collection of classic arcade games spanning decades, from the mid-80s to the present. New titles are continuously added to expand this anthology of retro gaming.
- Growing anthology of classic arcade games
- Games from 1984-1986
- Games from the 1990s
- Games from the early 2000s
- Modern game additions
- Ongoing game additions
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The growing anthology of PLBM Games classics from 1984-1986, the 1990s, the early 2000s and on up to present... more games will be added over time until the collection is completed!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: KurtMaster2D at 5.0 against Platform Panic's 4.5. KurtMaster2D also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). Platform Panic's advantage is ratings volume (124 vs 2). On price, update cadence 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. Platform Panic sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. KurtMaster2D asks for nothing beyond the download.
KurtMaster2D holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Platform Panic has 124 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Platform Panic's written reviews are positive against 100% of KurtMaster2D's.
Platform Panic ships an update every 4 months, KurtMaster2D every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Platform Panic | KurtMaster2D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (124 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 124 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 143 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | Kurt Dekker |
Customer experience
Platform Panic
KurtMaster2D
Bugs and requests
Platform Panic
Reported bugs
4 issues- Coins lost after using extra life
- Laser beams not functioning properly
- Falling through the floor and getting stuck
- Ads not removing after purchase
Requested features
4 requests- More characters and abilities
- Level editor and sharing
- Difficulty settings
- Cloud save support
KurtMaster2D
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Platform Panic
- 250 coins$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- 1000 coins$1.99
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- 5000 coins$3.99
KurtMaster2D
No in-app purchases
Questions
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