Platform Panic vs Dodge Blast
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.
Dodge Blast
Engage in classic arcade space shooter action with simple two-button controls. Blast alien creatures, collect upgrades, and battle intergalactic bosses to achieve high scores and unlock new ships in an endless galaxy.
- Classic arcade space shooter
- Two-button gameplay
- Weapon upgrades
- Unlockable ships
- Intergalactic boss battles
- Leaderboards and achievements
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Blast your way through clusters of weird alien creatures, collect weapon upgrades and face intergalactic bosses! Dodge Blast is a classic arcade space shooter with two button controls. Build up your high score with combos and by blasting enemy formations. Pick up space coins to unlock new ships and fight your way through this strange and endless galaxy. - Arcade action - Unique two button gameplay - Weapon upgrades pew pew - Unlockable ships for different play styles - Boss battles! - Leaderboards & Achievements - Chiptune-ish soundtrack - In-app purchase to remove those pesky ads Recommended devices: iPhone 5, iPad 2 or any newer iPhone or iPad with iOS 8 or higher.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Dodge Blast at none against Platform Panic's shown. Dodge Blast also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (89% vs 70%). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Dodge Blast sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dodge Blast holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 124 and 52 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Platform Panic's written reviews are positive against 89% of Dodge Blast's.
Platform Panic ships an update every 4 months, Dodge Blast fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Platform Panic | Dodge Blast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (124 ratings) | 4.7 (52 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.7% of reviews | 89.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 124 — better | 52 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | BUN GUN AB |
Customer experience
Platform Panic
Dodge Blast
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
Dodge Blast
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
Dodge Blast
- Remove ads$1.99
Questions
Is Platform Panic free?
Is Dodge Blast free?
Which has better reviews, Platform Panic or Dodge Blast?
Do Platform Panic or Dodge Blast have ads?
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