Comparison

Venture Kid vs Dadish 4

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

Head to head
About

Venture Kid

Embark on an 8-bit retro action platformer adventure. Battle an evil doctor's minions across action-packed levels, utilizing power-ups and responsive controls to save the world. Discover secrets and enjoy a chiptune soundtrack.

Highlights
  • 8-bit retro action platformer
  • Excellent level design
  • Responsive controls
  • Variety of bosses
  • 9 action-packed levels
  • 8 unique power-ups
  • Secret areas
Features
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Take a trip down memory lane! Venture Kid is a lovingly crafted 8-bit retro action platformer that goes beyond just pixels and chiptunes. It shines with excellent level design, highly entertaining action levels, responsive controls and a great variety of bosses. Your Mission: The evil Dr. Teklov is about to build a secret weapon, disguised in his huge space fortress. Time is running out but our hero Andy stepped up to defeat him and fight his way through Teklovs minions. Join Andy and prepare yourself for a dangerous journey that demands great skill and determination. Will you succeed ? - 9 action packed levels and bosses - Chiptune soundtrack by Matt Creamer (Slayin) - 8 unique and useful Power-Ups to help you on your quest. - Many secret areas to find and explore - Highly accurate touch controls - MFi Controller Support --- This game is a premium product that can be fully played without In-App Purchases. All purchase offers are completely optional and may help you beating the game.

About

Dadish 4

Embark on a platforming adventure to rescue a kidnapped father. Navigate 50 challenging levels, battle quirky enemies, and utilize unique mechanics like vine swinging and riding on a flying hamburger. This game offers a fun experience for both new and returning players.

Highlights
  • 50 tricky levels
  • Battle food-themed foes
  • Swing from vines
  • Ride conveyors
  • Bounce off clouds
  • Controller support
Features
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Dad’s been kidnapped! The evil Homeowners’ Association has plucked Dadish from the radish patch, and it’s up to his eldest son, DJ, to rescue him. Explore 50 tricky levels, battle food-themed foes, and try not to get squished by a tunnel-boring machine. Can DJ save his dad before it's too late? There’s no time to lose in this classic platforming adventure! • An action packed platforming adventure • Fun for new players and long time Dadish fans • Swing from vines, ride conveyors and bounce off clouds • 50 hand crafted stages • Sassy baby radishes, possums and more • Get a lift with a giant flying hamburger • Ride on your mom's back, she is a tomato • Defeat the five evil staff members of the Homeowners' Association • Cool soundtrack, I even rap on this one a little bit • Dialogue that is sort of funny • Controller Support • Make your dad proud

Screenshots

Venture Kid4 screens
Dadish 44 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dadish 4 at Free against Venture Kid's $2.99. Dadish 4 also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). Venture Kid's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.6). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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

Dadish 4 is free to download; Venture Kid costs $2.99 up front. Venture Kid sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Dadish 4 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Venture Kid against 4.7 for Dadish 4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 547 and 304 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Venture Kid's written reviews are positive against 88% of Dadish 4's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Venture Kid ships an update every 2 months, Dadish 4 daily. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Venture Kid versus Dadish 4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVenture KidDadish 4
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (547 ratings)4.7 (304 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.0% of reviews — better88.2% of reviews
Number of ratings547 — better304
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB65 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperFDG Entertainment GmbH & Co.KGThomas Young

Customer experience

Venture Kid

All ratings546 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews702 reviews
Positive92.0%
Neutral4.4%
Negative3.6%

Dadish 4

All ratings296 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews212 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative7.5%

Bugs and requests

Venture Kid

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes or freezes
  • Issues with controller support

Requested features

3 requests
  • New levels and content updates
  • Difficulty options or adjustments
  • Cloud save support

Dadish 4

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Venture Kid

One-time4
  • 150 Orbs Supply Box$0.99
  • 500 Orbs Value Pack$2.99
  • Orb Doubler (Permanent)$3.99
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  • 1000 Orbs Mega Container$4.99
1 purchases

Dadish 4

One-time1
  • Remove ads$6.99

Questions

Is Venture Kid free?
Venture Kid costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Dadish 4 free?
Dadish 4 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Venture Kid or Dadish 4?
Dadish 4 is rated higher. Venture Kid averages 4.7 out of 5 from 547 ratings, while Dadish 4 averages 4.7 from 304 ratings.
Do Venture Kid or Dadish 4 have ads?
Dadish 4 shows ads; Venture Kid does not.
Which is updated more often, Venture Kid or Dadish 4?
Venture Kid ships an update every 2 months, and Dadish 4 daily. Most recently, Venture Kid was updated on October 29, 2026 and Dadish 4 on October 31, 2026.

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