Venture Kid vs Dadish 4
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 8-bit retro action platformer
- Excellent level design
- Responsive controls
- Variety of bosses
- 9 action-packed levels
- 8 unique power-ups
- Secret areas
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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.
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.
- 50 tricky levels
- Battle food-themed foes
- Swing from vines
- Ride conveyors
- Bounce off clouds
- Controller support
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Venture Kid | Dadish 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (547 ratings) | 4.7 (304 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.0% of reviews — better | 88.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 547 — better | 304 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | FDG Entertainment GmbH & Co.KG | Thomas Young |
Customer experience
Venture Kid
Dadish 4
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
Venture Kid
- 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
Dadish 4
- Remove ads$6.99









