Comparison

Super Monkey Dash vs Surf Attack

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

Head to head
About

Super Monkey Dash

Embark on a 2D platforming adventure as a monkey collecting bananas through colorful levels. Unlock new characters and stages in this free, family-friendly game.

Highlights
  • Adventurous 2D platforming gameplay
  • Collect bananas and solve puzzles
  • Unlock new monkeys and stages
  • Vibrant, colorful graphics
  • Family-friendly experience
Features
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Super Monkey Dash – Go Bananas is an exciting 2D platformer where you guide an adorable monkey on a quest to collect every banana in sight! Race against the clock through creatively designed levels filled with puzzles and surprises, unlocking new monkeys and stages as you progress. Key Features: • Adventurous Gameplay: Dash through 4 vibrant stages packed with challenges that are easy to pick up but tough to master. • Unique Characters: Choose from 4 charming monkey heroes, each adding its own flair to the adventure. • Endless Fun: Enjoy hours of engaging gameplay with more levels and challenges coming soon. • Stunning Visuals & Music: Immerse yourself in cute, colorful graphics and a fantastic soundtrack. • 100% Free: Dive into the fun with no ads or in-app purchases—just pure monkey madness! Gear up, get your bananas, and help our monkey dash its way to high scores in this free, family-friendly platformer. Are you ready to go bananas?

About

Surf Attack

Ride the waves in a tropical paradise, dodging enemies and scoring points. Tap to surf, build speed for jumps, and challenge friends. Master the surf in this simple yet challenging game.

Highlights
  • Wave riding gameplay
  • Enemy dodging
  • Score points
  • Build speed for jumps
  • Challenge friends
  • Simple controls
Features
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Be transported to a tropical paradise to ride the waves, dodge fearsome enemies, and get totally pitted! Tap anywhere to surf under, over, or between enemies to stay alive and score points. Tap fast enough and you may even build up some awesome speed to jump off the wave! With its simple yet challenging gameplay, Surf Attack is the gnarliest way to beat your friends and improve your skills! Can you master the surf?!

Screenshots

Super Monkey Dash3 screens
Surf Attack3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Surf Attack at none against Super Monkey Dash's 4. Surf Attack also leads on update cadence (every 28 months vs every 123 months). On price, ads, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Super Monkey Dash sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Surf Attack asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Super Monkey Dash ships an update every 123 months, Surf Attack every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Super Monkey Dash versus Surf Attack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuper Monkey DashSurf Attack
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 123 monthsEvery 28 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB13 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBrian TEETERGraeme Harrison

Customer experience

Super Monkey Dash

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Surf Attack

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Super Monkey Dash

One-time4
  • 50 Bananas$0.99
  • 400 Bananas$1.99
  • 1500 Bananas$2.99
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  • 5000 Bananas$3.99
None

Surf Attack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Super Monkey Dash free?
Super Monkey Dash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Surf Attack free?
Surf Attack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Super Monkey Dash or Surf Attack have ads?
Neither Super Monkey Dash nor Surf Attack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Super Monkey Dash or Surf Attack?
Super Monkey Dash ships an update every 123 months, and Surf Attack every 28 months. Most recently, Super Monkey Dash was updated on November 1, 2026 and Surf Attack on November 2, 2026.

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