Comparison

Super Monkey Dash vs Gnome Invaders

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

Gnome Invaders

Defend precious flowers from an onslaught of gnomes using a variety of unique weapons. Travel to diverse locations, battle other players in the arena, and test your luck with a lottery.

Highlights
  • Collect and master 45 unique weapons
  • Explore over 100 locations
  • Engage in unique multiplayer arena battles
  • Climb The Fabled Gauntlet
  • Test luck on the Lottery Board
  • Weekly Core Catch challenges
Features
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They're relentless. They're ruthless. They're also quite fashionable. Get ready for an invasion like you've never seen before! Gnomes of all shapes and sizes are storming the globe with their sights set on one thing: a rare and precious flower. As a new employee of an extermination company, it's your job to help protect these flowers from the overwhelming onslaught. Equipped with your trusty battle station, you'll have access to dozens of unique, sophisticated weaponry to help get the job done. Those weapons will be crucial to your success, as you'll be traveling to many different locations along your adventure, each with its own hazards. In between contracts you should head over to the arena for some friendly competition in our fun and unique multiplayer battles. The farther you can progress in the arena, the bigger and better the rewards you can earn. ~~~ CRAZY WEAPONS Gather and master up to 45 unique weapons - from bombs and drones to blizzards and even meteor showers! ~~~ COOL LOCATIONS Travel to over a hundred locations across a dozen different regions like deserts and graveyards! ~~~ UNIQUE MULTIPLAYER Battle other exterminators in a fight for survival in the arena to earn valuable rewards! ~~~ FABLED GAUNTLET See how far you can climb The Gauntlet with a limited set of weapons at your disposal! ~~~ LOTTERY BOARD Gather tickets and test your luck at our special lottery board. There are lots of prizes to be won! ~~~ CORE CATCH Collect a pile of Power Cores each week from a unique challenge designed to test your skills!

Screenshots

Super Monkey Dash3 screens
Gnome Invaders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Super Monkey Dash at 5.0 against Gnome Invaders's 4.2. Super Monkey Dash also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Gnome Invaders's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 123 months) and ratings volume (21 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 and Gnome Invaders sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Super Monkey Dash holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gnome Invaders has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Super Monkey Dash ships an update every 123 months, Gnome Invaders monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Super Monkey Dash versus Gnome Invaders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuper Monkey DashGnome Invaders
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.2 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews—57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings121 — better
Update frequencyEvery 123 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB2.0 GB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperBrian TEETERMAW Games LLC

Customer experience

Super Monkey Dash

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

Gnome Invaders

All ratings21 ratings
Positive76.2%
Neutral9.5%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

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
10 purchases

Gnome Invaders

One-time10
  • Welcome Package$0.99
  • Booster Pack 1$0.99
  • Handful of Cores$0.99
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  • Fountain of Cores$1.99
  • Bag of Cores$2.99
  • Booster Pack 2$4.99
  • Basket of Cores$4.99
  • Booster Pack 3$9.99
  • Barrel of Cores$9.99
  • Mountain of Cores$19.99

Questions

Is Super Monkey Dash free?
Super Monkey Dash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gnome Invaders free?
Gnome Invaders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Super Monkey Dash or Gnome Invaders?
Super Monkey Dash is rated higher. Super Monkey Dash averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Gnome Invaders averages 4.2 from 21 ratings.
Do Super Monkey Dash or Gnome Invaders have ads?
Gnome Invaders shows ads; Super Monkey Dash does not.
Which is updated more often, Super Monkey Dash or Gnome Invaders?
Super Monkey Dash ships an update every 123 months, and Gnome Invaders monthly. Most recently, Super Monkey Dash was updated on October 16, 2026 and Gnome Invaders on October 7, 2026.

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