Comparison

Super Monkey Dash vs Vastlands

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

Vastlands

Embark on a classic adventure platforming journey across six distinct worlds. Master challenging levels with unique hero abilities, captivating music, and stunning graphics. This game offers intuitive controls suitable for all players.

Highlights
  • Six distinct worlds to explore
  • Challenging levels with increasing difficulty
  • Four heroes with unique abilities
  • Captivating music and graphics
  • Intuitive and simple controls
  • Suitable for all ages
Features
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Run, jump, and explore your way through six colorful worlds in a classic platform adventure. Vastlands brings back the joy of old-school platformers — tight controls, charming characters, and music you'll be humming for days. Easy to pick up, with plenty to master. SIX WORLDS TO EXPLORE • Six completely different worlds, each with its own theme • Many hand-crafted levels with steadily rising difficulty • Fight your way to the castle at the end of every world FOUR HEROES TO UNLOCK • Four playable heroes, each with a unique ability • Collect coins as you play and spend them on new heroes • Choose the hero that fits your style LOOKS AND SOUNDS GREAT • Stunning, colorful graphics • A captivating original soundtrack • Smooth gameplay at 60 or 120 FPS SIMPLE TO PLAY • Intuitive, one-thumb controls • On-screen buttons or tap zones on iPhone and iPad • Full keyboard support on Mac • Made for players of every age Pick a hero, choose a world, and start jumping — the Vastlands are waiting. ---------------------------- Terms of Use: https://tersacore.com/vastlands/terms Privacy Policy: https://tersacore.com/vastlands/privacy

Screenshots

Super Monkey Dash3 screens
Vastlands4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vastlands at none against Super Monkey Dash's 4. Vastlands also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 123 months). Super Monkey Dash's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). 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. Vastlands asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Super Monkey Dash ships an update every 123 months, Vastlands every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Super Monkey Dash versus Vastlands: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuper Monkey DashVastlands
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 123 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB89 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBrian TEETERPawel Wiszenko

Customer experience

Super Monkey Dash

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

Vastlands

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

Vastlands

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Super Monkey Dash free?
Super Monkey Dash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vastlands free?
Vastlands is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Super Monkey Dash or Vastlands have ads?
Neither Super Monkey Dash nor Vastlands shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Super Monkey Dash or Vastlands?
Super Monkey Dash ships an update every 123 months, and Vastlands every 3 months. Most recently, Super Monkey Dash was updated on September 30, 2026 and Vastlands on September 24, 2026.

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