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Head-to-head

Crossy Road vs Dune!

Crossy Road 4.7★ · Free + IAP 75
Winner Crossy Road
Dune! 4.5★ · Free + IAP 50

Crossy Road is the better choice for a classic, ad-supported arcade experience, offering more character variety and generally less disruptive ads than Dune!, which suffers from more severe ad issues and game-breaking bugs.

Full reviews: Crossy Road · Dune!

Crossy Road and Dune! are both free-to-play, ad-supported arcade games with in-app purchases. While both are criticized for frequent ads, Crossy Road offers a more polished experience with diverse characters and biomes, whereas Dune! is plagued by ads that interrupt gameplay and persistent bugs with challenges and upgrades.

Head to head

Features edge: Crossy RoadR9R17R29R38
Crossy Road Crossy Road is praised for its variety of characters, biomes, and special abilities, with some users enjoying the Easter eggs and intricate details R17R29R38. However, some players are disappointed by the lack of defined level progression, wishing for more structured gameplay beyond unlocking characters R9.
Dune! Dune! offers a simple, enjoyable gameplay experience . Users appreciate the different balls and backgrounds, but some feel the game has been ruined by the addition of a lootbox, leaderboard, and ranked system that few players care about .
Ease of Use edge: Crossy RoadR3R11R12R13
Crossy Road Crossy Road is generally considered fun and easy to pick up R3R11. However, many users find the game to be too hard, especially for new or younger players, with too many cars making it difficult to progress R3R12R13.
Dune! Dune! is described as simple and smooth to play . However, some users find the game to be super sensitive . A recurring issue is the game's age rating, with many users questioning why it's rated 18+ when it seems suitable for all ages .
Reliability edge: Crossy RoadR23R31R36R62
Crossy Road Crossy Road generally runs well, with some users noting they can play it offline R23. However, a few users report issues with the game getting stuck on the loading screen R31 and occasional lag R36.
Dune! Dune! has significant reliability issues. Users report that challenges do not work, causing the game to freeze or soft-lock, making 100% completion impossible R72R78. Additionally, some users cannot update acceleration and speed R62 or buy upgrades .
Price/Value edge: Crossy RoadR5R6R7R10
Crossy Road Crossy Road is a free game with in-app purchases. Many users complain about the high frequency of ads, especially after every round R5R6R7R10. The ad-free pack costs around £8 R34R39. Some users note that the Apple Arcade version, Crossy Road+, is completely free and ad-free .
Dune! Dune! is also a free game with in-app purchases, but the ad situation is much worse. Users report ads popping up mid-game, blocking the screen, and playing audibly in the background R69. Many users complain about the constant stream of ads after every retry . The ad-free option costs $7 or $8 R67R69, but multiple users report that paying for it does not remove all ads R67.
Support tieR6R12R37R45
Crossy Road There is no direct feedback on support for Crossy Road, but users express frustration with developers regarding ads and game difficulty, hoping for fixes R6R12R37R45.
Dune! Dune! users frequently call for developers to fix bugs related to challenges and upgrades R62R72R78. There are also strong complaints about the ad situation, especially when the paid 'no ads' option doesn't work R67.
Pick Crossy Road if

You want a classic, engaging arcade game with a wide variety of characters and biomes, and you don't mind frequent ads or are willing to pay for the ad-free version R17R29R38. You might also consider Crossy Road+ on Apple Arcade for an entirely ad-free experience .

Pick Dune! if

You prefer a very simple, minimalist arcade game and are prepared to deal with highly intrusive ads, or you hope the significant bugs with challenges and paid ad removal will be fixed .

Evidence note: Both apps have a high volume of recent negative reviews, primarily focused on ads. Dune!'s issues with ads are more severe, including in-game interruptions and the failure of the paid ad-removal option, which significantly impacts its score. Crossy Road's ad complaints, while numerous, are generally less disruptive to core gameplay.

Frequently asked

Do Crossy Road and Dune! have a lot of ads?
Yes, both Crossy Road and Dune! are heavily criticized for having a high frequency of ads, with many users reporting ads after every round or even mid-game R5R10R34R46.
Can you remove ads in these games?
Both games offer an in-app purchase to remove ads; Crossy Road's ad-free pack costs around £8 R34R39, while Dune!'s costs $7 or $8 R67R69, but multiple Dune! users report that paying for the ad-free option does not actually remove all ads R67.
Are there any game-breaking bugs in either app?
Crossy Road has minor reports of lag or getting stuck on a loading screen R31R36, but Dune! has significant, frequently reported bugs where challenges do not work, causing the game to freeze or soft-lock, preventing players from unlocking content R72R78.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R9] Crossy Road 3/5 · US Game focuses on unlocking characters rather than progressing thru levels: Was disappointed to see that there’s no defined level progression and the game goal is mostly to unlock characters. It’s a high quality game but not for me. Wish there was a version where you beat a set of predefined levels instead, and that you could unlock new levels instead of characters
  2. [R17] Crossy Road 5/5 · US Wow: This is the most awesome game I've ever played I used to play Fortnite but ever since I started playing Crossy Fortnite isn't even in the picture anymore. I love grinding this game and it fills all my boring hours of a day with happiness and excitement! I love the little Easter eggs and the intricate little details! This game is awesome. P.S this game is especially awesome because it brings
  3. [R29] Crossy Road 5/5 · US Great game 😁: SUCH a fun game! I love all the different characters and biomes!! Also the slippery penguin and the game mode that comes with it is AWESOME! So fun and would definitely recommend.
  4. [R38] Crossy Road 5/5 · US The Best Pixle Game: This game has been super fun with having cool ability’s and fun standers with the special characters too and this is why I rate the game 5 stars and bonuse this is probably better then Roblox
  5. [R3] Crossy Road 3/5 · US Cars: I just started playing and it’s so fun! I also think there are to Many cars and it makes really hard to play. I only just started and it’s already so hard. Great game to play and waist time though!
  6. [R11] Crossy Road 5/5 · US Idk: So much fun even my friend played it and made me let her play it every time I saw here
  7. [R12] Crossy Road 3/5 · US ITS TOO HARD: Make it easier ☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️
  8. [R13] Crossy Road 2/5 · US Meh: The game is becoming to hard
  9. [R23] Crossy Road 5/5 · US Best game: Best game I ever played I can game Crossy Road when on trips if I don’t have WiFi.
  10. [R31] Crossy Road 1/5 · GB Doesn’t work: Just gets stuck on the hipster whale part
  11. [R36] Crossy Road 3/5 · GB Ok but things to improve: It is quite laggy and too many adds
  12. [R62] Dune! 5/5 · US Fix it.: Good game but every time I try to update acceleration and speed it doesn’t work!
  13. [R5] Crossy Road 4/5 · US Good but…: Crossy road is a good game game but when I want to play again after I die it says “ now a word from our sponsors” and it’s so annoying!!!!!! And the duplicate stuff when I spend 100 coins!!!!! That’s annoying too
  14. [R6] Crossy Road 3/5 · US From Jack: To much add fix it so as your PAC man 256
  15. [R7] Crossy Road 1/5 · US why did you guys add advertisements 😭: it was like a 4 1/2 until yall added the advertisements :(
  16. [R10] Crossy Road 1/5 · US Never-ending advertisement: The new update will have an ad from a sponsor. There is no way to exit out of the ad. Have to continuously shut down the program and reload it.
  17. [R37] Crossy Road 1/5 · GB Adverts: The game is fun, it’s the absolute constant ads that are the problem, i used to play pecking order to escape them but now there’s ads there too, i know you have the no ad pack thing to make money but not everyone is able to get that so PLEASE reduce adverts for people that can’t
  18. [R45] Crossy Road 3/5 · GB Crossy road: I picked this number bc I do not like the sponsor adverts my brother and sister do not have premium but they don’t have to watch adverts it’s perfect for my age 12 but you could make it easier for younger children and also when you get a free prise it’s like only £20 but that’s not fair bc then we can’t buy as many skins Kind regards Me
  19. [R34] Crossy Road 1/5 · GB Oh hell nah: Way way way way way way way way way to many ads don’t download this if you hate ads like me (To be fair,just don’t anyway)It’s boring and the only thing to do is cross a road and nearly every time you play there is ads and it’s 8 quid to stop them which is annoying
  20. [R46] Crossy Road 1/5 · GB TOO MANY ADS AND MAKING ME LOSE: I’ve been playing crossy road recently and I’ve been experiencing ADVERTS every single time so I want you to ban adverts and no more losing in the next update. If you don’t then I’ll never play it again!!!!!
  21. [R39] Crossy Road 3/5 · GB I hate ads: You need to pay £8 just for no adds its annoying how many ads there are but everything else is just ok
  22. [R67] Dune! 1/5 · US Review will not be changed til fixed.: I paid for the no adds for $8. I am STILL getting ads. I’m not pressing the rewards for ads, but I’m STILL getting ads!! I have proof of this. Do not pay for ANYTHING until you know what you’re getting.
  23. [R69] Dune! 3/5 · US b: the game isn’t that bad but whatever setup yall got going with the adds sucks. A thing comes up mid game and says add or 7 dollars just to get rid of adds on a stupid game and then you get out the add go back into the game and have some white bar come up at the bottom and then you die cause you can’t see where your gonna land till your on the ground and most the time i die. Fix your game
  24. [R72] Dune! 3/5 · US Challenges broke: I have been playing this game for years.. probably 6+, it’s a great game enjoyable except for the long and extensive ads. My only complaint is the challenges no longer function properly have tried everything but they don’t work. Which makes 100% completion of the game impossible and after a certain amount of getting high scores the challenges are the only fun part left. Please fix
  25. [R78] Dune! 3/5 · US Buggg: Challenges don’t work and i have to keep exiting the game every time i try to do one but the game is nice

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store