Geometry Dash

Arcade

8.7~~/10~~

Our score

★ 4.8 Google Play·10M+ installs

Reviewed by Editorial Team, ScoredApps editorial · updated 2026-09-05

Screenshots

Pink level with the cube jumping a row of spikes above a saw

Rocket section threading a narrow gap between purple blocks

Level editor with build, edit and delete tools and a block palette

Blue level with unlockable icons and colours beside the player cube

About Geometry Dash

Geometry Dash is a rhythm platformer with one input: tap to jump, in time with the music, through levels that kill you instantly on contact. It costs $3.99 on both stores with no in-app purchases and no advertising, which in 2026 makes it an unusual object. The paid version includes a level editor, and the community levels built with it are the reason people are still playing it.

Game information

DeveloperRobTop Games AB

Version2.2.144 (Android) · 2.208 (iOS)

Size11.5 MB (Android) · 191 MB (iOS)

Price / In-app$3.99

Contains adsNo

In-app purchasesNo

Content rating4+

Requires (Android)Android 6.0+

Requires (iOS)iOS 12.0+

Offline modeYes — built-in levels run offline; community levels need a connection

Interface languagesEN

Store rating (Google Play)4.8 from 1,085,431 ratings

Installs10M+

Updated by developer2026-01-29

Data checked2026-09-07

Specs come from the official store listings and were last checked on 2026-09-07. Developers change pricing and requirements — check the store page before installing.

Geometry Dash Review: $3.99, No Ads, No Purchases

One Price, $3.99, and Nothing After It

The commercial model belongs to another era: pay once, own everything. Google Play lists the app at $3.99 with no in-app purchases and no Contains ads badge, and the App Store price matches. There is no energy meter, no currency, no ad after a death, and no season pass — remarkable in a game whose entire loop is dying and retrying, which is exactly where free games place their advertising. What the payment buys is the full campaign, the icon and colour unlocks, and the editor, with nothing held back for a later transaction.

The Level Editor Is Why It Survived

The built-in editor is a full construction kit — placing blocks, spikes, portals and triggers on a timeline against a soundtrack — and community levels built with it vastly outnumber the official ones. That is the difference between a 2013 platformer and a game still holding a 4.8 average across a million Play reviews in 2026. Play alternates modes as you go: the cube jumps, the ship flies, the rocket sections thread gaps that need constant micro-corrections. Unlocking icons and colours gives the practice a slow visible reward.

Plays Offline, Collects Almost Nothing

Google Play tags it as an offline game, and the built-in levels run entirely on the device, so it works on a flight or underground. The data footprint is the smallest of any game in this catalogue: Google Play records personal information as the only collected category and lists no third-party sharing at all. The trade-off for that independence is pace of change — the Android listing was last updated in January 2026, and the game's look is unchanged from its original release, which is either heritage or neglect depending on your patience.

Pros

One payment of $3.99 with no purchases and no ads
Built-in editor plus a community library of custom levels
Plays offline, so flights and commutes work
Personal information is the only data category collected
Rated 4.8 across more than a million Play reviews

Cons

Brutally difficult, with instant death on any contact
Visual style is unchanged from its original release
The Android build was last updated in January 2026
Community levels need a connection to download

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Verdict

The cleanest deal in this catalogue: $3.99 once, no advertising, no currency, and an editor that has kept the game alive for over a decade of community levels. Buy it if precise timing games appeal and failure does not upset you. Skip it if you want something forgiving — deaths are instant and constant, and the visual style has not moved since the original release.

Gameplay9.0Timing tied to the soundtrack, with mode switches that keep a level from settling into a rhythm.

Controls8.5One tap, and the response is exact; a death is always a mistimed jump, never the input.

Replay value9.0A community level library far larger than the campaign, plus an editor for building your own.

Graphics & sound7.0Flat neon geometry unchanged in a decade; the music carries far more weight than the art.

Monetisation9.0$3.99 once, no in-app purchases, no advertising, nothing withheld for a later payment.

8.7out of 10 · weighted average of the five scores above

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Frequently asked questions

Can you play Geometry Dash offline?

Yes. Google Play tags it as an offline game and the built-in levels run from the device, so flights and underground journeys are fine. The connection is needed for the community side: downloading player-made levels, uploading your own and checking leaderboards all require the phone to be online.

Is Geometry Dash free?

No, and that is the point. It costs $3.99 on both stores, with no in-app purchases, no currency and no advertising afterwards. A free cut-down version exists separately under the Lite name, but the paid app is the complete game, including the level editor and every unlock.

What phone does it need?

Almost anything. The graphics are flat geometry, the install is small, and it supports iPhones going back several generations. What matters instead is screen responsiveness: because deaths are decided in fractions of a second, a laggy or heavily protected screen is felt more than a slow processor.

Is there any multiplayer?

No. Play is solo, and the community shows up in a different form: levels built by other players and shared through the game, plus leaderboards for individual stages. Comparing runs on the same custom level is as close as it gets to playing against someone.

How long does a level take?

A level runs one to two minutes if you survive, which almost nobody does on early attempts — a hard stage can absorb hours of retries with progress measured as a percentage. Sessions therefore stretch as long as your patience, and the game keeps a completion percentage so no attempt is entirely lost.