Spooky Runner vs AnimalTower Battle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spooky Runner
Survive a cursed world by running and hiding from a devilish threat. If caught, you become the 'Tagger' and must chase other players. Collect characters and pets, and utilize hiding spots or items to outsmart your pursuers.
- Exciting 4-player tag game
- Collect over 100 characters and pets
- Hide in bushes or use items
- Show off control skills
- Multiplayer survival gameplay
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The whole world is cursed by devil. You should run & hide to survive. Hurry! If you're caught, you will be 'Tagger' and should chase other players. [Game Description] - Exciting Tag Game with 4 players - Collect more than 100 characters and pets - It's your choice, hiding in the bush or using various items! - Show off your marvelous control in Spooky runner. [community] - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpookyRunnerSG/ -----------------------------
AnimalTower Battle
Stack animals in order on a platform! If they fall, you lose. This simple online versus game is easy to learn and play immediately. Enjoy a fun and relaxing experience for all gamer types.
- Stack animals in order
- Online versus gameplay
- Simple rules
- Relaxing experience
- Suitable for all gamers
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AnimalTower Battle is a cute and simple online versus game. Stack animals in order! You lose when they fall off the platform! A game with only simple rules you can play immediately after installation. Played by many and has topped the Japanese iOS free game category for over two weeks. A fun and relaxing game for everyone, from casual to hardcore gamers. It's also loved by many YouTubers and game distributors, with competitions held at e-Sports events. ・Contact mail: yuta.yabuzaki@gmail.com twitter: @planet12app ・Resounces Music: http://www.senses-circuit.com/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: AnimalTower Battle at every 5 days against Spooky Runner's every 2 months. AnimalTower Battle also leads on ratings volume (969 vs 87). Spooky Runner's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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
Both are free to download. Spooky Runner sells 16 one-off in-app purchases and AnimalTower Battle sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Spooky Runner against 4.7 for AnimalTower Battle. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AnimalTower Battle has 969 ratings behind it against 87, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Spooky Runner's written reviews are positive against 79% of AnimalTower Battle's.
Spooky Runner ships an update every 2 months, AnimalTower Battle every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.
| Parameter | Spooky Runner | AnimalTower Battle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (87 ratings) — better | 4.7 (969 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.0% of reviews | 79.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 87 | 969 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 370 MB | 232 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Touchholic Inc. | Yabuzaki Company, Inc. |
Customer experience
Spooky Runner
AnimalTower Battle
Bugs and requests
Spooky Runner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
AnimalTower Battle
Reported bugs
3 issues- Sudden freezing and crashes during gameplay
- Inconsistent match results, like winning but still losing
- Desynchronization issues between players
Requested features
6 requests- Add friend functionality for multiplayer
- Implement party mode for more than 2 players
- Provide a single-player mode
- Add more animal variety
- Implement a 'block animal' feature to avoid certain creatures
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- Display win/loss record and rating changes after each match
In-app purchases
Spooky Runner
- 빛의 소녀 캐릭터$0.99
- 북극 소녀 캐릭터$0.99
- 숲 소녀 캐릭터$0.99
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- 정글 소년 영혼석$0.99
- 20,000 골드$1.99
- 리그 티켓 200$1.99
- 리그 포인트 5000$1.99
- 이모티콘 패키지1$2.99
- 이모티콘 패키지2$2.99
- 광고 제거 아이템$2.99
- 60,000 골드$4.99
- 캐릭터 뽑기 패키지$4.99
- 리그포인트 12000$4.99
- 리그 포인트 25000$8.99
- 130,000 골드$9.99
- 리그 포인트 50000$17.99
AnimalTower Battle
- 100 red gems$0.99
- 550 red gems$4.99
- Remove Ads$6.99
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- 1200 red gems$9.99
- 2600 red gems$19.99
- 7000 red gems$49.99
Questions
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