Comparison

Emoji Run! vs Spider Guy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Emoji Run!

Bounce your emoji through a challenging and addictive obstacle course. Avoid spikes and see how long you can last in this fast-paced game. Once you start, you won't want to stop playing.

Highlights
  • Bounce emoji character
  • Avoid spikes
  • Challenging gameplay
  • Addictive experience
Features
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Difficult and Addictive!!! Once you start, you can't stop! Bounce your emoji along, but look out for spikes!

About

Spider Guy

Control a character with multiple arms to navigate challenging levels. Cut ropes strategically and extend your reach to solve physics-based puzzles and achieve the goal.

Highlights
  • Create new arms
  • Cut ropes
  • Reach finish line
  • Physics puzzles
  • Level navigation
Features
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Create new arms and cut your ropes to reach the finish-circle!

Screenshots

Emoji Run!4 screens
Spider Guy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Emoji Run! at none against Spider Guy's 2. Emoji Run! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 15.0). Spider Guy's advantage is ratings volume (521 vs 17). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Spider Guy sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Emoji Run! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Emoji Run! against 4.2 for Spider Guy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spider Guy has 521 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 64% and 64% positive.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Emoji Run! versus Spider Guy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmoji Run!Spider Guy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (17 ratings)4.2 (521 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews — better63.5% of reviews
Number of ratings17521 — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB209 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperThat Peachey ThingYso Corp

Customer experience

Emoji Run!

All ratings17 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.7%

Spider Guy

All ratings492 ratings
Positive77.4%
Neutral9.1%
Negative13.4%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive63.5%
Neutral9.5%
Negative27.0%

Bugs and requests

Emoji Run!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Spider Guy

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Arms turn red and don't break (game-breaking glitch)
  • Game crashes every 2 minutes
  • Severe lag and performance issues
  • Paid 'no ads' feature doesn't remove ads
  • Game becomes unplayable after certain progression
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  • Audio/headphone connectivity issues when ads play

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and content variety
  • Option to disable Wi-Fi to reduce ads
  • Fewer advertisements overall
  • Better game stability and performance optimization
  • Improved ad placement to not interrupt gameplay flow

In-app purchases

None

Emoji Run!

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Spider Guy

One-time2
  • Unlock all materials$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Emoji Run! free?
Emoji Run! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spider Guy free?
Spider Guy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Emoji Run! or Spider Guy?
Spider Guy is rated higher. Emoji Run! averages 4.2 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Spider Guy averages 4.2 from 521 ratings.
Do Emoji Run! or Spider Guy have ads?
Spider Guy shows ads; Emoji Run! does not.

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