Comparison

running roach vs Borderland Arena

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

Head to head
About

running roach

Bet on cockroach races in this unique game. Predict which cockroach will cross the finish line first in thrilling races. Experience the excitement of high-stakes insect competition.

Highlights
  • Cockroach racing
  • Betting system
  • Unique game concept
  • Simple gameplay
Features
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The running roach Place your bets ladies and gentlemen. What a cockroach come first? Who will win? Horses? Dogs? No. Only hardcore, only cockroaches

About

Borderland Arena

Engage in a unique strategy card game with online multiplayer and AI-powered rule generation. Design custom challenges, set your own game parameters, and make tactical decisions to complete missions within defined limits. Experience a dynamic and evolving gameplay where you control the rules.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer battles
  • AI-powered rule generation
  • Customizable game rules
  • Time-based challenges
  • Mission completion
  • Personalized gameplay
Features
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Borderland Arena is a unique and original strategy-based card game that now takes your experience to the next level with online battles, AI-powered rule generation, and premium access. Game Mechanics: Play online against players from around the world or create your own custom challenges. Use AI to instantly generate creative and balanced game rules. Set your own difficulty level, rules, and game duration for a fully personalized experience. When the timer runs out, the game ends automatically — strategy and timing are everything. Make tactical decisions, design unique scenarios, and complete missions within the limits you define. Whether you enjoy fast-paced time challenges or prefer designing your own gameplay experience, Borderland Arena offers a dynamic, interactive, and ever-evolving world where you make the rules.

Screenshots

running roach2 screens
Borderland Arena4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Borderland Arena at 4.4 against running roach's 3.0. Borderland Arena also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 2). running roach's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Borderland Arena holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Borderland Arena has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
running roach versus Borderland Arena: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterrunning roachBorderland Arena
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.4 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—77.8% of reviews
Number of ratings216 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.4 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperValentin TsimbalyukVusal Islamzada

Customer experience

running roach

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Borderland Arena

All ratings16 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral18.8%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral18.5%
Negative3.7%

Bugs and requests

running roach

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Borderland Arena

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Japanese language mode sounds like English mixed with Japanese

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add a Joker card option
  • Use the original voice from the show (English and Japanese)
  • Add a 'game over' screen with the show's sound effects
  • Implement a 'facial recognition' startup screen
  • Add a 'visa' screen that shows the last played game card
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  • Make the timer turn red in the last 15 seconds
  • Add a countdown timer
  • Use the blue and black background from the show
  • Allow joining friends' games/servers
  • Add an optional game leader to determine winners and losers

In-app purchases

None

running roach

No in-app purchases

None

Borderland Arena

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is running roach free?
running roach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Borderland Arena free?
Borderland Arena is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, running roach or Borderland Arena?
Borderland Arena is rated higher. running roach averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Borderland Arena averages 4.4 from 16 ratings.
Do running roach or Borderland Arena have ads?
Neither running roach nor Borderland Arena shows ads.

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