Comparison

Mongo Madness vs Run From Ghosts

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

Head to head
About

Mongo Madness

Embark on a retro-style 2D platforming adventure to rescue a kidnapped girlfriend. Jump, collect items, and defeat enemies across 32 levels spanning 8 distinct worlds. An expansion pack offers additional challenges.

Highlights
  • 32 levels across 8 worlds
  • Run and jump gameplay
  • Collect hearts and coins
  • Jump on enemies
  • Onscreen, keyboard, or gamepad controls
  • Expansion pack available
Features
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Mongo Madness is a fast paced run and jump 2d side scrolling platform game from Ape Apps. It contains 32 exciting levels split up into 8 worlds of increasing difficulty. Collect hearts to stay alive, jump on enemies to survive, and beat each level to thrive. Can be played with onscreen controls, keyboard, or gamepad. There is also a 12 level expansion pack called Mongo Madness - The Lost Levels. It's just another lazy morning down in the Caves of Doom, until Mongo the orc wakes up and realizes that his girl has gone missing! Help Mongo battle his way through eight stunning worlds and 32 action-packed platforming levels as he collects coins, stomps enemies, and saves the girl! With Mongo Madness, you will relive the glory days of classic retro platform gaming, all in the palm of your hand! **Special Credit** The music for Mongo Madness came from Kevin MacLeod at incompetech. Search for him online, he's got some awesome tracks!

About

Run From Ghosts

Features
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Run From Ghosts is a fast-paced arcade maze game that will keep you on the edge of your seat! Navigate through 8 uniquely designed mazes, collect every dot, and survive as long as you can — all while being hunted by relentless ghosts. FEATURES • 8 hand-crafted mazes — Classic, T-Junction, Offset, Quad Rooms, Scattered, Labyrinth, Fruit Rush & Rainbow • 3 difficulty levels — Easy, Medium, and Hard • 2 control modes — Swipe gestures or D-Pad • Smooth animations and neon-styled visuals • Fruit Rush mode — collect all 8 fruits for bonus points • Rainbow level with colour-shifting walls HOW TO PLAY Swipe or use the D-Pad to move through the maze. Eat all the dots to complete the level. Avoid the ghosts — one touch and it's game over! CHALLENGE YOURSELF Think Easy is too simple? Crank it up to Hard and face 7 ghosts at once across the most complex mazes. Simple to pick up. Nearly impossible to master. Download Run From Ghosts now and see how long you last!

Screenshots

Mongo Madness3 screens
Run From Ghosts3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Run From Ghosts at weekly against Mongo Madness's every 6 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Mongo Madness sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Run From Ghosts sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mongo Madness ships an update every 6 months, Run From Ghosts weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 24, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Mongo Madness versus Run From Ghosts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMongo MadnessRun From Ghosts
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrandon SteckleinAHMAD GHALEB

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mongo Madness

One-time1
  • Mongo Madness Premium$1.99
2 purchases

Run From Ghosts

One-time2
  • No Ads$4.99
  • All Access$12.99

Questions

Is Mongo Madness free?
Mongo Madness is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Run From Ghosts free?
Run From Ghosts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mongo Madness or Run From Ghosts have ads?
Both Mongo Madness and Run From Ghosts show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mongo Madness or Run From Ghosts?
Mongo Madness ships an update every 6 months, and Run From Ghosts weekly. Most recently, Mongo Madness was updated on June 24, 2026 and Run From Ghosts on September 15, 2026.

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