Surf Attack vs Snail Runner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Surf Attack
Ride the waves in a tropical paradise, dodging enemies and scoring points. Tap to surf, build speed for jumps, and challenge friends. Master the surf in this simple yet challenging game.
- Wave riding gameplay
- Enemy dodging
- Score points
- Build speed for jumps
- Challenge friends
- Simple controls
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Be transported to a tropical paradise to ride the waves, dodge fearsome enemies, and get totally pitted! Tap anywhere to surf under, over, or between enemies to stay alive and score points. Tap fast enough and you may even build up some awesome speed to jump off the wave! With its simple yet challenging gameplay, Surf Attack is the gnarliest way to beat your friends and improve your skills! Can you master the surf?!
Snail Runner
Guide a snail through an exciting and challenging endless running game. Master simple one-finger controls to navigate obstacles and achieve high scores. This free-to-play title offers addictive summer fun.
- Endless gameplay
- One finger control
- Challenging levels
- Free to play
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Run your snail... SnailRunner is the most challenging and exciting game of the summer! Gameplay: -Free to play -One finger control -Endless gameplay
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Surf Attack at none against Snail Runner's 10. Surf Attack also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 92%). Snail Runner's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 10 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Snail Runner sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Surf Attack asks for nothing beyond the download.
Surf Attack ships an update every 10 months, Snail Runner monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Surf Attack | Snail Runner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (116 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 91.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 116 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Graeme Harrison | Aria Music Inc. |
Customer experience
Surf Attack
Snail Runner
Bugs and requests
Surf Attack
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Snail Runner
Reported bugs
2 issues- App keeps crashing
- App won't open
Requested features
2 requests- Make the underground pipe visible
- Add an indicator for underground pipes
In-app purchases
Surf Attack
No in-app purchases
Snail Runner
- AstronautSnail$0.99
- Robot Snail$0.99
- Spy Snail$0.99
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- Chef Snail$0.99
- Zombie Snail$0.99
- ChickletSnail$0.99
- Maleni Snail$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Superman Snail$1.99
- King snail$3.99
