Comparison

FR3 vs Hard Time III

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

Head to head
About

FR3

Compete in real-time multiplayer races against players worldwide. Sabotage opponents, use power-ups, and customize your avatar. Join clans and battle in the new Arena mode for ultimate glory.

Highlights
  • Real-time multiplayer races
  • Sabotage opponents
  • 30+ new power-ups
  • Arena 8-player elimination mode
  • Clan Battles (2v2)
  • Avatar customization
  • Leaderboard climbing
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Join our community of millions of Fun Run players from all around the world in one of the best realtime online multiplayer games! Get ready for racing games with even more action-packed craziness than before – enter to win big against your furry opponents! We are back with the third chapter in the Fun Run saga – Fun Run 3 Multiplayer Games – with more of the mischief and mayhem that you loved in Fun Run and Fun Run 2. Ridiculously Funny Running Game Fun Run 3 takes the legendary gameplay of classic running race games and adds a new dimension of cool! Race against other real players while escaping obstacles. Sabotage your rival runners’ progress to WIN the race in this fun game to play online. No holding back! Slash, crush, and destroy your opponents to the finish line! Arena Gameplay Arena is the game mode where eight furries fight against elimination! Only the fastest 3 reach the finish line for amazing rewards and ultimate glory. Be the victorious in this addicting game mode and fulfill your destiny as the one and only ARENA CHAMPION. Form a Clan & Play with Friends Run with your clan buddies! Participate in multiplayer games online with friends or total strangers. Find friends online to show them how it’s done! Fun Run 3 is all about playing awesome games with friends – and beating them to the finish line! Explore Fun Fashion & Show off your style to be the coolest critter in the forest! We packed this Fun Run game with hilarious fashionable accessories! Choose from different furry friends and dress them up with cool hats, boots, sunglasses and even more swag to show off your funny games style! Cool & Fun Features - Clan Battles in a 2v2 mode! - 30+ new power-ups! - Arena - the new 8 player racing game mode! - Race against friends or random players in real-time! - Slam & Slide: two new actions to leave the opposition in the dust! - Customize your avatar with more options than ever! - Conquer lots of new levels! - Climb the leaderboards and challenge the best players in the world! - Explore fun fashion and show off your style by playing dress up with your animal! Fun Run 3 is a free online multiplayer game – an internet connection is required. The Arena awaits! Download Fun Run 3 now and start running! Ready, Set, GO!

About

Hard Time III

Experience a challenging prison simulation with real-time survival, intricate relationships, and a deep combat system. Explore an expanded world, craft weapons, and even switch roles to enforce the law. Customize your experience with an editor and enjoy enhanced visuals.

Highlights
  • Real-time prison survival
  • Advanced dialogue system
  • Wrestling-inspired combat
  • Dual-wielding interactive props
  • Creative crafting system
  • Police role-playing
  • Inbuilt character editor
Features
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The toughest prison sim in the yard is back to serve its 3rd consecutive sentence - combining classic moments from the OG with the best aspects of 2D, while putting out a few hits of its own! See how long you can survive in a sprawling facility, where hundreds of fellow prisoners are trying to get through each day in real-time. Develop relationships with an advanced dialogue system that allows you to start conversations before the drama comes to you. Should you choose violence, a combat system perfected by wrestling lets you express yourself with your fists! Hundreds of fully interactive props can be equipped in either hand to dual wield as tools or weapons - including mind-blowing gunplay that allows you to shoot at ANY moment. Reinforced by a creative crafting system, you've only ever run out of ammo when you've run out of ideas. Just when you think you've seen it all, a whole other police role challenges you to tackle crime from the other side of the fence - keeping existing prisoners in order while patrolling the streets for new ones! An extended outside world makes life worth living, with a wider range of vehicles and animals to explore it. All now presented with higher resolution visuals, a smoother frame rate, and a wider variety of camera angles to enjoy cinematic moments. Upon upgrading to the fully "unlocked" experience, an inbuilt editor empowers you to save your changes to each character to make the world your own. You can then blow off steam in a special "Fight Scene" mode - where you select WHO fights WHERE and with WHAT! The action can also be enjoyed at a smoother 60fps frame rate on compatible devices, with no ads for paying customers. The "Terms of Use" for subscriptions can be found here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FR34 screens
Hard Time III4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FR3 at 4.7 against Hard Time III's 4.3. FR3 also leads on ratings volume (235K vs 1.2K) and chart position (#26 vs unranked). Hard Time III's advantage is review sentiment (72% vs 55%). On price, update cadence, 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. FR3 sells 18 one-off in-app purchases and Hard Time III sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FR3 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FR3 has 235K ratings behind it against 1.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of FR3's written reviews are positive against 72% of Hard Time III's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FR3 ships an update every 3 weeks, Hard Time III every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
FR3 versus Hard Time III: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFR3Hard Time III
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (235K ratings) — better4.3 (1.2K ratings)
Positive reviews54.9% of reviews72.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings235K — better1.2K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#26 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size1003 MB424 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperDirtybit ASMDickie Limited

Customer experience

FR3

All ratings234,881 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews1,437 reviews
Positive54.9%
Neutral10.9%
Negative34.2%

Hard Time III

All ratings1,152 ratings
Positive82.0%
Neutral4.9%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews430 reviews
Positive72.3%
Neutral10.7%
Negative17.0%

User reviews

FR3

From 235K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Cute and creative character designs
  • 🤝 Enjoyable multiplayer experience
  • 🏆 Competitive arena mode

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🤖 Unbalanced matchmaking
  • 🕰️ Slow progression and rewards

Hard Time III

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Good game
  • 👍 Brings back childhood memories
  • 🚀 Constantly updated
  • 👍 Enjoyable experience
  • 🚀 Great mobile game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy
  • 🐛 Camera issues
  • 🐛 Glitches
  • 🐛 Aggressive NPCs
  • 🐛 Frequent arrests

Bugs and requests

FR3

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Disconnection issues during races
  • Power-ups not functioning as expected
  • Incorrect race placements
  • Clan invites/deletions not working properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • More affordable customization options
  • Improved clan/party features
  • Varied game modes and maps
  • Better anti-cheat measures
  • Faster leveling and rewards

Hard Time III

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Teleporting through walls
  • Limbs spawning back on
  • NPCs attacking for no reason
  • Freezing when talking to NPCs
  • Camera getting stuck in walls

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add controller support
  • Improve camera controls
  • Add more customization options
  • Implement a sandbox mode
  • Add more gang/faction features
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  • Improve the save system
  • Add more building types in the prison
  • Implement a family life system

In-app purchases

18 purchases

FR3

One-time18
  • 100 gems$0.99
  • Value Pack$0.99
  • Daily XP Bonus!$0.99
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  • Value Pack$1.99
  • Arena Season Ticket$1.99
  • Value Pack$3.99
  • 550 gems$4.99
  • Fun Run - racing starter pack$4.99
  • Big Daily XP Bonus!$4.99
  • Value Pack2 variants$5.99
  • Value Pack$7.99
  • Value Pack$8.99
  • Value Pack$9.99
  • Event Offer$9.99
  • 1200 gems$9.99
  • Value Pack2 variants$19.99
  • 2500 gems$19.99
  • Value Pack$44.99
1 purchases

Hard Time III

Subscriptions1
  • Unlocked$3.991 Year

Questions

Is FR3 free?
FR3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hard Time III free?
Hard Time III is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FR3 or Hard Time III?
FR3 is rated higher. FR3 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 235K ratings, while Hard Time III averages 4.3 from 1.2K ratings.
Do FR3 or Hard Time III have ads?
Both FR3 and Hard Time III show ads.
Which is updated more often, FR3 or Hard Time III?
FR3 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Hard Time III every 5 weeks. Most recently, FR3 was updated on October 31, 2026 and Hard Time III on October 31, 2026.

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