Shaft Run vs inSpace defender
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shaft Run
Navigate procedurally generated levels by jumping and dodging obstacles. Utilize unique power-ups and unlock different suits with special abilities to overcome challenges in this engaging platformer.
- Procedurally generated levels
- Obstacle dodging
- Unique power-ups
- Unlockable suits with abilities
- Over 80 levels
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Can you take on the shaft? Jump your way through randomly generated levels while dodging obstacles and using unique power-ups to your advantage. Shaft Run features: • More than 80 procedurally generated levels • Multiple suits with different abilities • 3 unique power-ups
inSpace defender
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Are you ready to unleash your fury? Are you up for the challenge to destroy enemy fleets? Are you prepared for incoming forces? If at least one answer is Yes grab your gear and bring it on. Fly through infinite space with your X class gunship. Tilt your device to control your ship. Collect coins, multipliers and upgrade your beloved ship on the fly. But be carefull. The enemy will upgrade its fighters, gunships, destroyers and cruisers to match your strength. Any upgrade will fully restore your ship's shield so it is advised to upgrade when you reach low shield pool. How far will you get with your skill and luck? Show me and your friends. Good luck.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: inSpace defender at none against Shaft Run's 10. inSpace defender also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.6). Shaft Run's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 23 months). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Shaft Run sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. inSpace defender asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shaft Run ships an update every 2 months, inSpace defender every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shaft Run | inSpace defender |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Dominik Ringler | Tomasz Soroka |
In-app purchases
Shaft Run
- Diamonds +2$0.39
- Diamonds +10$0.69
- Remove Ads$0.99
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- Diamonds +1000$0.99
- Diamonds +20$1.49
- Diamonds +30$1.99
- Diamonds +50$2.99
- Diamonds +100$3.99
- Diamonds +500$4.99
- Diamonds +1000$5.99
inSpace defender
No in-app purchases
