Comparison

Shaft Run vs Infinity Outrun

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

Infinity Outrun

Pilot a spaceship through an infinite, accelerating universe. Dodge obstacles, manage fuel, and explore as far as your skills allow. Control your ship by rotating your device or even spinning.

Highlights
  • Infinite universe exploration
  • Accelerating ship gameplay
  • Device rotation controls
  • Fuel management
  • Obstacle avoidance
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Start a journey across a neverending universe filled with obstacles and Dangerous Stuff. Manouvre your ship around those Scary Red Dots, either by simply rotating your device, or even by spinning on your toes. Whatever floats your (space) boat. Try not to remain without fuel, and explore as far as you can reach. Infinity awaits you in every direction: are your piloting skills good enough to get to it? Of course, you're in a rush, so your ship is always accellerating – it wouldn't be much of a challenge if you were simply out for a stroll, would it? :)

Screenshots

Shaft Run4 screens
Infinity Outrun2 screens

Verdict

The call

Shaft Run and Infinity Outrun both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Infinity Outrun's written reviews are positive against 0% of Shaft Run's. Infinity Outrun also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Shaft Run's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 18 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Shaft Run sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Infinity Outrun asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Shaft Run against 5.0 for Infinity Outrun. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Shaft Run's written reviews are positive against 100% of Infinity Outrun's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shaft Run ships an update every 2 months, Infinity Outrun every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Shaft Run versus Infinity Outrun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShaft RunInfinity Outrun
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 18 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDominik RinglerSimone Tellini

Customer experience

Shaft Run

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Infinity Outrun

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Shaft Run

One-time10
  • 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
None

Infinity Outrun

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shaft Run free?
Shaft Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Infinity Outrun free?
Infinity Outrun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shaft Run or Infinity Outrun?
Shaft Run and Infinity Outrun are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Shaft Run or Infinity Outrun have ads?
Shaft Run shows ads; Infinity Outrun does not.
Which is updated more often, Shaft Run or Infinity Outrun?
Shaft Run ships an update every 2 months, and Infinity Outrun every 18 months. Most recently, Shaft Run was updated on June 10, 2026 and Infinity Outrun on August 24, 2026.

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