Comparison

Shaft Run vs Doolhof

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

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Doolhof

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Find your way through an ever growing maze. One problem though ... it's completely dark ... Luckily you are a blue wisp (a ball of light) and you can shine your way through the darkness to find your friend and fellow wisp in the other corner of the maze. On your way you have to avoid foes, use protection shields and look for other helpful items, but use them with care ... don't let them distract you from your goal! Blaze through the first levels with ease, but beware ... you will get lost ... Doolhof (the Dutch word for maze) is a quirky retro style maze game, playable from 4 to 94 years old, no learning curve, no language barrier & hours of fun. This app is completely free from advertising, no in-app purchasing, no signup, no registration, no subscription, no data collection. Just like the good old days!

Screenshots

Shaft Run4 screens
Doolhof4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Doolhof at none against Shaft Run's 10. Doolhof also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (5 vs 3). Shaft Run's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 14 months). On price 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. Doolhof asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shaft Run ships an update every 2 months, Doolhof every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Shaft Run versus Doolhof: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShaft RunDoolhof
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 14 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDominik RinglerJan Nutbroek

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

Doolhof

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shaft Run free?
Shaft Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Doolhof free?
Doolhof is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shaft Run or Doolhof have ads?
Shaft Run shows ads; Doolhof does not.
Which is updated more often, Shaft Run or Doolhof?
Shaft Run ships an update every 2 months, and Doolhof every 14 months. Most recently, Shaft Run was updated on June 10, 2026 and Doolhof on September 12, 2026.

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