Comparison

Shaft Run vs Tankoom

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

Tankoom

Pilot a tank to defend your land from an invading army. Engage in fast-paced combat, dodge enemy fire, and destroy obstacles to outmaneuver your opponents. Enjoy local multiplayer with up to four players.

Highlights
  • Real-time tank control
  • Up to 4 local multiplayer
  • Campaign mode
  • Deathmatch mode
  • Action-packed combat
  • Unlockable levels
  • Gamepad controller support
Features
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Available exclusively for Orion Arcade members. Defend your land! Hundreds of tanks are pushing to take over! Drive your tank, dodge enemy fire, and blow away the invaders! Maneuver your tank through the barrage of fire! Avoid enemy fire while you drive around picking off the oncoming armored vehicles! Destroy walls to change your attack strategy. Take on the invading enemy army now! Enjoy couch gaming with friends and family playing multiplayer co-op / competitive. Features • Control Your Tank in Real-time • Up to 4 Local Multiplayer! • Campaign mode • Deathmatch mode • Action Packed – Dodge Bullets and Rockets • Extreme Boss Battles • Unlock 20 levels • Change Camera • Play with Bluetooth Gamepad Controller or touch controls. Let us know how much you like Tankoom to add more content: https://orionarcade.com Account for Orion Arcade is required to use this app.

Screenshots

Shaft Run4 screens
Tankoom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tankoom at none against Shaft Run's 10. Tankoom also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Tankoom 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 Tankoom. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shaft Run ships an update every 2 months, Tankoom every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Shaft Run versus Tankoom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShaft RunTankoom
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS16.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB386 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDominik RinglerOrion Arcade LLC

Customer experience

Shaft Run

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

Tankoom

All ratings3 ratings
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

Tankoom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shaft Run free?
Shaft Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tankoom free?
Tankoom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shaft Run or Tankoom?
Shaft Run and Tankoom are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Shaft Run or Tankoom have ads?
Shaft Run shows ads; Tankoom does not.
Which is updated more often, Shaft Run or Tankoom?
Shaft Run ships an update every 2 months, and Tankoom every 3 months. Most recently, Shaft Run was updated on October 20, 2026 and Tankoom on October 24, 2026.

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