Comparison

Faily Rider vs Rooftop Runner

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

Head to head
About

Faily Rider

Navigate treacherous terrains on a motorbike with no brakes, dodging obstacles and collecting power-ups. Experience hilarious crashes and unlock new vehicles and costumes in this physics-based endless runner.

Highlights
  • Navigate downhill avoiding obstacles
  • Destroy obstacles with weapons/shields
  • Collect coins
  • Unlock unique vehicles and costumes
  • Record and share gameplay
  • Endless gameplay and crashes
Features
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DAREDEVIL MOTORCYCLE FUN - with no brakes!! While riding through the Nevada desert, Phil Faily is forced off the road by a grumpy old goat, plunging him into a world of dangerous hazards and obstacles - all with no brakes!  Pick up MACHINE GUNS and SHIELDS along the way and see how far can you go! BUT... the fun doesn't stop there - watch Phil yeet when he crashes!! From the developers of the Worldwide No 1 App FAILY BRAKES comes Faily Rider! In this physics-based motorbike game you must maneuver an endless mountainside dodging hazardous terrains such as cacti, rocks, traffic and trains resulting in some fun and hilarious near misses and crashes. FEATURES • NAVIGATE downhill as far as you can go avoiding obstacles along the way • AVOID cacti, rocks, creeks, traffic and trains • DESTROY obstacles with your shield or weapons • COLLECT coins as you go • UNLOCK unique vehicles and costumes • RECORD gameplay and share to Youtube, Facebook or Instagram • ENDLESS gameplay • ENDLESS crashes • ENDLESS fun!

About

Rooftop Runner

Embark on a thrilling quest for survival across alien-invaded city rooftops. Leap between buildings, evade deadly obstacles, and race towards escape in this action-packed runner game.

Highlights
  • Alien invasion theme
  • Rooftop running and jumping
  • Simple one-touch controls
  • Procedurally generated levels
  • Escape mission
Features
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In "Rooftop Runner - Lizard Attack", embark on an adrenaline-filled quest for survival, set against the backdrop of an alien invasion. As dawn breaks over a city turned ghost town, you are humanity's final hope, driven by a spirit unbroken in the face of cold, calculating destruction. Game features: - simple one touch control, tap to jump - no two levels are ever the same Your world has been invaded by merciless alien creatures - humanoid lizards who have seized control of Earth, reducing your home to nothing but charred ruins. But your spirit remains unbroken, your will to resist the extraterrestrial menace enduring amidst the chaos. As the city's solitary survivor, you traverse the precarious rooftops, leaping from building to building in a seemingly endless race against the lurking horrors. Each desperate jump brings you closer to the ultimate goal: a rocket ship, the key to your escape and humanity's last chance at salvation. The enemy lurks around every corner, attacking when you least expect it. Lethal fires spring from the scorched buildings, obstacles you must overcome in this desperate dash for freedom. "Rooftop Runner - Lizard Attack" is not just a game - it's a relentless test of agility and endurance that keeps you on the edge of your seat at every turn. But remember, while your rocket ship always seems to be just out of reach, your fight for survival is only the beginning. This thrilling escape is but the first chapter in your battle for humanity's future. So, are you ready to face the unknown, to defy the odds, to reclaim your world? Download "Rooftop Runner - Lizard attack" today, and begin your fight back against the alien invaders!

Screenshots

Faily Rider4 screens
Rooftop Runner3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rooftop Runner at none against Faily Rider's 10. Rooftop Runner also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). Faily Rider's advantage is ratings volume (5.6K vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Faily Rider sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Rooftop Runner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rooftop Runner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Faily Rider has 5.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Faily Rider ships an update monthly, Rooftop Runner every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Faily Rider versus Rooftop Runner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFaily RiderRooftop Runner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5.6K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.6K — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size173 MB101 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperSpunge Games Pty LtdMagi Ent

Customer experience

Faily Rider

All ratings5,585 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral3.9%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews412 reviews
Positive50.2%
Neutral5.8%
Negative43.9%

Rooftop Runner

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Faily Rider

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes frequently
  • Coins/progress get reset after updates
  • Ads block important UI elements
  • Bike physics and handling issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more maps and environments
  • Improve bike handling and controls
  • Reduce ads and monetization
  • Bring back old features (replays, ghost racing, etc.)
  • Implement multiplayer mode

Rooftop Runner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Faily Rider

One-time10
  • GI Phil$0.99
  • Driver Phil$0.99
  • The Reed$1.99
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  • The Falcon$1.99
  • The Sheen$1.99
  • The Phantom$1.99
  • Rocket Phil$2.99
  • The Reynolds$2.99
  • The Infinity$2.99
  • Bike$2.99
None

Rooftop Runner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Faily Rider free?
Faily Rider is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rooftop Runner free?
Rooftop Runner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Faily Rider or Rooftop Runner?
Rooftop Runner is rated higher. Faily Rider averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5.6K ratings, while Rooftop Runner averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Faily Rider or Rooftop Runner have ads?
Both Faily Rider and Rooftop Runner show ads.
Which is updated more often, Faily Rider or Rooftop Runner?
Faily Rider ships an update monthly, and Rooftop Runner every 5 days. Most recently, Faily Rider was updated on October 22, 2026 and Rooftop Runner on October 16, 2026.

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