Comparison

Nekosan vs Run Around 웃

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

Head to head
About

Nekosan

Guide a cat through challenging dungeons to retrieve stolen stars. Utilize one-finger controls for running, sliding, wall jumping, and flying across numerous levels. Embark on an adventure to reclaim what the mice have taken.

Highlights
  • Run, slide, wall jump, and fly mechanics
  • Dozens of challenging levels
  • One-finger control gameplay
  • Retrieve stolen stars
  • Infiltrate mouse dungeons
Features
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Oh no… The mice stole all the stars :’( Only a cat can infiltrate their dungeons to get them back! Help Nekosan and his friends to run, slide, wall jump, and fly through dozens of devilish levels. And all of this with one finger! Are you up to the challenge? :3

About

Run Around 웃

Navigate a circular path as a stickman, timing jumps to clear obstacles and complete each level. Experience vibrant visuals, engaging music, and humorous sound effects in this challenging arcade game.

Highlights
  • Circular path navigation
  • Obstacle jumping
  • Level completion
  • Perfect jump timing
  • Hilarious sound effects
  • Electric colors
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Run run get around! Ever feel like you’re just a little stickman caught up in the vicious circle of life? No? Well now you will. Play as a stickman as you run around the circle and jump over obstacles. Complete the circle to pass levels. Time your jumps perfectly so you don’t get squashed. Enjoy the hilarious sound effects, awesome music and electric colors. How long can you stick it out before you die? To opt out of CrazyLabs sales of personal information as a California resident, please visit our Privacy Policy: https://crazylabs.com/app

Screenshots

Nekosan4 screens
Run Around 웃4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Run Around 웃 at none against Nekosan's 5. Run Around 웃 also leads on ratings volume (25K vs 869). Nekosan's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 58%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Nekosan sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Run Around 웃 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Nekosan against 4.6 for Run Around 웃. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Run Around 웃 has 25K ratings behind it against 869, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Nekosan's written reviews are positive against 58% of Run Around 웃's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nekosan ships an update every 2 months, Run Around 웃 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Nekosan versus Run Around 웃: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNekosanRun Around 웃
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (869 ratings) — better4.6 (25K ratings)
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews — better58.2% of reviews
Number of ratings86925K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB146 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer1Button SARLCrazy Labs

Customer experience

Nekosan

All ratings869 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews873 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative10.9%

Run Around 웃

All ratings25,449 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews261 reviews
Positive58.2%
Neutral11.5%
Negative30.3%

User reviews

Nekosan

From 869 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😻 Cute and adorable cat character
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive one-tap controls
  • 🕹️ Challenging and addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Visually pleasing minimalist design

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Unclear controls and lack of tutorial
  • 💰 Frequent ads and intrusive monetization
  • 🤯 Extremely difficult and frustrating levels
  • 🐛 Crashes and performance issues after updates

Run Around 웃

From 25K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 🎨 Awesome music
  • 👍 Addictive and fun
  • 🎨 Vibrant colors and graphics
  • 👍 Simple but challenging

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Glitchy hit detection
  • 🐛 Levels can be too random and luck-based
  • 🔍 Revive ads even when declined
  • 🔍 Constant ad interruptions

Bugs and requests

Nekosan

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes on launch after recent update
  • Inability to exit video ads without watching them
  • Progress not saved after exiting the game

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Better tutorial and control explanation
  • Option to remove ads for a one-time fee
  • Restart button for quick retries

Run Around 웃

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Jumping not always responsive
  • Obstacles spawning in impossible positions
  • Levels deleting player progress

Requested features

6 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Practice mode
  • Ability to restore purchases
  • Reduce ads or offer ad-free option
  • Customizable skins and backgrounds
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  • Statistics tracking

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Nekosan

One-time5
  • Pack of 9 Lives$0.99
  • Key$0.99
  • Maurice$0.99
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  • Skip a Stage$0.99
  • Remove All Ads$2.99
None

Run Around 웃

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nekosan free?
Nekosan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Run Around 웃 free?
Run Around 웃 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nekosan or Run Around 웃?
Nekosan is rated higher. Nekosan averages 4.6 out of 5 from 869 ratings, while Run Around 웃 averages 4.6 from 25K ratings.
Do Nekosan or Run Around 웃 have ads?
Both Nekosan and Run Around 웃 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Nekosan or Run Around 웃?
Nekosan ships an update every 2 months, and Run Around 웃 monthly. Most recently, Nekosan was updated on October 14, 2026 and Run Around 웃 on October 21, 2026.

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