Comparison

Sarge by Ape Apps vs Speedrun Royale

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

Head to head
About

Sarge by Ape Apps

Embark on a side-scrolling platform shooter adventure as a space marine. Battle aliens, robots, and zombies through intense action, boss fights, and humorous cut-scenes to save the world.

Highlights
  • Side-scrolling platform shooter gameplay
  • Battle aliens, robots, and zombies
  • Intense boss fights
  • Hilarious cut-scenes
  • Run, jump, and shoot mechanics
Features
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Get ready for action, adventure, explosions, and mayhem, with Sarge! Sarge is a fast paced action packed side scrolling platform shooter from Ape Apps! You take up the role of Sarge, a space marine from the popular Deimos RPG series, who must kick butt and save the world yet again. Fight aliens, robots, and zombies as you run, jump, and shoot your way to glory. Along the way you will face harrowing chases, intense boss fights, and hilarious cut-scenes. Will the shoot 'em up action ever end? Find out by downloading Sarge today! Beachfront Celebration Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Mistake the Getaway Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Blown Away Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Sax Rock and Roll Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

About

Speedrun Royale

Compete in a fast-paced platformer to reach the goal before your opponent. Utilize a card system to enhance your character's abilities or hinder your rivals. Unlock matches against friends and random players as you level up.

Highlights
  • Competitive speedrunning races
  • Card system for ability modification
  • Character ability enhancements
  • Opponent hindrance mechanics
  • Multiplayer matches against friends
  • Matchmaking with random opponents
  • XP leveling system
Features
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Speedrun Royale - A competitive platformer where the goal is to speedrun to the girl faster than your opponent. A card system modifies your characters abilities, like speed, jump height, gravity etc. Cards can also freeze the opponent, stun enemies etc. Advance to XP level 3 to participate in matches against friends or random opponents.

Screenshots

Sarge by Ape Apps3 screens
Speedrun Royale4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Speedrun Royale at 5.0 against Sarge by Ape Apps's 4.2. Speedrun Royale also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). Sarge by Ape Apps's advantage is update cadence (every 13 months vs every 54 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Sarge by Ape Apps sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Speedrun Royale sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Speedrun Royale holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sarge by Ape Apps has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sarge by Ape Apps ships an update every 13 months, Speedrun Royale every 54 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sarge by Ape Apps versus Speedrun Royale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSarge by Ape AppsSpeedrun Royale
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 13 months — betterEvery 54 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB33 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBrandon SteckleinTommy Hass

Customer experience

Sarge by Ape Apps

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Speedrun Royale

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sarge by Ape Apps

One-time1
  • Sarge Premium$1.99
10 purchases

Speedrun Royale

One-time10
  • Pack of 80 gems$0.99
  • Pack of 500 gems$4.99
  • Special offer level 11$6.99
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  • Special offer level 9$8.99
  • Special offer level 12$8.99
  • Pack of 1200 gems$9.99
  • Special offer level 13$17.99
  • Pack of 2500 gems$19.99
  • Pack of 6500 gems$48.99
  • Pack of 14000 gems$94.99

Questions

Is Sarge by Ape Apps free?
Sarge by Ape Apps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speedrun Royale free?
Speedrun Royale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sarge by Ape Apps or Speedrun Royale?
Speedrun Royale is rated higher. Sarge by Ape Apps averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Speedrun Royale averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Sarge by Ape Apps or Speedrun Royale have ads?
Sarge by Ape Apps shows ads; Speedrun Royale does not.
Which is updated more often, Sarge by Ape Apps or Speedrun Royale?
Sarge by Ape Apps ships an update every 13 months, and Speedrun Royale every 54 months. Most recently, Sarge by Ape Apps was updated on October 1, 2026 and Speedrun Royale on October 12, 2026.

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