Comparison

Monkey Simulator vs Monkey Running Mania

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

Head to head
About

Monkey Simulator

Experience a thrilling jungle adventure as a brave monkey. Run, jump, and swing through diverse environments, collecting fruits and outrunning obstacles like banana avalanches and wild animals. Enjoy 3D HD graphics and multiple missions.

Highlights
  • 3D jungle exploration
  • Collect fruits
  • Outrun banana avalanche
  • Avoid wild animals
  • Multiple missions
  • 3D HD graphics
Features
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A thrilling ride through jungle, Rocks and treetops in 3D. Monkey is now in 3D. Play as king of Banana the Kong Monkey in 3D. Monkey Kong is a brave, agile and lovely monkey, on a beautiful day he went into the temple jungle to pick up fruits and find a way out of the temple from jungle. The goat, sheep, fox, zebra, deer, dinosaur, elephant, wolf, all are running in the jungle. Run, jump, bounce and swing on vines as you help monkey to outrun a huge banana avalanche and other fruits. Take control of the audacious temple dash run! Overcome dangerous obstacles like massive boulders, wolf, elephants and dinosaurs. Collect all other fruits pineapple, apple, mango, carrot. Avoid dinosaur and wolf on the running path. Feature: Monkey Simulator with all other wild life animals in 3D HD Graphics Easy and smooth control and beautiful animation. Multiple camera views, Multiple missions.

About

Monkey Running Mania

Navigate challenging jungle levels, collecting bananas and avoiding obstacles to reach the finish line. Unlock faster monkey riders as you progress through increasingly difficult races. Gear up for an exciting running adventure!

Highlights
  • Collect bananas
  • Avoid tricky obstacles
  • Complete challenging levels
  • Unlock new monkey riders
  • Fast-paced running gameplay
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In jungle,Prove that you got what it takes to finish this challenge. In order to complete levels you have to collect as many bananas as possible and get safely to the other side. So be careful while you are going over the tricky loops and gaps or you will have to restart the level all over again! As you progress through the levels and win every race you will get the unique chance to unlock better and faster monkey riders. What are you waiting for? Get your protection gear and jump into the action!

Screenshots

Monkey Simulator4 screens
Monkey Running Mania4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Monkey Running Mania at none against Monkey Simulator's 8. Monkey Running Mania also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 13 months vs every 57 months). Monkey Simulator's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 1). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Monkey Simulator sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Monkey Running Mania asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Monkey Running Mania holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monkey Simulator has 1.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monkey Simulator ships an update every 57 months, Monkey Running Mania every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Monkey Simulator versus Monkey Running Mania: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonkey SimulatorMonkey Running Mania
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.6K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.6K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 57 monthsEvery 13 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size314 MB50 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperHafiz Muhammad Sajid崇林 莫

Customer experience

Monkey Simulator

All ratings1,515 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews165 reviews
Positive83.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative12.7%

Monkey Running Mania

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

Bugs and requests

Monkey Simulator

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing on level transition
  • Inconsistent jump mechanics
  • Graphical glitches on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • More monkey customization options
  • Expanded map and level variety
  • Ability to save progress

Monkey Running Mania

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Monkey Simulator

One-time8
  • Unlock All Levels$0.99
  • 2000 Gems$0.99
  • 5000 Gems$1.99
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  • 10000 Gems$2.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • 20000 Gems$3.99
  • Unlock All Characters$3.99
  • Unlock Full Game$6.99
None

Monkey Running Mania

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Monkey Simulator free?
Monkey Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Monkey Running Mania free?
Monkey Running Mania is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Monkey Simulator or Monkey Running Mania?
Monkey Running Mania is rated higher. Monkey Simulator averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Monkey Running Mania averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Monkey Simulator or Monkey Running Mania have ads?
Neither Monkey Simulator nor Monkey Running Mania shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monkey Simulator or Monkey Running Mania?
Monkey Simulator ships an update every 57 months, and Monkey Running Mania every 13 months. Most recently, Monkey Simulator was updated on October 22, 2026 and Monkey Running Mania on October 11, 2026.

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