Comparison

Old Man's Journey vs Runner B

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

Head to head
About

Old Man's Journey

Embark on a poignant adventure exploring life's journey, loss, and hope through a visually stunning, award-winning narrative. Solve handcrafted puzzles in whimsical, hand-drawn landscapes with a unique mechanic that shapes the world around you.

Highlights
  • Emotional narrative told through imagery
  • Whimsical hand-drawn landscapes
  • Handcrafted, pressure-free puzzles
  • Unique landscape-shaping mechanic
  • Compact game experience
  • Original soundtrack
Features
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A soul-searching adventure about life’s precious moments, broken dreams, and changed plans. Over 17 International Awards, including: - Apple Design Award (USA) - Emotional Game Award (France) - Innovation Award (Brazil) - Best Art Award (Japan) Features: - A powerful and emotional narrative told only through imagery - Gorgeously whimsical landscapes with hand-drawn art and animations - Handcrafted, pressure-free puzzles - Unique landscape-shaping mechanic - A compact game experience perfect for a wanderlust-evoking escape - Original and emotionally compelling soundtrack by SCNTFC "A gorgeous experience." - TouchArcade (10/10) "An absolute joy to look at and play" - The Guardian "A whimsical poem" - Polygon (8/10)

About

Runner B

Features
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RUNNER.B — the program that refuses to be erased. 198X. Deep inside an old machine, a piece of software wakes up. Its name: Bruno "B". Its doom: FORMAT C:, the command that wipes everything. To survive, it has one option — run, straight through the entire history of computing. From the floppy-disk era to the cloud, dodge, jump and slide through an endless-scrolling retro pixel-art world. ▸ Snappy endless runner — 3 lanes, jump, slide, and an OVERCLOCK gauge to push without overheating. ▸ Time travel — the scenery evolves across the decades: arcades, offices, server racks, the cloud… ▸ FORMAT C: boss — face the wipe command in telegraphed, escalating fights. ▸ Power-ups & items — shield, magnet, ×2 score, jetpack, and geeky snacks. ▸ Progression — byte bank, shop, permanent upgrades, companion drone. ▸ Unlockable skins — punk, amber, matrix… plus premium skins. ▸ Daily challenges & achievements — come back every day for new rewards. No ads. Playable offline. Beat your high score. How many kilobytes will you survive before the format?

Screenshots

Old Man's Journey4 screens
Runner B3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Runner B at Free against Old Man's Journey's $4.99. Old Man's Journey's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On 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

Runner B is free to download; Old Man's Journey costs $4.99 up front. Runner B sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Old Man's Journey asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Old Man's Journey versus Runner B: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOld Man's JourneyRunner B
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (2.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.3 GB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBroken RulesBruno BOIRIE

Bugs and requests

Old Man's Journey

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing or getting stuck on certain levels
  • Compatibility issues with some devices
  • Inability to reset or restart the game

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Ability to save progress and resume later
  • Difficulty options or more challenging puzzles

Runner B

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Old Man's Journey

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Runner B

One-time6
  • 500 bytes$1.99
  • Neon Skin$2.99
  • Gold Skin$2.99
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  • 1500 bytes$3.99
  • Starter Pack$3.99
  • 4000 bytes$8.99

Questions

Is Old Man's Journey free?
Old Man's Journey costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Runner B free?
Runner B is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Old Man's Journey or Runner B have ads?
Neither Old Man's Journey nor Runner B shows ads.

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