Smart Pirate vs Crowd Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Pirate
Embark on a puzzle adventure to uncover hidden pirate treasures. Solve clever puzzles and open intricate boxes across mystical islands. Discover lost gold and diamonds by exploring and conquering challenges.
- Puzzle solving
- Treasure hunting
- Island exploration
- Clever box challenges
- Discover gold and diamonds
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Everyone knows that Pirates is not fans of healthy lifestyle. Maybe that's why the leader of pirates, Joe Hock can not remember where he hide the treasures. Most of all they are somewhere on Mystical Bermuda Triangle Islands. But it is not enough to find hidden treasures, you need to win very smart puzzles and open clever boxes. Joe left this idea many years ago, and now on Pirates pension. But You have chance to find his gold and diamonds. Discover all islands and win Puzzles! Show your smartness Discover Pirates Islands Find lost treasures
Crowd Run
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Run. Rescue. CLASH! Build an unstoppable crowd and smash your way to the castle. Start as one lone stickman and snowball into a roaring army as you sprint down wild 3D tracks. Bust open cages to free trapped runners, dodge spinning hammers, slicing blades and lasers, then collide with the red enemy mob in an epic final clash. Keep at least half your crowd alive and storm the gate to WIN. Easy one-thumb joystick control. Pure "just one more run" addiction. THE LOOP - GROW: free caged runners and watch your crowd EXPLODE in size - DODGE: weave past hammers, rotating blades, lasers and deadly traps - SURVIVE: protect your numbers, every runner counts at the finish - CLASH: charge the red army and storm the castle to claim victory - REPEAT: new levels, tougher traps, bigger battles WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT - Grow a mighty army from a single runner - Smash through crazy obstacles: hammers, blades, lasers and more - Epic crowd-vs-crowd clash and castle takeover at every finish - Bright, chunky low-poly toon worlds that pop on screen - Dozens of levels with rising difficulty and fresh challenges - Quick, snackable runs perfect for any spare minute - Simple controls anyone can master, no tutorial needed - Free and fun for all ages NEW IN v2.0 (2026 UPDATE) - Fully rebuilt for the latest iOS - Smooth, buttery 60 FPS gameplay - Sharper, crisper visuals and lighting - Faster load times and major crash fixes - Tighter, more responsive controls HOW TO PLAY 1. Drag to steer your runner down the track. 2. Run through gates and free caged stickmen to grow your crowd. 3. Weave around hammers, blades and lasers to keep your numbers high. 4. Reach the end with a big enough army. 5. CLASH into the enemy crowd and storm the castle to win! How big can your crowd get? How many castles can you crush? Download now, gather your crowd, and start the clash. One more run won't hurt!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Crowd Run at none against Smart Pirate's 4. Crowd Run also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). Smart Pirate's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Smart Pirate sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Crowd Run asks for nothing beyond the download.
Smart Pirate ships an update monthly, Crowd Run every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Pirate | Crowd Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Sergey Kiselev | Ahmad Majid |
In-app purchases
Smart Pirate
- 30 Lives$0.99
- 30 Tips$0.99
- 100 Lives$2.99
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- 100 Tips$2.99
Crowd Run
No in-app purchases
Questions
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