Comparison

Smart Pirate vs Crowd Run

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Puzzle solving
  • Treasure hunting
  • Island exploration
  • Clever box challenges
  • Discover gold and diamonds
Features
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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

About

Crowd Run

Features
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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!

Screenshots

Smart Pirate3 screens
Crowd Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Smart Pirate sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Crowd Run asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Smart Pirate versus Crowd Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart PirateCrowd Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB123 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSergey KiselevAhmad Majid

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Smart Pirate

One-time4
  • 30 Lives$0.99
  • 30 Tips$0.99
  • 100 Lives$2.99
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  • 100 Tips$2.99
None

Crowd Run

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart Pirate free?
Smart Pirate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crowd Run free?
Crowd Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Smart Pirate or Crowd Run have ads?
Neither Smart Pirate nor Crowd Run shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Pirate or Crowd Run?
Smart Pirate ships an update monthly, and Crowd Run every 9 days. Most recently, Smart Pirate was updated on November 2, 2026 and Crowd Run on October 27, 2026.

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