Planet Squirrel vs Mushroom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Planet Squirrel
Embark on a challenging platforming adventure as a flying squirrel. Navigate through levels with unique mechanics, all set to an intense soundtrack and presented in a distinctive monochrome pixel art style.
- Flying squirrel protagonist
- Challenging platformer gameplay
- Unique monochrome pixel art style
- Intense soundtrack
- Levels with unique mechanics
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A challenging platformer about a flying squirrel. - Features a unique monochrome pixel art style - An intense soundtrack - Challenging levels with unique mechanics
Mushroom
A challenging one-touch casual game where players navigate a track, collect stars, and aim to reach the end. It offers simple yet engaging gameplay for quick entertainment.
- One-touch gameplay
- Star collection
- Track navigation
- Casual fun
- Challenging difficulty
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Mushroom Run is a casual one touch game for fun. Get to the end of the track and try to collect as many stars as possible along the way!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mushroom at 5.0 against Planet Squirrel's 3.7. Mushroom also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 22 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). Planet Squirrel's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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. Mushroom sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Planet Squirrel asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mushroom holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Planet Squirrel ships an update every 22 months, Mushroom weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Planet Squirrel | Mushroom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 219 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tommy Soereide Kjaer | Shih ju Yang |
Customer experience
Planet Squirrel
Mushroom
In-app purchases
Planet Squirrel
No in-app purchases
Mushroom
- Unlock World1$2.99
- Unlock World2$2.99
- Unlock World3$2.99
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- Unlock World4$2.99
- No Ads$9.99
- Unlock All Worlds$9.99
- Combo package (Full Game)$17.99
