Snail Runner vs Daybay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Snail Runner
Guide a snail through an exciting and challenging endless running game. Master simple one-finger controls to navigate obstacles and achieve high scores. This free-to-play title offers addictive summer fun.
- Endless gameplay
- One finger control
- Challenging levels
- Free to play
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Run your snail... SnailRunner is the most challenging and exciting game of the summer! Gameplay: -Free to play -One finger control -Endless gameplay
Daybay
Guide a hedgehog by swiping to make it hold a rope. Avoid popping balloons to prevent the hedgehog from falling. Collect leaves to unlock more powerful hedgehogs.
- Rope-holding gameplay
- Balloon avoidance mechanic
- Collectible leaves
- Unlockable hedgehogs
- Simple swipe controls
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Swipe to jump hedgehog and make it hold rope. Don't let hedgehog hit the balloon, if not the balloon will be popped and hedgehog drop down. Earn leaf to buy stronger hedgehog.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Daybay at none against Snail Runner's 10. Daybay also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 92%). Snail Runner's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (116 vs 1). On price, update cadence 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. Snail Runner sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Daybay asks for nothing beyond the download.
Daybay holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Snail Runner has 116 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Snail Runner's written reviews are positive against 100% of Daybay's.
Snail Runner ships an update monthly, Daybay every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Snail Runner | Daybay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (116 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 116 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aria Music Inc. | Duc Vu |
Customer experience
Snail Runner
Daybay
Bugs and requests
Snail Runner
Reported bugs
2 issues- App keeps crashing
- App won't open
Requested features
2 requests- Make the underground pipe visible
- Add an indicator for underground pipes
Daybay
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Snail Runner
- AstronautSnail$0.99
- Robot Snail$0.99
- Spy Snail$0.99
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- Chef Snail$0.99
- Zombie Snail$0.99
- ChickletSnail$0.99
- Maleni Snail$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Superman Snail$1.99
- King snail$3.99
Daybay
No in-app purchases
