Snail Runner vs Open Lobster
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
Open Lobster
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A tiny lobster is chained to the seafloor. Your job: feed it. Open Lobster is a pixel-art arcade reflex game built around one simple mechanic - things fall from above, and you swipe to handle each one correctly before it hits the ground. SWIPE DOWN - eat the food SWIPE RIGHT - net the garbage SWIPE LEFT - deflect the bomb Miss the right swipe, and you pay. Eat enough food and the lobster breaks free. Move too slow, and chaos follows. TWO MODES ESCAPE MODE Eat 30 pieces of food to shatter the chain. The lobster grows with every meal - watch it balloon to fill the screen as you close in on freedom. The faster you finish, the better your personal best. SURVIVAL MODE No finish line. No escape. Just eat as much as you can before a bomb ends it all. Objects fall faster and spawn more often as your score climbs. How far can you go?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Open Lobster at none against Snail Runner's 10. Open Lobster also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly). Snail Runner's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.6). 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. Snail Runner sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Open Lobster asks for nothing beyond the download.
Snail Runner ships an update monthly, Open Lobster daily. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Snail Runner | Open Lobster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (116 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 91.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 116 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aria Music Inc. | ZHENYUE ZHAO |
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
Open Lobster
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
Open Lobster
No in-app purchases
