Runaway toad vs Hover Dog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Runaway toad
Guide a toad on an escape from a castle, navigating hazards like blimps and owls. Eat bugs to gain powers, explore a procedurally generated swamp, and uncover hidden secrets. Enjoy dynamic pacing and over 100 missions.
- Procedurally generated swamps
- Elegant single finger controls
- Earn powers from eating bugs
- Dynamic pacing
- 100+ missions
- Hidden secrets
- Illustrated visuals
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It ain’t easy bein’ green! Tap, hold, and swipe to help Toad hop to safety in this gorgeous new action game from the creators of Super Splatters! and illustrator Nina Limarev. Story Once upon a time there was a princess, in a tall castle, who kissed as many toads she could in order to find her Prince Charming. But Toad just wants to be a toad, not live in a castle (regardless of how tall it is). So Toad did the only thing that could be done: ESCAPE! Rain or shine, day or night, this toad is ON THE RUN. Watch out for blimps, owls, and other hazards while you eat bugs, get new powers, explore the swamp, and search for secrets! Features - Procedurally generated swamps full of hand crafted elements - Elegant single finger controls - Earn powers from eating bugs - Dynamic pacing from relaxed swamp hopping to thrilling blimp chases - 100+ missions to test your skills and earn new toads - Hidden secrets to discover - Lavishly illustrated visuals with time of day and weather effects - Atmospheric audio sets a soothing swamp mood - By Weekly Dynamic sections - Toad skins store
Hover Dog
Guide a dog on a hoverboard through a new city, avoiding electric towers. Embark on an exciting adventure with unique challenges.
- Hoverboard dog gameplay
- City navigation
- Obstacle avoidance
- Adventure mode
- Simple controls
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Just a dog and his hover board. Pump has made his way out of the "Get 'Em" world, and is onto his next adventure! Help guide him through this new city. Watch out for those electric towers!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hover Dog at 100% against Runaway toad's 57%. Hover Dog also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 17). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Runaway toad sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. Hover Dog asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hover Dog holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Runaway toad's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hover Dog's.
Runaway toad ships an update monthly, Hover Dog every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Runaway toad | Hover Dog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | 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 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 320 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alon Shama | Behdad Sami |
Customer experience
Runaway toad
Hover Dog
In-app purchases
Runaway toad
- Unicorn toad$0.99
- 10 Missiles Pack$0.99
- Ninja toad$0.99
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- Commando toad$0.99
- Astro toad$0.99
- Fairy Toad$1.99
- Missiles Pack 25$1.99
- Viking Toad$1.99
- 30 Missiles pack$1.99
- Dive Pack 10$1.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Remove ads and Bunny toad$2.99
- Remove ads and Unicorn toad$2.99
- Remove ads and Santa toad$3.99
- Remove ads and skeleton toads$3.99
- Remove ads and Viking toad$3.99
- Remove ads and Fairy toad$3.99
Hover Dog
No in-app purchases







