Runaway toad vs Wayfinder
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
Wayfinder
Embark on a contemplative journey through natural landscapes, uncovering hidden poetic tokens. Interact with the environment to bring flora and fauna to life, and witness words combine into unique verses. This generative art game offers an ever-changing, emergent experience.
- Generative art game
- Contemplative journey
- Poetic tokens
- Procedural visual assets
- AI-generated poetry
- Interactive poem
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WAYFINDER is a generative art game that takes the user on a contemplative cause-and-effect journey with nature. Symbolizing the give-and-take relationship humans have with the natural world, users move a mystical character through forest, grasslands and tundra in search of poetic tokens dotting the landscape. When activated, they reveal words hidden in the wind, breathing new life into the nearby flora and fauna. Flowers grow at the character’s feet, leaves bloom on the bare trees, birds and butterflies emerge. As the user continues on their journey, these uncovered words combine into verse, expressing our eternal need to capture nature’s fleeting moments in poetry. Each experience of WAYFINDER is as unique and ephemeral as the natural world itself. The visual assets are assembled procedurally and delivered in real-time. The lines of poetry are created with a mix of artificial intelligence, machine learning and generative processes, providing thousands of possible combinations. As such, Wayfinder is an ever-changing, emergent artwork with infinite possibilities. Blurring the line between video game, animated short and interactive poem, WAYFINDER is produced by the NFB and the latest project by artist and creative coder Matt DesLauriers. *** Compatibility issues might occur on older iPad devices updated to OS 15.1.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wayfinder at none against Runaway toad's 17. Wayfinder also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (79% vs 57%). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Wayfinder asks for nothing beyond the download.
Wayfinder holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 46 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Runaway toad's written reviews are positive against 79% of Wayfinder's.
Runaway toad ships an update monthly, Wayfinder every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Runaway toad | Wayfinder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (11 ratings) | 4.4 (46 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 78.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 46 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 320 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alon Shama | National Film Board of Canada – Office national du film du Canada |
Customer experience
Runaway toad
Wayfinder
Bugs and requests
Runaway toad
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Wayfinder
Reported bugs
5 issues- Black screen after intro
- Game doesn't work / won't start
- Screen is black with UI elements
- Game glitch / glitchy
- Cannot mute sound
Requested features
11 requests- Add more interactive elements
- Option for virtual analog stick controls
- Longer game duration / sequel
- More free roam areas
- Add puzzles
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- Add dialogue or character reactions
- Add achievements or checklists
- Option to rewrite poems
- Add more maps/puzzles/stories
- Add an endless mode or meditation mode
- Add more levels/worlds
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
Wayfinder
No in-app purchases
Questions
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