Comparison

Hole.io vs Ice Runner

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Hole.io

Control a black hole to consume everything in sight, growing larger as you play. Compete against other players in an arena, swallowing buildings and expanding your reach before time runs out. Customize your black hole with different skins.

Highlights
  • Consume objects to grow
  • Compete against other players
  • Expand your black hole
  • Time-based challenges
  • Customizable skins
Features
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Welcome to Hole.io, the wildly satisfying eat-the-world game played by millions! Drop into busy New York, a creaky pirate cove, or a glowing sci-fi metropolis - and swallow it whole. Cars, lampposts, hot dogs and even giant skyscrapers! Whether you've got five minutes while watching your favorite show or an hour to unwind before bed, just tap, glide, and watch the city crumble into a black hole. No pressure, no stress - just the pure, oddly relaxing joy of eating everything in sight. EAT EVERYTHING Start tiny, barely big enough to swallow a trash can. Grow huge, big enough to gulp down skyscrapers in one bite. The bigger you get, the louder the crunch. Pure satisfaction. 
 THE PERFECT BREAK Easy to learn, instantly satisfying. Play in short bursts: morning coffee, lunch break, evening unwind. A relaxing, oddly soothing game for casual players. 
 WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT - Wonderfully simple controls - just swipe and glide. - Insanely satisfying gameplay - swallow, smash, and clear the map. - Beautiful, vibrant 3D worlds packed with detail. - Free to play, easy to love.
 Ready to swallow the world? Download Hole.io now and find out why millions of players can't put it down. Time to feed the black hole. Your privacy is crucial to us. Review our comprehensive privacy policy at https://www.voodoo.io/privacy TERMS OF SERVICE: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Ice Runner

Embark on a rescue mission as a penguin, running and jumping across icy landscapes to save baby penguins and gather fish for your colony. Explore your growing home base between adventures and choose your next route from the colony map.

Highlights
  • Automatic running gameplay
  • Tap to jump, swipe to slide/dive
  • Rescue baby penguins
  • Collect fish for colony
  • Grow and explore colony base
  • Choose different penguin characters
  • Offline play supported
Features
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Run across the ice. Save baby penguins. Bring them home. Your colony needs fish, and baby penguins are waiting to be rescued. Choose your penguin, head out on a rescue run, and return to a lively 3D home. RUN, JUMP, AND RESCUE Your penguin runs automatically. Tap to jump and swipe down to dive or slide. Cross snowy slopes, tunnels, and branching paths. Collect fish and guide the babies following you to a safe house to secure their rescue. HELP YOUR COLONY GROW Explore the colony between runs. Take rescued babies to the nursery and deliver fish to the market. A bigger colony needs more food, so every rescue and every fish matters. CHOOSE YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE Pick a penguin from a colorful cast of characters. Choose your next route from the colony map and head out to help. PLAY OFFLINE Play on iPhone or iPad without an internet connection or an account. Your progress is saved on your device.

Screenshots

Hole.io4 screens
Ice Runner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ice Runner at none against Hole.io's 15. Ice Runner also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 8 days). Hole.io's advantage is ratings volume (2M vs 2) and chart position (#13 vs unranked). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hole.io sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Ice Runner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ice Runner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hole.io has 2M ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hole.io ships an update every 8 days, Ice Runner daily. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Hole.io versus Ice Runner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHole.ioIce Runner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2M ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2M — better2
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#13 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size479 MB430 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVoodooSHAHRYAR MONGHASEMI

Customer experience

Hole.io

All ratings1,973,787 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral4.7%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews7,435 reviews
Positive21.0%
Neutral12.6%
Negative66.4%

Ice Runner

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Hole.io

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to eat certain objects
  • Gameplay freezes and crashes
  • Inconsistent high score tracking
  • Bluetooth multiplayer issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • More maps and environments
  • Ability to choose map
  • Longer/unlimited game modes
  • More customization options
  • Progression system with rewards

Ice Runner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Hole.io

One-time11
  • Rainbow Skin$0.99
  • Ring of Fire Skin$0.99
  • Swamp Monster Skin$0.99
Show 8 more
  • 320 Gems$1.99
  • 10 Skip'Its XS-Bundle$2.99
  • Frog Offer$4.99
  • Ring of Fire offer$4.99
  • No Half time$4.99
  • No Ads Premium Pack$9.99
  • No Ads2 variants$9.99
  • 2,000 Gems$9.99
None

Ice Runner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hole.io free?
Hole.io is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ice Runner free?
Ice Runner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hole.io or Ice Runner?
Ice Runner is rated higher. Hole.io averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2M ratings, while Ice Runner averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Hole.io or Ice Runner have ads?
Hole.io shows ads; Ice Runner does not.
Which is updated more often, Hole.io or Ice Runner?
Hole.io ships an update every 8 days, and Ice Runner daily. Most recently, Hole.io was updated on October 22, 2026 and Ice Runner on October 7, 2026.

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