Rest in Pieces vs Populus Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rest in Pieces
Guide fragile porcelain figurines through terrifying nightmares, avoiding obstacles to save trapped souls. Collect gems, unlock unique figurines, and conquer deadly nightmares by defeating bosses. A challenging yet accessible game of skill and precision.
- Swing figurines through nightmares
- Defeat bosses to awaken souls
- Collect gems
- Unlock unique figurines
- Save 21 souls
- Conquer 7 nightmares
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Please save all the poor souls that have been trapped in the dream demons porcelain nightmares. Awake little Georgina from her evil clown dream, weaved of her worst fears. Help the drunken pirate Jack Parrot to vanquish the horrible sea monster Kraken. Save Father Lugosi from Count Draculas bloodthirsty fangs. Rest in Pieces includes many souls to save, and several frightening nightmares to wake up from. ‣ Kill bosses to awake ‣ Collect Gems and unlock new figurines ‣ Each figurine has unique characteristics ‣ Save all 21 souls ‣ Unlock 7 deadly nightmares The objective is to swing fragile porcelain figurines through horrid nightmares without smashing into anything. It is easy to learn, but only the most skilled players will manage to save them all! Rest In Pieces Team Itatake
Populus Run
Control a crowd of people in this unique running game. Dodge obstacles, battle quirky bosses, and discover hidden characters. Enjoy the full experience with a one-time purchase.
- Control a crowd of people
- Dodge giant fast food
- Slide down pipes
- Battle rapper bosses
- Hardcore mode
- Collect secret characters
- Original soundtrack
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Play the opening levels for free with no ads. Unlock the full game forever with a single in-app purchase. Populus Run is the unconventional running game where you control a crowd of people. • Dodge giant fast food • Slide down pipes like at a waterpark • Battle rapper bosses, including Macaron, Donut, and Burger • Test yourself in Hardcore mode • Collect all the secret characters who are hidden in the levels • Show your respect for the upbeat original soundtrack with its choral singing Populus Run was originally released exclusively on Apple Arcade. Now it's available on the App Store. If you've played the game before, your progress and achievements will be carried over.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Populus Run at none against Rest in Pieces's shown. Populus Run also leads on device support (5 vs 3). Rest in Pieces's advantage is review sentiment (90% vs 70%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Rest in Pieces sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Populus Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Rest in Pieces against 4.7 for Populus Run. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2K and 1.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Rest in Pieces's written reviews are positive against 70% of Populus Run's.
Rest in Pieces ships an update every 2 months, Populus Run every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rest in Pieces | Populus Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2K ratings) — better | 4.7 (1.6K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.5% of reviews — better | 69.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2K — better | 1.6K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 288 MB | 523 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Itatake.com | FIFTYTWO |
Customer experience
Rest in Pieces
Populus Run
User reviews
Rest in Pieces
From 2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Unique and creepy atmosphere
- 💡 Interesting concept of saving souls from nightmares
- 🎨 Excellent graphics and visuals
- 🎶 Great sound design and music
Room to improve
- 🔒 Limited lives system requiring ads or purchases
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and hit detection issues
- 🔋 Frustrating difficulty spikes in later levels
- 💰 In-app purchases feel overpriced
Populus Run
From 1.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Amazing game
- 👍 Great developers
- 👍 Fantastic music
- 👍 Relaxing and fun
- 👍 Colorful and visually appealing
Room to improve
- 💰 Paywall after first few levels
- 🐛 Occasional performance issues
- 🐛 Compatibility problems on some devices
Bugs and requests
Rest in Pieces
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes when watching ads
- Inability to restore purchases
Requested features
5 requests- More varied and challenging nightmare levels
- Ability to save progress and resume later
- Option to disable vibrations
- Timed life regeneration instead of ads
- Difficulty settings or checkpoints
Populus Run
Reported bugs
3 issues- Freezing on login screen
- Graphical glitches on certain devices
- Saved data not restoring properly
Requested features
4 requests- Make the full game free to play
- Add more levels and worlds
- Improve level selection UI
- Allow customization of controls
In-app purchases
Rest in Pieces
- Pile of Gems$0.99
- Free Boosters$0.99
- Handful of Gems$1.99
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- Infinite Lives + 500 Gems$1.99
- Infinite Lives + 100 Gems$1.99
- Infinite Lives$2.99
- Special Skins$2.99
- Box full of Gems$3.99
- Box with Gems + 100 extra$3.99
- Bag full of Gems$5.99
Populus Run
- Full Game$3.99
Questions
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