# Spartan Runner. vs Spartan Run!

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spartan Run! at none against Spartan Runner.'s 6. Spartan Run! also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). Spartan Runner.'s advantage is review sentiment (89% vs 67%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Spartan Runner. sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Spartan Run! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Spartan Runner. holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spartan Runner. has 1.3K ratings behind it against 225, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Spartan Runner.'s written reviews are positive against 67% of Spartan Run!'s.

Spartan Runner. ships an update every 6 weeks, Spartan Run! weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Spartan Runner. | Spartan Run! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spartan-runner/id1410696004/reviews)** | [4.6 (225 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spartan-run/id1484256225/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.3K** | 225 |
| Positive reviews | **89.4% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 62 MB | 104 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [William Bourdon](https://appshunter.io/developer/1410696003) | [KobGames Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/998188882) |

## What reviewers say

### Spartan Runner.

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spartan-runner/id1410696004)

Embark on an action-packed 2D adventure where you equip a Spartan with a shotgun to battle an alien invasion. Explore over 40 missions, customize your character, and upgrade weapons. Compete with friends on the global leaderboard.

**Highlights:** Old-school 2D graphics, Over 40 missions, Spartan customization, Weapon upgrades, Rewards and achievements, Weekly challenges, Global leaderboard

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Credits pack 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Credits pack 2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Ads removal | $2.99 | one-time |
| Credits pack 3 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Credits pack 4 | $8.99 | one-time |
| Credits pack 5 | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👌 Perfecto
- 🎮 New game idea
- 🕹️ Halo in a nutshell
- 👍 Good before bed game
- 🏃‍♂️ Spartan runner

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🙅‍♂️ Bad app support
- 🙅‍♂️ Worst game ever
- 💰 Good if you don't care about ads
- 🐛 Fix level 16
- 🙅‍♂️ Can't X out of ads

**Reported bugs**

- Level 16 the add always freezes up and I have restarted the level 3 times
- Mission 21 is impossible to get all 12 marines
- The banshee levels could be fixed and the automatic weapons should kill elites in two or three shots, not one. The automatic weapons could be given more ammo to counter this. Also brutes, hunters and elites should deal more damage than jackals and there should be energy sword elites and maybe gravity hammer brutes later in the run that can kill you in one hit
- All of the characters in the game are copyrighted so kiss money goodbye, fake halo game
- The enemy sprites need to be added instead of just blobs cause the blobs just get in the way of the experience of the game it's supposed to feel like halo yes well the enemy's you can't tell what they are you can't tell if it's forerunners or Covinet or Prometheus you can't tell

**Requested features**

- Make a RTS halo game!
- Put this spartan into super Mario bros?
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Playable Eleates (Elites) where you can customize their armor and stuff and get like different suits with an alien weapon


### Spartan Run!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spartan-run/id1484256225)

Guide your spartans to a new land in this addictive game. Experience unique mechanics that are easy to learn but challenging to master.

**Highlights:** Free spartans, Lead spartans to a new land, Addictive gameplay, Unique mechanics, Easy to play, hard to master

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Spartan Runner. free?

Spartan Runner. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Spartan Run! free?

Spartan Run! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Spartan Runner. or Spartan Run!?

Spartan Runner. is rated higher. Spartan Runner. averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Spartan Run! averages 4.6 from 225 ratings.

### Do Spartan Runner. or Spartan Run! have ads?

Neither Spartan Runner. nor Spartan Run! shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Spartan Runner. or Spartan Run!?

Spartan Runner. ships an update every 6 weeks, and Spartan Run! weekly. Most recently, Spartan Runner. was updated on October 22, 2026 and Spartan Run! on October 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*