# Spartan Runner. vs Summit Squad

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Summit Squad at none against Spartan Runner.'s 6. Summit Squad also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

Spartan Runner. ships an update every 6 weeks, Summit Squad every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Spartan Runner. | Summit Squad |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spartan-runner/id1410696004/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1.3K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 89.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 62 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [William Bourdon](https://appshunter.io/developer/1410696003) | [PLAYCORE LABS LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6775909573) |

## 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


### Summit Squad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/summit-squad/id6786142579)

**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 Summit Squad free?

Summit Squad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Spartan Runner. or Summit Squad have ads?

Neither Spartan Runner. nor Summit Squad shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Spartan Runner. or Summit Squad?

Spartan Runner. ships an update every 6 weeks, and Summit Squad every 8 days. Most recently, Spartan Runner. was updated on October 1, 2026 and Summit Squad on October 2, 2026.

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