Hover Dog 3D vs Fail Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hover Dog 3D
Guide a dog on a hoverboard through a city environment. Navigate obstacles and see how far you can travel in this endless runner game. Enjoy a simple yet engaging adventure.
- Dog on a hoverboard gameplay
- City obstacle navigation
- Endless runner format
- Simple controls
- High score chasing
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Just a dog and his hover board. Pump has made his way out of the "Get 'Em" world, and is onto his next adventure! Help guide him through the city. Make your way as far as you can, while avoiding all obstacles in your way!
Fail Run
Master the art of walking and avoid falling as you progress through challenging levels. Unlock a variety of outfits and aim to complete as many stages as possible in this physics-based game.
- Learn to walk mechanics
- Stumble and fall physics
- Unlockable outfits
- Multiple levels
- Challenging gameplay
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Stumble and fall! Learn to walk before you run and stumble across the finish line. Put one leg in front of the other and try not to fail. - Unlock all Classic and Legendary Outfits - Complete as many Levels as you can One small step for man, one big faceplant for mankind!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hover Dog 3D at 100% against Fail Run's 41%. Hover Dog 3D also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Fail Run's advantage is ratings volume (34K vs 12) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Fail Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hover Dog 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fail Run holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fail Run has 34K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Hover Dog 3D's written reviews are positive against 41% of Fail Run's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Hover Dog 3D ships an update every 2 months, Fail Run every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hover Dog 3D | Fail Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (12 ratings) | 4.7 (34K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 41.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 34K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 235 MB | 405 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Behdad Sami | Voodoo |
Customer experience
Hover Dog 3D
Fail Run
Bugs and requests
Hover Dog 3D
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Fail Run
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game freezes and stops loading after reaching certain levels
- Character movements and physics are inconsistent and glitchy
Requested features
3 requests- Add a level replay option
- Improve character control and physics
- Reduce the number of ads or offer an ad-free version
In-app purchases
Hover Dog 3D
No in-app purchases
Fail Run
- No Ads$2.99
