Synthwave Escape vs Glitch Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Synthwave Escape
Embark on a retro rhythm puzzle platformer adventure with an 80s synthwave aesthetic. Guide a team of robots with unique physics to escape a neon bunker and defeat an antagonist. Solve challenges through 60 stages with an original soundtrack and a humorous storyline.
- 60 Retro Rhythm Puzzle Platformer Stages
- 8 All-New Synthwave Tracks
- 4 Escaping Robots with Super Duper Physics
- Robot Storyline
- Dad Jokes
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Synthwave Escape is a Retro Rhythm Puzzle Platformer game with an 80s inspired Synthwave Soundtrack & Aesthetic. Join Doc Grits' team of robots as they attempt to escape the Neon Bunker and defeat the heinously infamous Red Hawk. Use the Escape Bots' skills together to overcome challenges and make it safely to safety! Features • 60 Retro Rhythm Puzzle Platformer Stages • 8 All-New Synthwave Tracks • 4 Escaping Robots with Super Duper Physics • 1 Most Triumphant Robot Storyline • A Plethora of Dad Jokes Oh, you're still reading! Alright, I'll continue. Here's the situation: this dude Grits is locked away in a Neon Bunker by this other bogus dude named Red Hawk. Grits is forced to make deadly contraptions, but manages to build a robot team to help him escape. They almost make it, but then they get caught. Then they get away. Yada, yada - just play the game already! If you enjoy the game please consider leaving a review. And if you really, really enjoy it, tell a friend. Then next time you see that friend, the two of you can do a jumping high five. Thanks for playing! Your Friend, Nick Culbertson Moby Pixel http://www.mobypixel.com
Glitch Run
Navigate challenging obstacle courses by jumping, dashing, and hiding. Collect diamonds and unlock new characters across handcrafted stages and various game modes. Compete with others on leaderboards.
- Simple touch controls (Jump, Dash, Hide)
- Handcrafted stages
- Simplistic visuals with glitch effects
- Level and Arcade modes
- Unlockable Glitch characters
- Game Center leaderboards
- iCloud saving
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In Glitch Run you must find your way to pass the areas of obstacles and collect the diamonds on your way! FEATURES • JUMP - DASH - HIDE : Simple touch control mechanics! • Lots of handcrafted stages! • Beautiful simplistic visuals with glitch effects! • Level mode and two Arcade modes • Unlock new Glitch characters • Game Center leaderboards • iCloud saving support • Haptic feedback support Lots of different levels with moving platforms, spikes and various routes with puzzling elements will keep you busy on the level based game mode! Arcade modes gives you an extra challenge while competing against other players on the leaderboards!
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Verdict
Synthwave Escape and Glitch Run both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of Synthwave Escape's written reviews are positive against 25% of Glitch Run's. Glitch Run's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Synthwave Escape sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Glitch Run sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Synthwave Escape holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 219 and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Synthwave Escape's written reviews are positive against 25% of Glitch Run's.
Synthwave Escape ships an update every 6 months, Glitch Run fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Synthwave Escape | Glitch Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (219 ratings) — better | 4.4 (1.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 25.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 219 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Fortnightly — 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 |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 143 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Moby Pixel | Oddrok Oy |
Customer experience
Synthwave Escape
Glitch Run
User reviews
Synthwave Escape
From 219 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎶 Amazing music/songs
- 🎨 Great graphics/visual aesthetic
- 🧠 Challenging/mind-bending gameplay
- 🤩 Fun and enjoyable experience
- ✨ Impressive novelty/innovative
Room to improve
- ⚠️ Level 18 is too hard
- 💥 No invincibility frames
- ⏳ Stressful timer
- 💰 Needs more coins
- 🐛 Audio option bug
Glitch Run
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to control
- 👍 Fun to play
- 👍 Visually stunning
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy controls
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Optimization issues
- 🔋 High battery consumption
Bugs and requests
Synthwave Escape
Reported bugs
3 issues- Audio option doesn't work
- No invincibility stage after getting hit
- Game won't download
Requested features
5 requests- Longer game or sequel
- More levels
- New music
- PC version
- More cutscenes
Glitch Run
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on launch
- Incompatible with older devices
- Inconsistent behavior (jumping instead of dashing)
Requested features
3 requests- Add a story mode
- Introduce more character skins
- Improve level transitions (remove black screens)
In-app purchases
Synthwave Escape
- 20 Coins$0.99
- 50 Coins$1.99
- Unlimited Coins$4.99
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- Unlimited Coins Deal$4.99
Glitch Run
- No Ads + Doubler$0.29
- Diamonds Small$0.29
- Diamonds Large$0.39









