Splashy Cube vs Populus Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Splashy Cube
Navigate a colorful labyrinth, rolling a block and splashing balls of the same color. Avoid different colored balls, spikes, and gaps to reach the end of each challenging level. Master your skills with easy-to-learn controls and beautiful visuals.
- Colorful labyrinth navigation
- Block rolling mechanics
- Same-color ball splashing
- Obstacle avoidance (spikes, gaps)
- Easy tap controls
- Beautiful visuals
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Embark on an exciting adventure through colorful labyrinth. Check this most colorful block vs ball game! Roll the block through space and avoid balls trying to stop you. Keep on rollin’! Complete colorful levels and master your skills through experience. How to play: * Tap left or right to move * Splash balls in the same color, * Avoid balls in a different colors, * Don’t touch the spikes (ouch!) and try not to fall in the gaps, * Reach the end of the labyrinth to progress Easy to learn controls. Beautiful and colorful visuals.
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 rating: Populus Run at 4.7 against Splashy Cube's 3.7. Populus Run also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 13) and device support (5 vs 3). Splashy Cube's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Splashy Cube sells 3 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.
Populus Run holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Populus Run has 1.5K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Splashy Cube's written reviews are positive against 70% of Populus Run's.
Splashy Cube ships an update every 9 days, Populus Run every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Splashy Cube | Populus Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (13 ratings) | 4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 69.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 1.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| 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 | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 181 MB | 523 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Orbital Knight sp. z o.o. | FIFTYTWO |
Customer experience
Splashy Cube
Populus Run
Bugs and requests
Splashy Cube
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Splashy Cube
- Disable ads$2.99
- Special Skin$2.99
- Special Offer$3.99
Populus Run
- Full Game$3.99
Questions
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