Light vs Fail Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Light
Guide a stickman through a neon world, jumping and flipping between shapes to make them glow. Navigate increasingly complex levels with moving obstacles and avoid hazards to achieve a high score. Unlock new challenges and benefits through a weekly subscription.
- Jump, flip, and slide between neon shapes
- Make shapes glow
- Collect stars to raise score
- Navigate moving, rotating, and exploding shapes
- Avoid lethal spikes
- Unlock new levels weekly
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It’s a dark world out there for a teeny little stickman like you, and it’s about time you light it up. Jump, flip and slide from one neon shape to another to make them glow. Collect stars as you play to raise your score. Just when you start to feel like a stickman boss, things get complicated (or “sticky,” if you will) as you pass levels. Shapes start moving, rotating and even exploding, and lethal spikes become a constant threat to your poor little stickman life. If you miss a jump or hit a spike… you fall into oblivion! Ready to light it up? SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS - Subscribe to unlock 10 new levels every week + 50% off in the shop + 400 gems daily for the duration of the subscription and remove ads. - VIP membership: A weekly track (for 3.99$/week) after 3-day free trial. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. - Subscription may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. - By downloading this App you agree to Crazy Labs’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Use at https://crazylabs.com/privacy-policy/ and at https://www.crazylabs.com/terms-of-use/. - Please consider that this App may include third party services for limited legally permissible purposes. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. To opt out of CrazyLabs sales of personal information as a California resident, please visit the settings page within this app. For more information visit our privacy policy: https://crazylabs.com/app
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 monetization model: Fail Run at free with in-app purchases against Light's subscription. Light's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 41%) and ratings volume (194K vs 34K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Light sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Fail Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Light against 4.7 for Fail Run. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Light has 194K ratings behind it against 34K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Light's written reviews are positive against 41% of Fail Run's.
Light ships an update every 6 weeks, Fail Run every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Light | Fail Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (194K ratings) — better | 4.7 (34K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.2% of reviews — better | 41.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 194K — better | 34K |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 185 MB | 405 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Crazy Labs | Voodoo |
Customer experience
Light
Fail Run
User reviews
Light
From 194K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics and visuals
- 🕹️ Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🕰️ Relaxing and calming experience
- 👍 Unique and creative concept
- 🕹️ Satisfying and challenging levels
Room to improve
- 💰 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
- 🔒 Paywall blocking progression
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs in some levels
- 🔍 Limited camera controls
- 🕰️ Levels get repetitive after a while
Fail Run
From 34K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Fun and entertaining game
- 👍 Unique and challenging gameplay
- 🥰 Hilarious character animations
Room to improve
- 🤬 Excessive ads that interrupt gameplay
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and loading issues
- 🤯 Extremely difficult and frustrating at times
Bugs and requests
Light
Reported bugs
3 issues- Revive button spawning in unreachable areas
- Certain levels being unbeatable or glitchy
- Ad banners obstructing gameplay
Requested features
5 requests- More frequent level updates
- Endless/procedurally generated mode
- Level editor and sharing functionality
- Ability to customize character skins
- Difficulty settings and challenge modes
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
Light
- Weekly Lit Pack3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Gem Pack 1 for subs$0.99
- No Ads$1.99
- Gem Pack 1$1.99
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- MEGA-LIT Pack for subscribers$1.99
- MEGA-LIT Pack (no-ads)$3.99
- MEGA-LIT Pack second purchase$3.99
- Gem Pack 2$3.99
- Booster Deluxe for subs$3.99
- Super Booster for subs$5.99
- Booster Deluxe$7.99
- Gem Pack 3$7.99
- Ultimate Bundle for subs$9.99
- Gem Pack 5 for subs$9.99
- Gem Pack 4$11.99
- Ultimate Bundle$19.99
- Gem Pack 5$19.99
Fail Run
- No Ads$2.99
