# Glitch Run vs High Octane!

The clearest difference is ads: Glitch Run at none against High Octane!'s shown. Glitch Run also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and rating (4.4 vs 4.0). High Octane!'s advantage is review sentiment (44% vs 25%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Glitch Run sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and High Octane! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Glitch Run holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Glitch Run has 1.1K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of Glitch Run's written reviews are positive against 44% of High Octane!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Glitch Run ships an update fortnightly, High Octane! every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Glitch Run | High Octane! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glitch-run/id1450159291/reviews)** | [4.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/high-octane/id1537161778/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.1K** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 25.4% of reviews | **44.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 143 MB | 91 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Oddrok Oy](https://appshunter.io/developer/966814193) | [ZeMind Game Studio Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/437992894) |

## What reviewers say

### Glitch Run

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glitch-run/id1450159291)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads + Doubler | $0.29 | one-time |
| Diamonds Small | $0.29 | one-time |
| Diamonds Large | $0.39 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to control
- 👍 Fun to play
- 👍 Visually stunning

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitchy controls
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Optimization issues
- 🔋 High battery consumption

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on launch
- Incompatible with older devices
- Inconsistent behavior (jumping instead of dashing)

**Requested features**

- Add a story mode
- Introduce more character skins
- Improve level transitions (remove black screens)


### High Octane!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/high-octane/id1537161778)

Embark on a physics-based action platformer adventure as a superhero with randomized stages and comic book-style visuals. Master unique movement mechanics, unlock new gameplay modes, and customize your hero with a variety of outfits. Share your best (or worst) runs with the built-in replay feature.

**Highlights:** Physics-based action platformer, Randomized stages, Comic book-style visuals, Unlockable gameplay modes, Hero customization with outfits, Built-in replay feature

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Double Coin Boost | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Glitch Run free?

Glitch Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is High Octane! free?

High Octane! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Glitch Run or High Octane!?

Glitch Run is rated higher. Glitch Run averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while High Octane! averages 4.0 from 6 ratings.

### Do Glitch Run or High Octane! have ads?

High Octane! shows ads; Glitch Run does not.

### Which is updated more often, Glitch Run or High Octane!?

Glitch Run ships an update fortnightly, and High Octane! every 4 months. Most recently, Glitch Run was updated on October 3, 2026 and High Octane! on October 13, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*