Buzzing Fly vs Spike Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Buzzing Fly
Tap the screen to guide a fly through an endless obstacle course. Collect coins to unlock new bugs and aim for the highest score. This game offers simple one-tap controls and offline play.
- One-tap controls
- Endless high score challenge
- Collect coins
- Unlock new bugs
- Offline play
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Tap the screen to help your fly dodge the obstacles and survive as long as possible. Simple one-tap controls Endless high score challenge Collect coins and unlock new bugs Play offline anytime How long can you survive?
Spike Run
Navigate a challenging obstacle course, avoiding deadly spikes to survive as long as possible. Test your reflexes and timing in this addictive arcade-style game.
- Spike avoidance gameplay
- Endless survival mode
- Reflex-based challenges
- Addictive arcade experience
- Simple one-touch controls
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Avoid spikes and stay alive as long as you can! Igoe Games, Ltd.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Spike Run at none against Buzzing Fly's shown. Spike Run also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Buzzing Fly's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Buzzing Fly against 5.0 for Spike Run. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 13 respectively.
Buzzing Fly ships an update every 3 months, Spike Run every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Buzzing Fly | Spike Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Althia Ford | Igoe Games, Ltd. |
Customer experience
Buzzing Fly
Spike Run
In-app purchases
Buzzing Fly
No in-app purchases
Spike Run
No in-app purchases
