The Slug vs Run Roly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Slug
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Slug is a casual endless game to play quickly matches. It is easy to play with an easy control, just press on the screen to jump. The goal is to achieve points and to get to be playing as long as possible Meet Slug, catch the fireflies to change your color and so you can eat the little slugs of your same color and try to avoid while advancing your enemies by jumping and changing sides. Have a while?, then play a quick game on the bus, subway, while you wait to be attended, ... and improve your friends' scores. You dare?, be careful, it can be highly addictive.
Run Roly
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Roll as far as you can while collecting coins, and try to see how far you can go without falling behind. View Leaderboards and compete with your friends. Guide: Tap once to jump, Tap Twice to double jump, Tap again to drop down
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Slug at every 19 months against Run Roly's every 39 months. The Slug also leads on device support. On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
The Slug ships an update every 19 months, Run Roly every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Slug | Run Roly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months — better | Every 39 months |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nica Burcio Vecino | Scott Harrison |
In-app purchases
The Slug
No in-app purchases
Run Roly
No in-app purchases
