Run a Maze vs Dark Maze!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Run a Maze
Navigate challenging mazes with a canine companion, utilizing power-ups to overcome obstacles and outsmart guard dogs. Compete for top scores on global leaderboards or strive to beat your personal best.
- Hundreds of unique mazes
- Power-ups like 'reveal key' and 'dog whistle'
- Compete on global leaderboards
- Beat personal best times
- Encounter guard dogs like Greta
- Distract guard dogs with treats
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Run a Maze is the most addictive maze running game out there! With 100s of unique mazes and amazing power-ups such as "reveal key", "mini map", "dog whistle" and "doggy treat", Run a Maze will have you running mazes for hours! Get your alias on the Run a Maze leader board by beating the top scores and displaying it on the world leader board for Run a Maze at runamaze.app! Or, of course, just beat your own personal best! That'll also be fun! Help Run a Maze's Tucker to run and reveal a maze, to find a hidden key and to escape in record time! In Run a Maze you have the option of using power-ups to help Tucker get through the maze! Watch out! In the harder levels of Run a Maze, Greta, the German Shepard will attack anybody that tries to pass her. In the "insane" level of Run a Maze, she will even sniff you out if you don't outsmart her! Oh, and did I mention... the harder the level, the more Gretas there are! Don't worry, though! Run a Maze has power-ups like "Doggy Treat" that would have all the Gretas distracted for a short period of time and allow Tucker to pass any of them. The "Dog Whistle" would make all the Gretas obedient for a short period of time, but don't let that fool you, though, you still won’t be able to pass her! Don't miss out! Get Run a Maze right now and don't forget to leave a review, we know you'd like it!
Dark Maze!
Navigate a ball of light through increasingly challenging mazes by swiping in different directions. Collect all the stars in each level to progress and test your puzzle-solving skills. See how far you can advance through the illuminated pathways.
- Swipe controls for movement
- Collect stars to win
- Increasingly difficult levels
- Puzzle-based gameplay
- Light and shadow theme
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Swipe up, down and sideways to move the ball of light around the maze and collect all the stars to win. Each level is a puzzle and they get harder and harder. How far can you go?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Dark Maze! at weekly against Run a Maze's every 26 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Run a Maze ships an update every 26 months, Dark Maze! weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Run a Maze | Dark Maze! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Johnsonwalters (Pty) Ltd | Nikola Ignjatovic |
Customer experience
Run a Maze
Dark Maze!
In-app purchases
Run a Maze
No in-app purchases
Dark Maze!
No in-app purchases
