Mr. Runner X vs Janken Samurai
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mr. Runner X
Navigate a stylish black and white world, timing your speed to avoid obstacles and collect power-ups. Unlock unique skins with special effects in this endless runner game.
- Easy, fun, and relaxing gameplay
- Endless mode for challenges
- Stylish black and white graphics
- Random power-ups
- Collect and unlock 26 unique skins
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Mr. Runner is coming back! EASY, FUN AND RELAXING GAMEPLAY - Speed up or slow down running to stay in safe zones and avoid being crushed by the ceiling ENDLESS MODE - Challenge yourself and your friends! STYLISH GRAPHICS - Explore a black and white world full of wonders and distinct landmarks POWER-UPS - Increasing fun with random power-ups! COLLECT AND UNLOCK - Collect and unlock 26 unique skins with special effects! ENJOY IT FOR FREE - Don't hesitate to download this simple and fun game!
Janken Samurai
Engage in strategic combat across various ranks and a challenging Lethal mode. Explore an endless roguelike adventure with unique maps and a leveling system. Compete globally on leaderboards.
- Ranked arena progression
- Lethal combat mode
- Online leaderboard competition
- Endless roguelike quest mode
- Unique maps and leveling system
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Work your way through the ranks (1st Dan, 5th Dan, and 10th Dan) in the arena. Bring those skills to the life and death Lethal mode and compete on the online leaderboard against players from around the world. Take on Quest Mode! An endless roguelike mode with 6 unique maps and an all new leveling system. How many will fall to your blade?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Janken Samurai at none against Mr. Runner X's 1. Janken Samurai also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.1). Mr. Runner X's advantage is review sentiment (82% vs 57%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Mr. Runner X sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Janken Samurai asks for nothing beyond the download.
Janken Samurai holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Mr. Runner X's written reviews are positive against 57% of Janken Samurai's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Mr. Runner X ships an update fortnightly, Janken Samurai monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mr. Runner X | Janken Samurai |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (28 ratings) | 4.5 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 170 MB | 172 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Game Vision | Good Good Games LLC |
Customer experience
Mr. Runner X
Janken Samurai
In-app purchases
Mr. Runner X
- VIP$2.99
Janken Samurai
No in-app purchases
Questions
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