Taptap Knife vs Crowd Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Taptap Knife
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Throw the knife and cut the fruits. Merge your knives to unlock more powerful knives. How many bosses can you beat?
Crowd Run
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Run. Rescue. CLASH! Build an unstoppable crowd and smash your way to the castle. Start as one lone stickman and snowball into a roaring army as you sprint down wild 3D tracks. Bust open cages to free trapped runners, dodge spinning hammers, slicing blades and lasers, then collide with the red enemy mob in an epic final clash. Keep at least half your crowd alive and storm the gate to WIN. Easy one-thumb joystick control. Pure "just one more run" addiction. THE LOOP - GROW: free caged runners and watch your crowd EXPLODE in size - DODGE: weave past hammers, rotating blades, lasers and deadly traps - SURVIVE: protect your numbers, every runner counts at the finish - CLASH: charge the red army and storm the castle to claim victory - REPEAT: new levels, tougher traps, bigger battles WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT - Grow a mighty army from a single runner - Smash through crazy obstacles: hammers, blades, lasers and more - Epic crowd-vs-crowd clash and castle takeover at every finish - Bright, chunky low-poly toon worlds that pop on screen - Dozens of levels with rising difficulty and fresh challenges - Quick, snackable runs perfect for any spare minute - Simple controls anyone can master, no tutorial needed - Free and fun for all ages NEW IN v2.0 (2026 UPDATE) - Fully rebuilt for the latest iOS - Smooth, buttery 60 FPS gameplay - Sharper, crisper visuals and lighting - Faster load times and major crash fixes - Tighter, more responsive controls HOW TO PLAY 1. Drag to steer your runner down the track. 2. Run through gates and free caged stickmen to grow your crowd. 3. Weave around hammers, blades and lasers to keep your numbers high. 4. Reach the end with a big enough army. 5. CLASH into the enemy crowd and storm the castle to win! How big can your crowd get? How many castles can you crush? Download now, gather your crowd, and start the clash. One more run won't hurt!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Taptap Knife at every 3 days against Crowd Run's every 9 days. Taptap Knife also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Taptap Knife ships an update every 3 days, Crowd Run every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Taptap Knife | Crowd Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 185 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Augmreal Technology Co., Ltd. | Ahmad Majid |
In-app purchases
Taptap Knife
No in-app purchases
Crowd Run
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Taptap Knife free?
Is Crowd Run free?
Do Taptap Knife or Crowd Run have ads?
Which is updated more often, Taptap Knife or Crowd Run?
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