Shadow Spring vs Samurai Runs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shadow Spring
Tap your screen to guide a character through the shadows, collecting coins. Challenge friends to see who can achieve the highest score and share your progress.
- Tap-based gameplay
- Coin collection
- Score sharing
- Competitive play
- Simple controls
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Here you are, looking for something to do. You wish you had some way to spend your time. Hey what's this? A guy in the shadows just waiting for you to tap your screen. Tap, tap, tap again, he's moving up. There he goes. Looking for coins. I'm not sure if this is the best app description, but I am sure that this will be a fun way to pass the time. You could take a screenshot and show your friends how awesome you did. Did they get more coins than you? Why? Can you not do better? Well, I hope you're having a great day! :) Remember, smile, be happy, and enjoy life! :)
Samurai Runs
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You are a samurai. Your boss's princess was taken away monsters of Japanses. You need to chase the monster's boss(Tengu). and rescue her. You should avoid or beat monsters using stones who monsters coming from above towards samurai. To run and pick stones up on the road, let's go to the last stage. * Running and throwing stone are autmatically.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Samurai Runs at none against Shadow Spring's 1. Samurai Runs also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 41 months). On price, ads, device support 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. Shadow Spring sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Samurai Runs asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shadow Spring ships an update every 41 months, Samurai Runs every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shadow Spring | Samurai Runs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 41 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TradeWeb | Koichi Iwasaki |
In-app purchases
Shadow Spring
- Remove Ads$0.99
Samurai Runs
No in-app purchases
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