Chiki's Chase vs Winston Squirrelchill
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chiki's Chase
Embark on a roguelike adventure as Chiki and friends dash back home. Unlock and combine numerous upgrades, each character offering a unique play style. Enjoy charming pixel art and a vibrant soundtrack in this offline, ad-free experience.
- Roguelike endless runner gameplay
- 30 unlockable upgrades
- 4 characters with unique play styles
- Modern pixel art graphics
- Full offline play
- No ads
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Help Chiki & friends dash their way back home in this fast-paced, roguelike runner. • 30 upgrades to unlock, mix, and match • 4 characters all with unique play styles • Charming, modern pixel art • Soundtrack full of bangers • Fully offline, zero ads! • Just pay me once if you like hats and gems :)
Winston Squirrelchill
A free, ad-free game where players help a squirrel navigate by extending a stick to land on targets. The goal is to maintain concentration and beat your high score.
- Ad-free gameplay
- No data collection
- No login required
- Free to play
- High score tracking
- Touch and hold controls
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This game has no ads, collects no data, has no login, it is completely free to play! Some squirrels like to jump, Winston Squirrelchill prefers to walk from stump to stump. The challenge is to keep your concentration as long as possible. How to play... • Touch and hold the screen to extend the stick. • Try and land the stick on the red dot. • Travel along and beat your high score! The character is based on a squirrel from the stories I made up for my kids at bedtime.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Winston Squirrelchill at none against Chiki's Chase's 1. Chiki's Chase's advantage is ratings volume (595 vs 16) and review sentiment (94% vs 75%). On price, rating, 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. Chiki's Chase sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Winston Squirrelchill asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Chiki's Chase against 4.8 for Winston Squirrelchill. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chiki's Chase has 595 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Chiki's Chase's written reviews are positive against 75% of Winston Squirrelchill's.
Chiki's Chase ships an update monthly, Winston Squirrelchill every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Chiki's Chase | Winston Squirrelchill |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (595 ratings) — better | 4.8 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 595 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Fu | Richard Groeneveld |
Customer experience
Chiki's Chase
Winston Squirrelchill
Bugs and requests
Chiki's Chase
Reported bugs
2 issues- Disappearing platforms
- Inconsistent performance after updates
Requested features
4 requests- More playable characters
- Additional game modes or challenges
- Expanded customization options
- Multiplayer or leaderboard features
Winston Squirrelchill
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Chiki's Chase
- Gem Earner$4.99
Winston Squirrelchill
No in-app purchases
Questions
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