Comparison

FaceRun vs Gurn

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

FaceRun

Control a game character using only your facial expressions. Use your eyebrows to jump and your tongue to shoot. Record and share your gameplay for added fun.

Highlights
  • Face control gameplay
  • Eyebrow jump mechanic
  • Tongue missile firing
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Coin collection
  • Gameplay recording
  • High score racing
Features
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FaceRun is a game you play with your face! Your eyebrows and tongue control the ball. Lift your eyebrows up to jump, show your tongue to fire missiles. Jump over or destroy obstacles, collect coins and race for the highest score! Playing the game is fun, but watching the player can be even more amusing. Record gameplay and share with friends to spread the fun! —————— FaceRun uses a TrueDepth camera system to track your facial movements. Hence the game can be only played on iPhone X and later devices. Make sure your face is lit enough for the camera to see you clearly.

About

Gurn

Control a runner game using only your facial expressions. Record and auto-edit gameplay clips with your face for easy sharing. Earn cosmetic items as you play.

Highlights
  • Face-controlled gameplay
  • One-tap clip capture and share
  • Daily challenges with leaderboards
  • Earnable cosmetic items
  • Optional touch controls
  • On-device face tracking
Features
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Gurn is a runner you play with your face. No taps. No swipes. You jump by opening your mouth, change lanes by tilting your head, duck by tucking your chin, and float by puffing your cheeks — all read live by the front camera. The faster it gets, the more contorted your face has to get. And the clip is the point. While you play, Gurn records a split-screen of your face next to the run and auto-edits the wreckage into a clip you can post in one tap — with the game's sound or muted so you can drop your own. The runner is just the excuse to manufacture something worth sharing. What you get - A runner controlled entirely by your expressions — no buttons on screen - One-tap capture and share: face + gameplay, auto-trimmed, ready for TikTok, Reels, or your camera roll - A daily challenge everyone runs on the same seed — honest leaderboards - Clip-visible cosmetics you earn as you play — trails, finales, and outfits - A deadpan voice that calls your runs like nobody asked - Or play with touch — a full touch-control mode, with its own leaderboards The rules we won't break - Your face stays yours. Face tracking runs entirely on your device — nothing biometric is ever stored or sent anywhere. - You can't buy your way up the board. Nothing purchasable touches your score, speed, or rank. Cosmetics are cosmetics. - Sharing is never gated. Every run exports in HD and posts in one tap; clips carry a small Gurn wordmark — that's how people find the game. Free to play — every run exports in HD and shares free. The optional extras are all looks and laughs — cosmetics you can earn with coins or grab in a Starter Pack. Nothing you buy touches the leaderboard. No subscription, ever. Bring a face. Leave with a clip.

Screenshots

FaceRun4 screens
Gurn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gurn at 100% against FaceRun's 0%. Gurn also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 days). FaceRun's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FaceRun sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Gurn sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FaceRun ships an update every 2 days, Gurn daily. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FaceRun versus Gurn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFaceRunGurn
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB34 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperOlga BondarukAdam Kinney

Customer experience

FaceRun

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Gurn

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

FaceRun

One-time10
  • Face Mask - Panda$0.99
  • Face Mask - Puppy$0.99
  • Face Mask - Leopard$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Face Mask - Lemur$0.99
  • Face Mask - Bad Cat$0.99
  • Face Mask - Mime$0.99
  • Face Mask - Spring$0.99
  • Face Mask - Evil Clown$0.99
  • Face Mask - Sugar Skull$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
6 purchases

Gurn

One-time6
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Blue Laser$1.99
  • Green Laser$1.99
Show 3 more
  • Red Laser$1.99
  • Fire Trail$1.99
  • Kaboom$1.99

Questions

Is FaceRun free?
FaceRun is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gurn free?
Gurn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FaceRun or Gurn have ads?
Neither FaceRun nor Gurn shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FaceRun or Gurn?
FaceRun ships an update every 2 days, and Gurn daily. Most recently, FaceRun was updated on October 8, 2026 and Gurn on October 8, 2026.

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