Comparison

Paper Throw! vs Spike Run

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

Head to head
About

Paper Throw!

A fun arcade game where you aim to throw newspapers to the correct recipients. You can also use your throws to freeze vehicles and obstacles in your path. Drag your bike to position and release to throw.

Highlights
  • Throw newspapers to targets
  • Freeze vehicles and obstacles
  • Drag bike to aim
  • Simple one-touch controls
  • Engaging arcade gameplay
Features
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Aiming to throw all your newspapers to the right person going alongside the city. Even, you can throw papers to freeze the vehicles and obstacles down. Drag moving your bike and release throwing papers.

About

Spike Run

Navigate a challenging obstacle course, avoiding deadly spikes to survive as long as possible. Test your reflexes and timing in this addictive arcade-style game.

Highlights
  • Spike avoidance gameplay
  • Endless survival mode
  • Reflex-based challenges
  • Addictive arcade experience
  • Simple one-touch controls
Features
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Avoid spikes and stay alive as long as you can! Igoe Games, Ltd.

Screenshots

Paper Throw!4 screens
Spike Run3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Spike Run at 13 against Paper Throw!'s 1. Paper Throw!'s advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Paper Throw! against 5.0 for Spike Run. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spike Run has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Paper Throw! versus Spike Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaper Throw!Spike Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings113 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size184 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNomadic Bear GamesIgoe Games, Ltd.

Customer experience

Paper Throw!

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Spike Run

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Paper Throw!

No in-app purchases

None

Spike Run

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paper Throw! free?
Paper Throw! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spike Run free?
Spike Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Paper Throw! or Spike Run?
Paper Throw! and Spike Run are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 13 ratings respectively.
Do Paper Throw! or Spike Run have ads?
Neither Paper Throw! nor Spike Run shows ads.

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