# Crowd Runners vs Count Master

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Count Master at 100% against Crowd Runners's 25%. Count Master also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Crowd Runners's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Crowd Runners sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Count Master asks for nothing beyond the download.

Count Master holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crowd Runners has 1.5K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Crowd Runners's written reviews are positive against 100% of Count Master's.

Crowd Runners ships an update monthly, Count Master every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Crowd Runners | Count Master |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (1.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crowd-runners/id1512206147/reviews) | **[4.8 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/count-master-stack-24-race/id1561822392/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.5K** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 12 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 148 MB | 149 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rocketship Studios LLP](https://appshunter.io/developer/1456752660) | [广杰 周](https://appshunter.io/developer/1059287118) |

## What reviewers say

### Crowd Runners

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crowd-runners/id1512206147)

Guide your growing crowd through challenging obstacle courses. Swipe to collect more people and expand your group while skillfully avoiding collisions with walls and other individuals. The goal is to amass the largest crowd possible.

**Highlights:** Collect people to grow crowd, Swipe left and right to control, Avoid colliding with others, Avoid colliding with walls, Grow your crowd size

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun game
- 🚀 Fast gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App bugs and crashes
- 🔋 Too many ads
- 🤖 Unresponsive app

**Reported bugs**

- App freezes on privacy policy screen
- Paid version still shows ads
- Purchases not restoring properly

**Requested features**

- Add sound option
- Fix diagonal gameplay issue
- Improve ad experience


### Count Master

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/count-master-stack-24-race/id1561822392)

Collect and merge arithmetic cubes to stack them into 24. The higher your stack, the better your score in this engaging puzzle game. Simple swipe controls make it easy to play.

**Highlights:** Swipe to collect cubes, Merge cubes into 24, Stack cubes for score, Simple controls, Engaging puzzle gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Crowd Runners free?

Crowd Runners is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Count Master free?

Count Master is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Crowd Runners or Count Master?

Count Master is rated higher. Crowd Runners averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Count Master averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.

### Do Crowd Runners or Count Master have ads?

Both Crowd Runners and Count Master show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Crowd Runners or Count Master?

Crowd Runners ships an update monthly, and Count Master every 12 months. Most recently, Crowd Runners was updated on October 17, 2026 and Count Master on September 26, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*