Luna Controller vs CityRunner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Luna Controller
This app allows you to set up and manage your game controllers for a cloud gaming service. It also enables you to use your phone as a virtual controller to play games, with options for guest play and managing connections.
- Register Luna Controllers
- Set up Wi-Fi and Cloud Direct
- Use phone as virtual controller
- Add guests to gaming sessions
- Manage Bluetooth connection
- Update controller software
- Check battery status
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The Luna Controller app allows you to set up and manage your Luna Controllers and play Luna games using your phone via the Phone Controller. With the Luna Controller app you can: - Register Luna Controllers to your Amazon account - Set up your Luna Controller to connect to wifi and enable Cloud Direct - Play games on Luna using touch inputs on your mobile device using the Phone Controller - Add friends to your local Luna gaming session using Guest Mode - Manage the Cloud Direct wifi connection - Manage your Luna Controller Bluetooth connection - Update the software on your Luna Controllers - Check battery status - Switch between Cloud Direct and Bluetooth - Get help for common troubleshooting problems To set up the Luna Controller: 1. Download and install the Luna Controller app on your mobile device. 2. Power up your Luna Controller with 2 AA batteries. Press and hold the Luna button for 3 seconds, and an orange light will start spinning 3. Open the Luna Controller app and follow the on-screen instructions To set up a Luna Phone Controller: No controller? No problem. You can use your phone to play Luna games. 1. Go to the appstore on your mobile device and install the Luna Controller app. 2. Sign into your Amazon account. 3. Select Play With Phone Controller. The next time you're ready to play, just follow these steps: 1. Open the Luna app on a compatible device, such as a compatible Fire TV, PC or Mac 2. Open the Luna Controller app on your mobile device. 3. Select Launch under your virtual controller and wait for your controller to connect to Luna. 4. Use the virtual controller to select the game you want to play and launch it. Guests can also download the Luna Controller app and join in on the gameplay. By using this app, you agree to Amazon’s Conditions of Use (www.amazon.com/conditionsofuse) and Privacy Notice (www.amazon.com/privacy).
CityRunner
Experience an endless runner through real city streets, rebuilding famous landmarks in a puzzle mode. Learn interesting facts about historical sites as you collect souvenirs and unlock new cities. Enjoy a family-friendly game with no ads or sign-ups.
- Street-accurate city recreations
- Monument-building puzzle mode
- Collect city souvenirs
- Daily challenges and leaderboards
- Learn landmark facts
- No account required
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Run real streets. Build real monuments. Learn facts about the cities and buildings. CityRunner is a fast, three-lane endless runner set on street-accurate recreations of twenty-two cities, from New York, London and Paris to Venice, Delhi, Seoul, New Orleans and Buenos Aires. Swipe to change lane, jump, and roll past traffic, market stalls and street furniture as the pace builds. Every building, vehicle and sign is generated by our own code — nothing borrowed, nothing stock. Reach a landmark and the run stops being a runner: a puzzle mode asks you to rebuild the monument from the pieces you collected on the way — the Colosseum, the Eiffel Tower, Big Ben, the Golden Gate Bridge — before the clock runs out. Finish it and a short, plain-language fact about the real landmark appears. Collect city souvenirs as you run — a croissant in Paris, a red phone box in London, a Caesar bust in Rome, a cable car in San Francisco — and unlock new streets and cities as you go. Come back for a fresh daily challenge — and see how your best run stacks up on the leaderboard. What makes CityRunner different from other runner games: - An original monument-building puzzle mode - Named real streets, each with bespoke architecture - Learn facts about the landmark you just rebuilt Built for families: - No account, no sign-up, no email, no password — just open it and play - No advertising, no third-party trackers - Four cities free forever; optional one-time purchases unlock the rest, by region or all at once - Nicknames are generated for you, so no data entry CityRunner is an independent game and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by any city, landmark, business or brand depicted. All shops, signs and products shown are fictional.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CityRunner at 100% against Luna Controller's 29%. CityRunner also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). Luna Controller's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ratings volume (7.7K vs 2). 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. CityRunner sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Luna Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.
CityRunner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Luna Controller has 7.7K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Luna Controller's written reviews are positive against 100% of CityRunner's.
Luna Controller ships an update monthly, CityRunner every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Luna Controller | CityRunner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (7.7K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7.7K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AMZN Mobile LLC | Daniel Zinkin |
Customer experience
Luna Controller
CityRunner
Bugs and requests
Luna Controller
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on launch
- Virtual controller not working
- Controller disconnects frequently
- Compatibility issues with newer devices
Requested features
3 requests- Add support for Backbone controller
- Allow using phone as controller for TV
- Improve controller compatibility
CityRunner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Luna Controller
No in-app purchases
CityRunner
- Europe Pack$0.99
- North America Pack$0.99
- Middle East & Africa Pack$0.99
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- East Asia Pack$0.99
- South & Central Asia Pack$0.99
- Latin America Pack$0.99
- Founder - Every City$1.99
Questions
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