Comparison

Lateral Runner vs Color Match Run

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

Head to head

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Paint bomb yourself!

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About

Lateral Runner

Features

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reach the end of the level

About

Color Match Run

Navigate a colorful obstacle course by matching your character's color to the incoming paint. Swipe left or right to change your hue and collect success.

Highlights

Swipe left/right controls
Color matching gameplay
Obstacle course navigation
Character customization through color

Features

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Run right & left to mix your character with the appropriate colors & achieve success

Screenshots

Lateral Runner3 screens

Color Match Run3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Color Match Run at none against Lateral Runner's shown. Color Match Run also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 17 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lateral Runner ships an update every 17 months, Color Match Run every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level

Lateral Runner versus Color Match Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Lateral Runner	Color Match Run
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings	—	1 — better
Update frequency	Every 17 months	Every 6 weeks — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	12.0	11.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	42 MB	82 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	Marco Andreotti	Nebih Basaran

In-app purchases

None

Lateral Runner

No in-app purchases

None

Color Match Run

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lateral Runner free?

Lateral Runner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Color Match Run free?

Color Match Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Lateral Runner or Color Match Run have ads?

Lateral Runner shows ads; Color Match Run does not.

Which is updated more often, Lateral Runner or Color Match Run?

Lateral Runner ships an update every 17 months, and Color Match Run every 6 weeks. Most recently, Lateral Runner was updated on October 27, 2026 and Color Match Run on October 24, 2026.