Lateral Runner vs Star
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lateral Runner
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Star
A fast-paced, one-touch arcade game where players dodge alien tentacles while navigating through space. Test your reflexes in an endless challenge and climb the global leaderboards. Unlock new character skins as you play.
- One-touch controls
- Fast-paced gameplay
- Endless space challenge
- Unlockable character skins
- Global leaderboard
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Blast through space. Dodge alien tentacles. Climb the global ranks. Star-Flip is a fast-paced, one-touch arcade game that’s easy to pick up — and tough to put down. Weave between stars, avoid deadly tentacles, and push your reflexes to the limit. One mistake ends it all. Simple one-tap controls Fast, high-intensity gameplay Endless space challenge Unlockable character skins Global leaderboard — see how you stack up Whether you’ve got 30 seconds or 30 minutes, Star-Flip makes every moment count. Download now and see how far you can fly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Star at every 9 days against Lateral Runner's every 17 months. Lateral Runner's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lateral Runner ships an update every 17 months, Star every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lateral Runner | Star |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marco Andreotti | Ivan Miroshnychenko |
In-app purchases
Lateral Runner
No in-app purchases
Star
No in-app purchases
