Comparison

KnockDown Run vs Explode And Build

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

Head to head
About

KnockDown Run

A skill-based hyper-casual runner where you persistently knock down obstacles to reach the end of levels and achieve high scores. Manage your balls and enjoy changing environments with immersive haptic feedback and unique animations.

Highlights
  • Skill-based hyper-casual runner
  • Knock down obstacles
  • Manage ball count for high scores
  • Multiple environment changes
  • Haptic feedback
  • Unique animations
Features
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Run Persistently to reach the end line of the levels and attain the highest score possible in this pacey and entertaining game. GAME FEATURES - A skill-based hyper-casual runner. - Cross your way, knocking down the different obstacles coming your way. - Manage the number of balls to attain the highest score possible. - Feel the SFX as soft music to your ears. - Different types of environments change as you progress through the levels. - Feel the immersion with true haptics feedback. - Unique animations & emitters that will leave you amazed. Terms of Use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Explode And Build

Demolish structures to gather resources and construct new ones. Enhance your fleet of vehicles to improve demolition capabilities and building efficiency.

Highlights
  • Demolish buildings
  • Collect bricks
  • Upgrade vehicles
  • Build new structures
Features
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Crash the building and collect bricks and build new one Upgrade your vehicles

Screenshots

KnockDown Run4 screens
Explode And Build4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Explode And Build at none against KnockDown Run's 5. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. KnockDown Run sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Explode And Build asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for KnockDown Run against 5.0 for Explode And Build. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KnockDown Run ships an update every 2 months, Explode And Build every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
KnockDown Run versus Explode And Build: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnockDown RunExplode And Build
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB284 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSupercode GamesBhanuben Patel

Customer experience

KnockDown Run

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Explode And Build

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

KnockDown Run

One-time5
  • No Ads$0.99
  • Handful of Gems$0.99
  • Bag of Gems$1.99
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  • Bucket of Gems$2.99
  • Chest of Gems$3.99
None

Explode And Build

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KnockDown Run free?
KnockDown Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Explode And Build free?
Explode And Build is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, KnockDown Run or Explode And Build?
KnockDown Run and Explode And Build are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do KnockDown Run or Explode And Build have ads?
Both KnockDown Run and Explode And Build show ads.
Which is updated more often, KnockDown Run or Explode And Build?
KnockDown Run ships an update every 2 months, and Explode And Build every 3 months. Most recently, KnockDown Run was updated on September 28, 2026 and Explode And Build on October 5, 2026.

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