Comparison

KnockDown Run vs Mining castle

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

Mining castle

Features
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The demons are invading and the kingdom is in urgent danger! It's a popular strategic tower defense game. Command dozens of soldier types such as knights, swordsmen, magicians, etc. Place and combine them freely to build a strong army and resist the invasion. The war is on the verge of breaking out and waiting for the hero to arrive.

Screenshots

KnockDown Run4 screens
Mining castle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mining castle at every 3 days against KnockDown Run's every 2 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. KnockDown Run sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Mining castle sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KnockDown Run ships an update every 2 months, Mining castle every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
KnockDown Run versus Mining castle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnockDown RunMining castle
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSupercode GamesChengdu lionhead technology Co,. Ltd

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
8 purchases

Mining castle

One-time8
  • get 5 ads ticket$0.99
  • Get 30 ads tickets$4.99
  • remove ads$4.99
Show 5 more
  • remove ads package$7.99
  • Get 60 ads tickets$9.99
  • Get 200 ads tickets$29.99
  • Get 400 ads tickets$49.99
  • Get 1000 ads tickets$99.99

Questions

Is KnockDown Run free?
KnockDown Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mining castle free?
Mining castle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do KnockDown Run or Mining castle have ads?
Both KnockDown Run and Mining castle show ads.
Which is updated more often, KnockDown Run or Mining castle?
KnockDown Run ships an update every 2 months, and Mining castle every 3 days. Most recently, KnockDown Run was updated on June 11, 2026 and Mining castle on September 15, 2026.

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