Long Neck Run vs ScaleMan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Long Neck Run
An engaging obstacle racing game where players control a character to grow their neck by collecting rings. Navigate challenging levels, avoid traps, and collect rewards to unlock new skins and bonuses. The game offers quick play sessions and a shop for cosmetic upgrades.
- Collect rings to grow your neck
- Avoid traps and pitfalls
- Unlockable skins and cosmetic items
- Finger-swipe controls
- Increasing difficulty levels
- Collect keys and gemstones
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Whether you're big or small, at home or on the road, Long Neck Run is the perfect obstacle racing game to have fun and show your reflexes. Reach peaks in just a few minutes. Will you be able to avoid the traps you meet on the way? The further you go, the taller you get, and the harder the levels become. It's up to you to be as nimble as possible to discover the secrets we have in store for you. Playing is easy, just control your character with your finger. Get as many rings as you can from your colors to make your neck grow, reach more bonuses and unlock many wonders. But beware! Each ring of the wrong color will make you lose part of your neck and you might not make it through the pitfalls like the zip lines or the swimming pools. Keep your head up. As you play, win keys and gemstones in order to open and unlock new skins. Become a rabbit, a ninja, or a king by spending your gems in the shop. Remember, the longer your neck, the higher the winnings. Our skins can't be bought with money and can only be obtained by playing. Our game only exists thanks to advertisements. Ads will be present throughout the game, and some will allow you to increase your rewards! However, you can support us by buying our paid version (without advertisements) directly from the game. That comes with a lot of gems to unlock more content.
ScaleMan
Control a character's size by sliding to navigate through challenging obstacle courses. Grow or shrink to overcome various barriers and reach the goal. Compete against enemies every five stages in this fun running game.
- Resize character with slider
- Navigate obstacle courses
- Compete against enemies
- One-finger swipe controls
- Variety of obstacles
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Change the size of the body in this game. Breakthrough the stage! Only handle the slider to resize the body. There are many obstracts. It may be a car, fense, tiny bridge, or stacked blocks. to run through to the goal! Ready for a fun running? Features: - Easy, one-finger swipe to handle. - You can compete with enemy every five stage. - Many gimmick appears. --- Rated for ages 3+ by IGRS (Indonesian Games Rating System).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Long Neck Run at 4.6 against ScaleMan's 4.1. Long Neck Run also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 45%) and ratings volume (86K vs 2.4K). ScaleMan's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#158 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Long Neck Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ScaleMan asks for nothing beyond the download.
Long Neck Run holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Long Neck Run has 86K ratings behind it against 2.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Long Neck Run's written reviews are positive against 45% of ScaleMan's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Long Neck Run | ScaleMan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (86K ratings) — better | 4.1 (2.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.5% of reviews — better | 44.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 86K — better | 2.4K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #158 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 255 MB | 168 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Dual Cat | KAYAC Inc. |
Customer experience
Long Neck Run
ScaleMan
User reviews
Long Neck Run
From 86K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Amazing game
- 🚀 Works offline
- 💎 Easy to get gems
- 🤩 Fun and addictive gameplay
Room to improve
- 🤬 Too many ads
- 🙄 Ads after every level
- 🤯 Ads even after paying for ad-free
- 😤 Ads ruin the gameplay
ScaleMan
From 2.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and responsive gameplay
- 👍 Fun and unique concept
- 🎮 Enjoyable racing/size-changing mechanics
Room to improve
- 💢 Excessive ads after every level
- 🤖 Repetitive and easy AI opponents
- 🔁 Repetitive level design
- 🔒 Forced ads for new skins
Bugs and requests
Long Neck Run
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game glitches and lags
- Incorrect math calculations for multipliers
- Inconsistent scoring and progression
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and obstacles to reach
- Ability to choose level or character
- Less ads or option to permanently remove ads
- More skins and customization options
ScaleMan
Reported bugs
2 issues- Falling through the floor glitch
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- More level variety
- Challenging player-vs-player mode
- Option to disable ads for a fee
- Ability to create custom levels
In-app purchases
Long Neck Run
- Remove Ads$2.99
ScaleMan
No in-app purchases
