Heroes Run vs Shoot Balls Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Heroes Run
A casual running game where players gather energy to become a powerful hero. It's designed for quick play sessions and offers a simple touch-to-play mechanic.
- Simple touch controls
- Gather energy
- Become a powerful hero
- Casual gameplay
- Quick play sessions
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I'm the best hero! It is very simple and casual running game :) AND HARDER than you think! Gather energy and be a powerful hero! · · · · · · Game Feature · · · · · · · » Simply touch to play game » Just play this game on your 10 minutes of free time :) Developer - Best Hyper Casual Game Developer South Korea
Shoot Balls Run
Experience the thrill of a 3-point shooting game where you run towards the finish line. Navigate through gates to shoot multiple balls simultaneously and speed up to fill your progress bar for a higher score.
- 3-point shooting gameplay
- Endless runner mechanics
- Triple gates for multi-ball shots
- Speed boost for progress bar
- High score chasing
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Are you ready to shoot 3 points? Running to the high score at the level end is pure fun. Go through triple gates to shoot 3 balls at once. Speed up to fill the progress bar.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Heroes Run at 100% against Shoot Balls Run's 12%. Heroes Run also leads on rating (4.1 vs 2.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 14). Shoot Balls Run's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Shoot Balls Run sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Heroes Run asks for nothing beyond the download.
Heroes Run holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Heroes Run has 72 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Heroes Run's written reviews are positive against 12% of Shoot Balls Run's.
Heroes Run ships an update every 3 weeks, Shoot Balls Run every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Heroes Run | Shoot Balls Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (72 ratings) — better | 2.8 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 11.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 72 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 495 MB | 226 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | MondayOFF | Rollic Games |
Customer experience
Heroes Run
Shoot Balls Run
Bugs and requests
Heroes Run
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Shoot Balls Run
Reported bugs
8 issues- 🐛 Lost in-app purchases
- 🐛 Account wiped after update
- 🐛 Game crashes
- 🐛 Upgrades not working
- 🐛 Freezes when not buying upgrades
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- 🐛 Ball power not reflecting upgrades
- 🐛 Arm sleeve bonus not working
- 🐛 Glitchy ball speed
Requested features
4 requests- Fix in-app purchase issues
- Improve in-game economy
- Balance upgrade costs
- Make progression easier
In-app purchases
Heroes Run
No in-app purchases
Shoot Balls Run
- 150 Money$0.99
- 400 Money + 5 Skip It$0.99
- 400 Money$1.99
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- 20 Skip It$3.99
- No Ads$4.99
- 1000 Money$5.99
- 2.000 Money + 25 Skip It$6.99
- 2.000 Money + 25 Skip It$9.99
- 60 Skip It$9.99
- Double Shooter Pack$12.99
- Mega Bundle$24.99
- Mega Bundle (No Ads)$28.99
- 500 Skip It$44.99
- Limitless Fun Pack$49.99
Questions
Is Heroes Run free?
Is Shoot Balls Run free?
Which has better reviews, Heroes Run or Shoot Balls Run?
Do Heroes Run or Shoot Balls Run have ads?
Which is updated more often, Heroes Run or Shoot Balls Run?
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