Shaman Run! vs Alien Duel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shaman Run!
Embark on a spiritual journey as a shaman, harnessing the power of animal spirits to overcome obstacles and reach your destination. This game offers an engaging experience focused on progression and utilizing unique abilities.
- Play as a shaman
- Utilize animal spirits
- Reach the end goal
- Spirit-based progression
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You are a shaman, using the animal spirits to reach the end!
Alien Duel
Compete in a unique sports event where animals race to collect colored cubes and overcome obstacles. Knock down opponents to gain blocks and reach the finish line first to win.
- Animal athletes competition
- Collect colored cubes
- Knock down opponents
- Clear track obstacles
- Race to the finish line
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The annual Animal Games has begun! This is a sports meeting combining human beings and lower animals. There are three members participating in the competition this year . Let us invite the first player "Husky" and then our second player "Strong The last contestant of "Little Cat" is the dark horse of this field, and our national treasure "Giant Panda" is on the stage~ Each athlete needs to collect the corresponding color cubes on the field and clear the obstacles on their own track to win. Let us do this for you! Gameplay : 1. There are three blocks of different colors, and you can only collect the blocks of your own corresponding color. 2. At the same time, you can get the blocks by knocking down the opponent. 3. Finally clear the obstacles and reach the end to win
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Shaman Run! at 4.0 against Alien Duel's 3.6. Alien Duel's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Shaman Run! holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 186 and 74 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and August 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shaman Run! | Alien Duel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (186 ratings) — better | 3.6 (74 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 186 — better | 74 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 239 MB | 292 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Yso Corp | 智 饶 |
Customer experience
Shaman Run!
Alien Duel
In-app purchases
Shaman Run!
No in-app purchases
Alien Duel
No in-app purchases
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