Comparison

Emperor Run vs Crowd Run

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

Head to head
About

Emperor Run

Choose your path as a dark emperor or a light empress in this cinematic-inspired running game. Navigate challenging roads and master your chosen side with stunning graphics and unique levels.

Highlights
  • Choose dark or light side
  • Become king of your chosen side
  • Overcome difficult roads
  • Amazing graphics
  • Great mechanics
  • Unique levels
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Dark Emperor or Light Empress? The side you choose will make you either a dark emperor or a bright empress. Make up your mind and choose your side! In this game, which is based on the most popular movies, you try to become the king of the side you choose by overcoming difficult roads. BE THE MASTER! • Amazing graphics! • Great mechanics! • Unique levels! Full of fun!

About

Crowd Run

Features
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Run. Rescue. CLASH! Build an unstoppable crowd and smash your way to the castle. Start as one lone stickman and snowball into a roaring army as you sprint down wild 3D tracks. Bust open cages to free trapped runners, dodge spinning hammers, slicing blades and lasers, then collide with the red enemy mob in an epic final clash. Keep at least half your crowd alive and storm the gate to WIN. Easy one-thumb joystick control. Pure "just one more run" addiction. THE LOOP - GROW: free caged runners and watch your crowd EXPLODE in size - DODGE: weave past hammers, rotating blades, lasers and deadly traps - SURVIVE: protect your numbers, every runner counts at the finish - CLASH: charge the red army and storm the castle to claim victory - REPEAT: new levels, tougher traps, bigger battles WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT - Grow a mighty army from a single runner - Smash through crazy obstacles: hammers, blades, lasers and more - Epic crowd-vs-crowd clash and castle takeover at every finish - Bright, chunky low-poly toon worlds that pop on screen - Dozens of levels with rising difficulty and fresh challenges - Quick, snackable runs perfect for any spare minute - Simple controls anyone can master, no tutorial needed - Free and fun for all ages NEW IN v2.0 (2026 UPDATE) - Fully rebuilt for the latest iOS - Smooth, buttery 60 FPS gameplay - Sharper, crisper visuals and lighting - Faster load times and major crash fixes - Tighter, more responsive controls HOW TO PLAY 1. Drag to steer your runner down the track. 2. Run through gates and free caged stickmen to grow your crowd. 3. Weave around hammers, blades and lasers to keep your numbers high. 4. Reach the end with a big enough army. 5. CLASH into the enemy crowd and storm the castle to win! How big can your crowd get? How many castles can you crush? Download now, gather your crowd, and start the clash. One more run won't hurt!

Screenshots

Emperor Run4 screens
Crowd Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Crowd Run at none against Emperor Run's shown. Emperor Run's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Emperor Run versus Crowd Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmperor RunCrowd Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (11 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size215 MB123 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperTalha EkrenAhmad Majid

In-app purchases

None

Emperor Run

No in-app purchases

None

Crowd Run

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Emperor Run free?
Emperor Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crowd Run free?
Crowd Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Emperor Run or Crowd Run have ads?
Emperor Run shows ads; Crowd Run does not.

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