# Residual vs Bit Night Runner

The clearest difference is price: Bit Night Runner at Free against Residual's $5.99. Residual's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Bit Night Runner is free to download; Residual costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Residual ships an update monthly, Bit Night Runner every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 11, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Residual | Bit Night Runner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $5.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[3.5 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/residual/id1635302755/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **14** | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Size | 116 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pascal Bestebroer](https://appshunter.io/developer/364591324) | [Anguished LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6783188455) |

## What reviewers say

### Residual

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/residual/id1635302755)

Explore procedurally generated alien planets, harvest resources, and craft sci-fi tools to survive and repair your ship. Uncover ancient secrets in a non-violent survival platformer with a unique nature engine.

**Highlights:** Procedurally generated worlds, Resource harvesting and crafting, Sci-fi tool creation, Non-violent survival gameplay, Alien lore discovery, Customizable survival parameters

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Bit Night Runner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bit-night-runner/id6786451201)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Residual free?

Residual costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Bit Night Runner free?

Bit Night Runner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Residual or Bit Night Runner have ads?

Neither Residual nor Bit Night Runner shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Residual or Bit Night Runner?

Residual ships an update monthly, and Bit Night Runner every 3 weeks. Most recently, Residual was updated on October 11, 2026 and Bit Night Runner on October 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*