Comparison

Carve Run! vs Shortcut Rush

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

Head to head

Carve Run!

Create Paths, Roll & Win Race

Free

🎮 Games

★ 5.01 ratingsView app →

About

Carve Run!

Race against opponents by strategically creating shortcuts and collecting items to outpace them. Enjoy a simple yet satisfying gameplay experience focused on clever path creation to secure victory.

Highlights

Create shortcuts
Collect items
Outpace competitors
Satisfying gameplay
Race against opponents

Features

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Can you beat your opponents by cheating? Collect piles and create shortcuts for yourself. This way you can easily outpace your competitors! It's so easy and satisfying!

About

Shortcut Rush

Features

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Shortcut Rush Race fun game to play, collect tiles while running towards the finish line.Use the tiles to create bridge over the water to to rush to the finish line

Screenshots

Carve Run!4 screens

Shortcut Rush4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shortcut Rush at none against Carve Run!'s shown. Shortcut Rush also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 22 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Carve Run! ships an update every 22 months, Shortcut Rush every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level

Carve Run! versus Shortcut Rush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Carve Run!	Shortcut Rush
Price	Free	Free
Rating	5.0 (1 ratings) — better	—
Number of ratings	1 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 22 months	Every 2 days — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Ad-supported	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	12.0	12.0
Further details — not scored
Size	134 MB	133 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	omer cetin	elias sleiman

In-app purchases

None

Carve Run!

No in-app purchases

None

Shortcut Rush

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Carve Run! free?

Carve Run! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Shortcut Rush free?

Shortcut Rush is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Carve Run! or Shortcut Rush have ads?

Carve Run! shows ads; Shortcut Rush does not.

Which is updated more often, Carve Run! or Shortcut Rush?

Carve Run! ships an update every 22 months, and Shortcut Rush every 2 days. Most recently, Carve Run! was updated on November 3, 2026 and Shortcut Rush on November 3, 2026.