Comparison

Cube Runner vs Rad Trails!

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

Head to head
About

Cube Runner

Navigate a dynamic landscape, skillfully dodging an array of hazardous cubes. Experience exhilarating flight through tight gaps and canyons with highly responsive, intuitive controls. Enjoy multiple gameplay modes and customizable visual themes.

Highlights
  • Intuitive controls
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • First and third-person views
  • Zen mode for endless play
  • Customizable themes
  • Original soundtrack
Features
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Fly across a landscape whilst avoiding the many treacherous cubes which lie in your path. Swoop through narrow gaps and fly through canyons with the greatest of ease using intuitive controls. FEATURES: - Simple and responsive controls - Various levels of difficulty - First and third person view - Zen mode - just fly forever - Different themes including retro mode and custom - make Cube Runner look how you want it! - The classic Cube Runner music written and produced by Nick Burstein and Nate Belasco of Fancy Hat Productions. - All other music by Bjornar Kibsgaard - https://bjokib.com

About

Rad Trails!

Compete in vibrant, neon-themed motocross races on over 40 tracks across 7 locations. Master realistic physics, perform tricks for boosts, and join teams for online competitions. Challenge yourself in ghost mode or enjoy the catchy soundtrack.

Highlights
  • 40+ tracks in 7 locations
  • Ghost Mode for personal bests
  • Realistic 2D motorcycle physics
  • Team-based online competitions
  • Perform tricks for speed boosts
  • Catchy original music
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Experience the most colourful and captivating bike racing game with neon-themed visuals, perfect for motocross fans and casual gamers alike. Rad Trails features: More than 40 tracks in 7 different locations Race individually or competitively in many different tracks with progressive difficulty. More and more new tracks and locations will be added in future updates. Ghost Mode If you think you are the best racer, race against yourself to see if you can beat your own best score. Awesome Physics In addition to the compelling visuals, Rad Trails also takes in-game physics very seriously to make the game as realistic as possible. As a result, enjoy one of the best motorcycle physics in any 2D scrolling motocross game. Join a Team for Online Competitions Find fellow players to form a team to participate in social competitive events! Trick and Treat Perform various tricks such as wheelie, front flip and back flip during the race to earn temporary speed boosts which can be the difference between winning and losing. Catchy Rad Music Get jammin' with many originally composed music, one for each island. More neon-themed goodness is coming in the future! Official Page: http://radtrails.com Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Rad-Trails-256608831651193/

Screenshots

Cube Runner3 screens
Rad Trails!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cube Runner at 80% against Rad Trails!'s 34%. Cube Runner also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Rad Trails!'s advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume 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. Rad Trails! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cube Runner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rad Trails! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 494 and 575 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Cube Runner's written reviews are positive against 34% of Rad Trails!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cube Runner ships an update every 5 months, Rad Trails! every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Cube Runner versus Rad Trails!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCube RunnerRad Trails!
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (494 ratings)4.6 (575 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.3% of reviews — better34.5% of reviews
Number of ratings494575 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndy QuaDaniel Grönlund

Customer experience

Cube Runner

All ratings494 ratings
Positive71.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative22.5%
Written reviews674 reviews
Positive80.3%
Neutral7.3%
Negative12.5%

Rad Trails!

All ratings575 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.3%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive34.5%
Neutral10.3%
Negative55.2%

User reviews

Cube Runner

From 494 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth controls and gameplay
  • 🎶 Blessed audio experience
  • 👍 Simple yet fun design
  • 🕹️ Nostalgic and addictive
  • 🏆 Great high score challenges

Room to improve

  • 🎮 Sensitive steering controls
  • 🎨 Distracting new visuals
  • 🔇 Lack of original music option
  • 🔄 Speed resets on pause
  • 🔀 Removed first-person view

Rad Trails!

From 575 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Vibrant colors and aesthetically pleasing visual design
  • 😌 Relaxing and satisfying gameplay experience
  • 🏔️ Creative hill carving and level design
  • 🎮 Fun racing mechanics that pass the time
  • ✨ Clean UI and polished presentation

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes on startup and during gameplay
  • 🎮 Questionable control mechanics (drag button instead of arrows)
  • 📊 Leaderboard cheating issues
  • 🔄 Level unlock bugs and progression issues
  • 🔇 Missing sound effects for a racing game

Bugs and requests

Cube Runner

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when downloading level packs
  • Incompatible with older iOS versions
  • Calibration issues on newer devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Customizable control sensitivity
  • Retro visual mode
  • Option to toggle original soundtrack
  • Vertical gameplay mode
  • Level editor and sharing

Rad Trails!

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App crashes immediately on level load
  • Game crashes during race entry
  • Loading loop that prevents gameplay
  • Stuck on 'Rad Trails' page
  • Level unlock failures despite winning races
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  • Bike doesn't drop at level start before crash
  • Incompatibility with iPhone 15
  • Tutorial crashes preventing progression

Requested features

6 requests
  • Bike selection and customization options
  • Sound effects and improved audio design
  • Mission system and progression goals
  • Bike upgrade mechanics
  • Arrow-based controls instead of drag mechanics
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  • Better leaderboard anti-cheat system

In-app purchases

None

Cube Runner

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Rad Trails!

One-time1
  • Unlock all levels$3.99

Questions

Is Cube Runner free?
Cube Runner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rad Trails! free?
Rad Trails! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cube Runner or Rad Trails!?
Rad Trails! is rated higher. Cube Runner averages 3.9 out of 5 from 494 ratings, while Rad Trails! averages 4.6 from 575 ratings.
Do Cube Runner or Rad Trails! have ads?
Rad Trails! shows ads; Cube Runner does not.
Which is updated more often, Cube Runner or Rad Trails!?
Cube Runner ships an update every 5 months, and Rad Trails! every 2 months. Most recently, Cube Runner was updated on September 19, 2026 and Rad Trails! on September 21, 2026.

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