Cube Runner vs Rad Trails!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Intuitive controls
- Obstacle avoidance
- Multiple difficulty levels
- First and third-person views
- Zen mode for endless play
- Customizable themes
- Original soundtrack
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
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.
- 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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Rad Trails! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cube Runner asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Cube Runner | Rad Trails! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (494 ratings) | 4.6 (575 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.3% of reviews — better | 34.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 494 | 575 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andy Qua | Daniel Grönlund |
Customer experience
Cube Runner
Rad Trails!
User reviews
Cube Runner
From 494 App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Show 3 moreShow fewer
- 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
Show 1 moreShow fewer
- Better leaderboard anti-cheat system
In-app purchases
Cube Runner
No in-app purchases
Rad Trails!
- Unlock all levels$3.99
Questions
Is Cube Runner free?
Is Rad Trails! free?
Which has better reviews, Cube Runner or Rad Trails!?
Do Cube Runner or Rad Trails! have ads?
Which is updated more often, Cube Runner or Rad Trails!?
Other comparisons















