Cube Runner vs Tilt to Live
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
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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
Tilt to Live
Control your destiny by tilting your device to dodge incoming projectiles and survive waves of enemies. Unleash powerful weapons and tackle various game modes and challenges. Compete for high scores and enjoy cooperative gameplay.
- Fast, frantic action
- Responsive tilt controls
- Multiple exciting gametypes
- Unlockable super-weapons
- Award challenges
- Game Center leaderboards
- Co-op gameplay
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** The 2010 Game of the Year – AppAdvice.com ** A 2010 Best App Ever Award Winner A 2010 Staff Favorite – TouchArcade.com A 2010 Top App of the Year – AppAddict.net A Top 100 App of 2010 – theAppEra.com Features: • Fast, Frantic Action • Responsive Tilt Controls • Pick-Up & Play • 4 Exciting Gametypes! • 6 Unlockable Super-Weapons • 46 Award Challenges • Retina Display Compatible • Game Center Leaderboards • Game Center Online & Offline co-op gameplay (via Viva la Turret Expansion) • Post Your Highscores on Twitter & Facebook Would you enjoy unleashing a screaming flock of heat-seeking cluster missiles? A flash-freezing blast of glacial ice? Or transforming into a buzz saw of razor-sharp spikes? Then you’re in luck. That stuff is in this game. Help yourself to a variety of unique gametypes, unlockable weapons, and diabolical award challenges. No buttons or thumbsticks to fumble around with, just tilt. Tilt for your life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Cube Runner at Free against Tilt to Live's $2.99. Cube Runner also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (3.9 vs 3.5). Tilt to Live's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On ratings volume, ads 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
Cube Runner is free to download; Tilt to Live costs $2.99 up front. Tilt to Live sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cube Runner asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cube Runner holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 494 and 290 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Cube Runner's written reviews are positive against 65% of Tilt to Live's.
Cube Runner ships an update every 5 months, Tilt to Live every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cube Runner | Tilt to Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 3.9 (494 ratings) — better | 3.5 (290 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.3% of reviews — better | 64.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 494 — better | 290 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Andy Qua | One Man Left |
Customer experience
Cube Runner
Tilt to Live
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
Tilt to Live
From 290 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth controls
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 💡 Unique concept
- 🎨 Great visuals and soundtrack
- 🕹️ Precise tilt controls
Room to improve
- 🐛 Compatibility issues on newer devices
- 🐛 Graphical glitches and bugs
- 🕹️ Tilt controls can be finicky
- 🕰️ Game no longer supported or updated
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
Tilt to Live
Reported bugs
3 issues- Scrambled/broken graphics on some devices
- Game crashes on launch for some users
- Tilt controls not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Update to support latest iOS versions
- Add new game modes and challenges
- Improve compatibility across devices
- Provide option to disable auto-rotate
In-app purchases
Cube Runner
No in-app purchases
Tilt to Live
- Viva la Turret Expansion$0.99
