Cube Runner vs The Impossible Game
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
The Impossible Game
Guide an orange square through challenging levels by tapping to jump over obstacles. Instant death and respawns await any mistake. Features an addictive soundtrack and practice mode with checkpoints.
- One-tap controls
- Challenging levels
- Instant death and respawns
- Practice mode with checkpoints
- Unlockable medals
- Stats page
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Featured as App of the Week! #2 in the US! #2 in Canada! The best selling Xbox Live Indie Game comes to iPhone - it's quite possibly the world's hardest game! With just one control, tapping the screen to jump, guide your orange square over spikes and jump onto blocks to get to the end of the level. Any mistake will result in instant death and a respawn at the beginning of the level. With an awesome soundtrack synced to the game you’ll quickly become addicted! Also included is a Practice Mode, allowing you to lay checkpoints along the way. Try and unlock medals throughout the game, including beating the game with no flags. Check out the Stats page, where you can show off to your friends how far you got! Praise for The Impossible Game on iPhone: "The most original platform gaming I've ever experienced... A ton of fun" - Touch Arcade "Insanely addictive" - Destructoid "Lovely, clean graphics and addictive music" - Gizmodo "Words can't describe how 'right' this feels." - DIYgamer "An incredible ride. High-tempo, life-or-death, and completely seamless. 4/5" - 148 Apps "A great boredom buster. 9/10" - NXT Gamer "A minimalistic yet very stylish design that draws you in and keeps you coming back for more" - App Advice More Info: http://flukedude.com/theimpossiblegame
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Cube Runner at Free against The Impossible Game's $0.99. Cube Runner also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (80% vs 66%). The Impossible Game's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 5 months) and chart position (#10 vs unranked). On rating, 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; The Impossible Game costs $0.99 up front. The Impossible Game sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cube Runner asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Impossible Game holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 494 and 325 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Cube Runner's written reviews are positive against 66% of The Impossible Game'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, The Impossible Game every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cube Runner | The Impossible Game |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.9 (494 ratings) | 4.1 (325 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.3% of reviews — better | 65.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 494 — better | 325 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #10 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andy Qua | FlukeDude Ltd |
Customer experience
Cube Runner
The Impossible Game
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
The Impossible Game
From 325 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Addictive and challenging gameplay
- 🎶 Excellent soundtrack
- 🕹️ Simple yet effective controls
- 🏆 Sense of achievement when completing levels
- 💯 Original and unique concept
Room to improve
- 💰 Paid levels after initial purchase
- 📱 Lack of optimization for larger screens
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🕹️ Overly difficult, not suitable for casual gamers
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
The Impossible Game
Reported bugs
3 issues- Levels not loading properly
- Cube disappearing during gameplay
- Lag and performance issues on some devices
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and level packs
- Level editor and ability to create custom levels
- Leaderboards and achievements
- Optimization for newer devices
In-app purchases
Cube Runner
No in-app purchases
The Impossible Game
- Level Pack$0.99
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