Cube Runner vs Kick the Cyclist
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
Kick the Cyclist
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Swing the bat at the perfect moment to launch the cyclist as far as possible! Kick the Cyclist is a fun, physics-based launching game inspired by classic Flash games. Time your swing perfectly to send the cyclist flying through the air. How far can you go? HOW TO PLAY - Tap to start the cyclist approaching - Tap again at the perfect moment to swing - Watch the cyclist soar through the sky! - Tap to try again and beat your record GAMEPLAY FEATURES - Precision timing-based gameplay - Realistic physics with gravity - Mud puddles slow you down - Mole hills make you bounce higher - Real-time stats: speed, distance, height, angle GLOBAL LEADERBOARDS - Daily records - Reset every 24 hours - Weekly records - Fresh competition each week - Monthly records - Prove your consistency - All-Time records - Become a legend! PERSONAL RECORDS - Track your personal bests - Compare against global players - Climb the leaderboards BEAUTIFUL GRAPHICS - Smooth parallax scrolling backgrounds - Dynamic clouds and mountains - Satisfying dust and mud effects - Fluid animations Perfect for quick gaming sessions! One more try... just one more! Download now and see how far you can launch the cyclist!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Cube Runner at none against Kick the Cyclist's shown. Kick the Cyclist's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cube Runner ships an update every 5 months, Kick the Cyclist every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cube Runner | Kick the Cyclist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (494 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 494 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Andy Qua | Simatik d.o.o. |
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
Kick the Cyclist
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cube Runner
No in-app purchases
Kick the Cyclist
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Cube Runner free?
Is Kick the Cyclist free?
Do Cube Runner or Kick the Cyclist have ads?
Which is updated more often, Cube Runner or Kick the Cyclist?
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