Nanosaur 2 vs Shrink Roll
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nanosaur 2
Pilot a futuristic, weaponized flying dinosaur to battle enemies and retrieve dinosaur eggs. Engage in thrilling single or multiplayer modes with various game types like Battle, Capture the Flag, and Race. Collect powerups for an arsenal of destructive weaponry.
- Single and multiplayer modes
- Game controller support
- AirPlay support
- Live broadcasting
- Dinosaur flight simulation
- Multiple multiplayer game types
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• SINGLE OR MULTIPLAYER MODES! • Game Controller support • AirPlay support • LIVE Broadcasting! • NOMINATED FOR "BEST APP EVER AWARDS" Nanosaur 2 will blow your mind as you blow things up! Pilot a flying dinosaur from the future who is equipped with massive firepower! Your goal is to find and retrieve the missing dinosaur eggs, and to do that you'll have to blow up a whole lotta stuff! You'll battle other Nanosaurs and their defense systems, and collect powerups which give you a large array of weaponry ranging from heat seeking missiles to cluster bombs. It's a dinosaur flight simulator! Multiplayer has 3 different games that can play up to 4 players in each mode: • Battle • Capture the Flag • Race
Shrink Roll
Navigate treacherous caves by dynamically changing your size to fit through narrow passages or leap across deadly chasms. This infinite runner challenges your reflexes and strategic thinking as you roll deeper into the earth.
- Dynamic size changing
- Cave exploration
- Infinite runner gameplay
- Two-button controls
- Leap over pits
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Travel far into the caves in Shrink Roll by shrinking down to squeeze through the gaps in the caves or expand out and cross dangerous pits! Try your hand at this infinite runner and see how far you can travel while managing your size! - Easy two button controls, one to shrink and the other to grow - Shrink down to slip through the gaps - Expand and grow or leap over dangerous pits - Roll down the caves with a variety of objects Download Shrink Roll and roll deep down into the caves below!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Shrink Roll at Free against Nanosaur 2's $3.99. Shrink Roll also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 26.0). Nanosaur 2's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 2.6) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, 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
Shrink Roll is free to download; Nanosaur 2 costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Nanosaur 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 45 and 10 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Nanosaur 2's written reviews are positive against 100% of Shrink Roll's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Nanosaur 2 | Shrink Roll |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (45 ratings) — better | 2.6 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pangea Software, Inc. | Adknown |
Customer experience
Nanosaur 2
Shrink Roll
Bugs and requests
Nanosaur 2
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on launch for some users
- Multiplayer mode not functioning properly
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Add mid-level save/checkpoint system
- Include map with egg locations marked
- Implement different difficulty settings
- Add more levels and gameplay variety
- Allow customization of controls and sensitivity
Shrink Roll
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Nanosaur 2
No in-app purchases
Shrink Roll
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Nanosaur 2 free?
Is Shrink Roll free?
Which has better reviews, Nanosaur 2 or Shrink Roll?
Do Nanosaur 2 or Shrink Roll have ads?
Which is updated more often, Nanosaur 2 or Shrink Roll?
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