Comparison

Android Best Lode Runner vs Gold Hunter

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Android Best Lode Runner

Experience a fast-paced 2D platformer inspired by a classic. Collect gold, avoid enemies, and use bombs to dig traps. Features joystick controls, custom levels, and bonus fruit for endless fun.

Highlights
  • Joystick-like controls
  • Large landscape levels
  • Custom levels for endless play
  • Collect gold and bonus fruit
  • Dig holes and trap enemies
  • Touchscreen controls
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Android is a fast-paced retro platformer in the spirit of the Lode Runner classics. Run, climb, hang from vines and dig holes to trap the robots hunting you down. Grab every bag of gold on the level, snatch the bonus fruit and reach the exit before the timer runs out. Easy to pick up, hard to put down. FEATURES - 20 handcrafted levels, from first steps to real head-scratchers - Level select: replay any stage you have already unlocked - Remastered artwork on a full widescreen playfield - Responsive on-screen d-pad with generous touch zones, plus a dedicated TNT button - Teleporters, trampolines, bumpers, ladders and vines to master - Custom levels for endless play - Original soundtrack and arcade sound effects - Plays offline, no account needed Dig a hole, drop a robot into it, walk over its head. That is the whole game, and it never gets old.

About

Gold Hunter

Collect gold treasures across 150 challenging levels while evading enemies. Utilize ladders, bars, and a weapon to break bricks and progress. Enjoy a game with no time limits and no fall damage.

Highlights
  • 150 challenging levels
  • Treasure collection gameplay
  • Enemy evasion mechanics
  • Ladder and bar navigation
  • Brick-breaking weapon
  • Game Center support
  • One-finger swipe controls
Features
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*** DESCRIPTION *** Gold Hunter is it an outstanding game, where gold treasures need to be collected in 150 levels. Up to 5 enemies try to make it hard for you. You can run, use the ladders, climb along the bars and collect treasures. As soon as you have collected all the boxes and up until now invisible ladders can appear. If you have reached the most upper line of the screen, you will get into the next level. You cannot jump, but you carry a weapon with you, with which you can dissolve the bricks for a certain time. No matter how far you will fall, you cannot get hurt. There is no time limit but the guards which reappear after their death keep you busy. *** FEATURES *** - 150 interesting levels - Game Center support - Easy Swipe Control - just one finger

Screenshots

Android Best Lode Runner4 screens
Gold Hunter3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gold Hunter at 100% against Android Best Lode Runner's 33%. Gold Hunter also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3). Android Best Lode Runner's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Android Best Lode Runner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Gold Hunter sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gold Hunter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Android Best Lode Runner has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Android Best Lode Runner's written reviews are positive against 100% of Gold Hunter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Android Best Lode Runner ships an update every 6 weeks, Gold Hunter every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 18, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Android Best Lode Runner versus Gold Hunter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAndroid Best Lode RunnerGold Hunter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (15 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJulien meyerEremenko Aleksey

Customer experience

Android Best Lode Runner

All ratings15 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Gold Hunter

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Android Best Lode Runner

One-time1
  • Remove Ads forever$1.99
7 purchases

Gold Hunter

One-time7
  • 10.000 coins$0.99
  • 10 lives$0.99
  • 50.000 coins$2.99
Show 4 more
  • 50 lives$2.99
  • 100 lives$4.99
  • 100.000 coins$4.99
  • 999.999 coins$9.99

Questions

Is Android Best Lode Runner free?
Android Best Lode Runner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gold Hunter free?
Gold Hunter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Android Best Lode Runner or Gold Hunter?
Gold Hunter is rated higher. Android Best Lode Runner averages 4.3 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Gold Hunter averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Android Best Lode Runner or Gold Hunter have ads?
Neither Android Best Lode Runner nor Gold Hunter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Android Best Lode Runner or Gold Hunter?
Android Best Lode Runner ships an update every 6 weeks, and Gold Hunter every 3 months. Most recently, Android Best Lode Runner was updated on September 18, 2026 and Gold Hunter on September 18, 2026.

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