Android Best Lode Runner vs Repton 1 (Free)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Repton 1 (Free)
A classic retro puzzle game where you guide a lizard through mazes, collecting diamonds, pushing rocks, and avoiding monsters. Offers over 90 levels with enhanced graphics and sound, plus a retro mode.
- Maze navigation
- Diamond collection
- Rock pushing mechanics
- Monster avoidance
- Over 90 levels
- Retro graphics mode
- In-game store for scenario packs
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ADDICTIVE. CHARMING. CHALLENGING. A RETRO PUZZLE SOLVING CLASSIC! Repton is truly one of the greatest puzzle games of all time! Selling hundreds of thousands of copies since first released back in the 80's for the BBC B Microcomputer. Fantastic! "Fantastically addictive, once I started I couldn't stop playing, a brilliant app" Genius! "I wasted hours of my youth with this game and now I can do it all again! THE best game by far back in the day and still brilliant now, I'm sure it's mostly responsible for my fantastic problem solving skills!! Get it, you'll love it." Perfection!!! Just perfect what else can I say! ___________________________________ Repton is a lizard that crawls around in an underground maze in a quest to collect diamonds by moving earth, pushing rocks and avoiding monsters! If you're a fan of logic puzzles, or just fancy a break from aimlessly wandering around shooting things then Repton 1 is for you! With enhanced graphics and sound, Repton 1 introduces this classic game to a new generation on the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Ideal for all players, from children to seasoned puzzlers. In-app purchasing via the in game store lets you download new and exciting Repton 1 scenario packs adding new levels and the ability to skip a level if you get stuck. As a universal app and with support for iCloud (game save syncing), you can pick up your game where you left off regardless of which device you are using. ___________________________________ LEVELS: With over 90+ levels Repton 1 will keep you amused for hours! DIAMONDS: Collect all the diamonds on a level as fast as you can before the time runs out! MONSTERS: Monsters emerge from cracked eggs - Avoid being caught or kill them with rocks! KEYS / SAFES: Find keys to unlock safes and open up new areas of a level, but watch out, they might start a landslide of rocks or release a monster! MAP: Check the map at anytime to view your progress through a level or to give you some helpful pointers of where to go next when trying to solve that tricky puzzle! RETRO: As well as including modern graphics and sounds, Repton 1 lets you drop back to the 80’s again by selecting retro mode, which faithfully reproduces all the 8-bit graphics and sound goodness of days gone by! HIGHSCORE: With full Game Center support for highscores, achievements and challenges - Can you beat your friends by clearing levels faster or with more points?! ___________________________________ Repton 1 is officially licensed by Superior Interactive VISIT US: iRepton.com FOLLOW US: twitter.com/iRepton FIND US: facebook.com/iRepton WATCH US: youtube.com/iRepton
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Repton 1 (Free) at 83% against Android Best Lode Runner's 33%. Repton 1 (Free) also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.0). Android Best Lode Runner's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 4). 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
Both are free to download. Android Best Lode Runner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Repton 1 (Free) sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Repton 1 (Free) holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Android Best Lode Runner's written reviews are positive against 83% of Repton 1 (Free)'s.
Android Best Lode Runner ships an update every 6 weeks, Repton 1 (Free) every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Android Best Lode Runner | Repton 1 (Free) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Julien meyer | ESZ Consulting Ltd |
Customer experience
Android Best Lode Runner
Repton 1 (Free)
In-app purchases
Android Best Lode Runner
- Remove Ads forever$1.99
Repton 1 (Free)
- Young Scenario$0.99
- complete and skip this level$0.99
- Cascade Scenario$1.99
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- Glacier Scenario$1.99
- Junior Scenario$1.99
- Mystic Scenario$1.99
- Starter Scenario$1.99
- Mystic 2 Scenario$1.99
- Challenge Scenario$2.99
- Avalanche Scenario$2.99
- Repton 1 Mega bundle$12.99
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