DOODLE SQUARES vs DogRun
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DOODLE SQUARES
Navigate a world of hazards, collecting green squares and fruits for score boosts and power-ups. Unlock new themes as you play and compete for the top spot on the leaderboard.
- Score collection
- Hazard avoidance
- Fruit power-ups
- Theme unlocking
- Leaderboard competition
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Jump into DOODLE SQUARES, our labor of love and an addictive arcade gem. It's simple, fun, and completely free. Your task? Help DOODLE navigate through a world filled with hazards. Avoid the red SQUARES at all costs and collect green ones to boost your score. And keep an eye out for fruits—they're not just healthy; they give you awesome POWERUPS to make survival a tad easier and push those high scores even higher. The more you play, the cooler the THEMES you unlock, making each session unique. Got competitive friends? Show them who's boss by dominating the GameCenter leaderboard.
DogRun
A simple, one-finger control game where players guide a character to run and avoid obstacles. The objective is to navigate through the game by holding to walk and releasing to run, all while dodging bones.
- Simple one-finger controls
- Hold to walk
- Release to run
- Avoid bones obstacle
- Endless gameplay
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Tap to walk, release to run — and dodge the bones! Bring your own dog into the game! Add photos of their body and face to make them your character, then watch them run. Touch a dragonfly or butterfly to enter Invincible Mode. A cute, casual game you can play with just one finger.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DogRun at none against DOODLE SQUARES's 6. DogRun also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%). DOODLE SQUARES's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (478 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence 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. DOODLE SQUARES sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. DogRun asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for DOODLE SQUARES against 4.0 for DogRun. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DOODLE SQUARES has 478 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of DOODLE SQUARES's written reviews are positive against 100% of DogRun's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DOODLE SQUARES | DogRun |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (478 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 478 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MobX GmbH | JUN KANAYAMA |
Customer experience
DOODLE SQUARES
DogRun
Bugs and requests
DOODLE SQUARES
Reported bugs
2 issues- Compatibility issues with iOS 5
- Crashes on startup for some users
Requested features
4 requests- New game modes or themes
- Achievements or leaderboards
- Option to disable music while keeping sound effects
- Improved performance on older devices
DogRun
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DOODLE SQUARES
- Boogers Theme$0.99
- Space Theme$0.99
- Unlock all themes!$0.99
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- Jewels Theme$0.99
- Aqua Theme$0.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
DogRun
No in-app purchases
