ThumbRun vs Finalist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ThumbRun
Compete globally in a unique racing game where you control runners by dragging your thumbs down the screen. Master the 55, 200, and 400-meter dashes to become the fastest ThumbRunner.
- Global player competition
- Unique thumb-based running mechanic
- Multiple dash distances (55m, 200m, 400m)
- Time improvement and mastery
- iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad support
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Compete against players from all over the World to earn your crown as the fastest ThumbRunner on the planet! The sport that's sweeping the globe has the everyone asking the question: "Who is the fastest ThumbRunner?" Is it you? ThumbRun is a racing game that lets you RUN with your THUMBS. Using your iPhone/iPod Touch or iPad screen as your running track, drag your thumbs downward to simulate a running motion. The faster you drag your thumbs, the faster you run! Compete on the track by running the 55, 200, and 400 meter dashes. Try to improve your time and become a ThumbRun master! TO RUN: Simply touch and drag your thumbs downwards across the screen. This is as if your thumbs are your feet, and you're taking strides down the track. When you reach the end of the race, you will be shown your time. DISCLAIMER: You use this application at your own risk and the application creator assumes no responsibility for dropped or damaged devices and/or personal injury. Any consequences as the result of becoming a ThumbRun master are explicitly your own and totally awesome! Visit www.ThumbRun.com for more information.
Finalist
Access leaderboards for the popular game, showing rankings for both current and past seasons. Stay updated on player performance and competitive standings.
- Current season leaderboards
- Previous season leaderboards
- Player ranking access
- Competitive standings
- Game statistics
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Quickly access leaderboards for THE FINALS, for both current and previous seasons.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Finalist at 4.0 against ThumbRun's 3.5. ThumbRun's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (27 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Finalist holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ThumbRun has 27 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of ThumbRun's written reviews are positive against 67% of Finalist's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ThumbRun ships an update every 6 days, Finalist every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ThumbRun | Finalist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (27 ratings) | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Three Innovations, LLC | Jan Eisenhuth |
Customer experience
ThumbRun
Finalist
In-app purchases
ThumbRun
No in-app purchases
Finalist
No in-app purchases
Questions
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