ThumbRun vs Time Kill
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.
Time Kill
Experience classic arcade athletics with vibrant pixel art graphics and simple controls. Compete in thrilling track and field events, challenge friends to beat your high scores, and climb the leaderboards. Perfect for quick, fun distractions anytime, anywhere.
- Classic arcade gameplay
- Vibrant pixel art graphics
- Track and field events
- High score challenges
- Leaderboard competition
- Easy controls
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On your marks... Set... Go!!! This game brings classic arcade vibes to your device. Time Kill Athletics is perfect for those moments when you just need a quick, fun distraction - waiting for a bus, stuck in a boring meeting, or killing time before class. Challenge your friends to beat your high score in thrilling track and field events. With easy controls and vibrant pixel art graphics, it’s fun for all ages. Compete, win, and claim the top spot on the leaderboard!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Time Kill at 5.0 against ThumbRun's 3.5. Time Kill also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%). ThumbRun's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 5) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Time Kill holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ThumbRun has 27 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of ThumbRun's written reviews are positive against 100% of Time Kill's.
ThumbRun ships an update every 6 days, Time Kill every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | ThumbRun | Time Kill |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (27 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Three Innovations, LLC | Aleksandar Tomic |
Customer experience
ThumbRun
Time Kill
In-app purchases
ThumbRun
No in-app purchases
Time Kill
No in-app purchases
