Comparison

Temple Run vs Insect Smasher

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

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About

Temple Run

Embark on a thrilling adventure to steal a cursed idol and escape relentless pursuers through ancient temples and treacherous ruins. Navigate a maze of obstacles, collect coins, and unlock new characters in this fast-paced endless running game.

Highlights
  • Swipe to turn, jump, and slide
  • Race through ancient temples and ruins
  • Collect coins and unlock characters
  • Boost power-ups
  • Challenge friends and climb leaderboards
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The Original Endless Running Adventure! Experience the thrill of Temple Run – the global phenomenon that redefined mobile gaming! Steal the cursed idol and escape from the relentless Demon Monkeys in a heart-pounding adventure through ancient temples, jungle ruins, and precarious cliff edges. Outrun danger in the ultimate maze-running, jungle-escaping, temple adventure! - Swipe to turn, jump, and slide past deadly obstacles - Race through temples, bridges, and treacherous paths - Collect coins, unlock diverse characters, and boost your power-ups - Test your reflexes in a fast and frenzied experience - Challenge friends & climb the leaderboards "Temple Run is that heart-pounding action movie moment – but non-stop!” – SlideToPlay "One of the most thrilling and fun running games ever!" – TheAppera "A fast and frenzied experience." – IGN "Very addicting… a truly different running game!" – Appolicious Join over 50 MILLION players worldwide in this legendary treasure-hunting escape! Download now and see how far you can run!

About

Insect Smasher

Engage in a satisfying insect-smashing experience with multiple game modes. Defend pizza, manage hordes, or race against time. Unlock new insects and environments with HD graphics.

Highlights
  • Multiple game modes (Pizza Defense, Invasion, Time Attack, Mix, Free To Play)
  • Unlockable insects and environments
  • HD graphics
  • Bonus items (honey pot, bomb, freeze, spray)
  • Coin earning system
Features
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Insect Smasher, insect smashing at its best ! Insect Smasher is a fun game in its purest form. No hard rules to comprehend. Just one goal: have fun smashing up as many insects as possible. Trust us, your fingers will never forget it. You can start playing Insect Smasher at anytime but once you do, beware, you will never leave. As you start to get more and more skilled at smashing insects, we will throw at you more and more challenges to complete. 5 Game Modes are available in Insect Smasher: ◆ Pizza Defense: You will have to defend your delicious pizza against hordes of insects! Who will be the one with the last slice of pizza, you or the insects? ◆ Invasion : Your job will be to keep the insects under a certain manageable level. It is all about your skills and your good use of bonuses. ◆ Time Attack: Super Straight forward. Get rid of Insects in a given amount of time. Use your time wisely! ◆ Mix : A mix of Pizza Defense, Invasion and Time Attack. If you are lost, just remember to smash all the insects ! ◆ Free To Play: No rule, Just Fun. Smash them all! To help you in your insect smashing quest, you will earn coins and be given the opportunity to purchases bonuses. Whether you use the honey pot, the bomb, the freeze or the spray bonus, your goal will remain the same: get rid of them all! The game is packed with dozens of different insects to unlock and beautiful HD graphics that reproduce everyday life but also exotic environment to discover as you progress through the game. Beware, Your productivity level might get smashed the day you start playing Insect Smasher. Download the game for free today !

Screenshots

Temple Run4 screens
Insect Smasher4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Insect Smasher at none against Temple Run's 5. Insect Smasher also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). Temple Run's advantage is ratings volume (421K vs 4) and review sentiment (72% vs 50%). On price, rating 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Temple Run sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Insect Smasher asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Temple Run holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Temple Run has 421K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Temple Run's written reviews are positive against 50% of Insect Smasher's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Temple Run versus Insect Smasher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTemple RunInsect Smasher
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (421K ratings) — better4.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews72.3% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings421K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#14 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size373 MB133 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperImangi Studios, LLCMagma Mobile

Customer experience

Temple Run

All ratings419,747 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral7.0%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews2,652 reviews
Positive72.3%
Neutral7.4%
Negative20.3%

Insect Smasher

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Temple Run

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent controls and unresponsive swipes
  • Crashes and freezes on some devices
  • Incorrect score tracking and display

Requested features

4 requests
  • More character and environment variety
  • Ability to disable ads for a one-time fee
  • Leaderboards and achievements
  • Offline mode

Insect Smasher

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Temple Run

One-time5
  • Handful of Coins$0.99
  • Ad Removal$1.99
  • Bag of Coins$4.99
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  • Chest of Coins$9.99
  • Pile of Coins$19.99
None

Insect Smasher

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Temple Run free?
Temple Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Insect Smasher free?
Insect Smasher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Temple Run or Insect Smasher?
Temple Run is rated higher. Temple Run averages 4.4 out of 5 from 421K ratings, while Insect Smasher averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.
Do Temple Run or Insect Smasher have ads?
Temple Run shows ads; Insect Smasher does not.

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