Temple Run vs Insect Smasher
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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!
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.
- 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
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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 !
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Temple Run sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Insect Smasher asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Temple Run | Insect Smasher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (421K ratings) — better | 4.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 421K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #14 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 373 MB | 133 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Imangi Studios, LLC | Magma Mobile |
Customer experience
Temple Run
Insect Smasher
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
Temple Run
- 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
Insect Smasher
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Temple Run free?
Is Insect Smasher free?
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