Temple Run vs Flying Penguin
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!
Flying Penguin
Test your reflexes in this endless high-score game by flapping your wings to control a flying penguin. Compete with friends and share your achievements. Perfect for quick breaks with its simple controls and charming arctic graphics.
- Flap controls for penguin
- Endless high-score gameplay
- Game Center integration
- Social sharing (Twitter)
- Addictive gameplay
- Arctic graphics
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Flap your wings to control the flying penguin. Test your reflexes in this never ending high score-based game! Features: Game Center to compete with other players - Share your score with friends on Twitter - Easy controls and addictive gameplay - Awesome arctic graphics - Perfect for short breaks - Simple enough for kids
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Flying Penguin at 5.0 against Temple Run's 4.4. Flying Penguin also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). Temple Run's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 40 months) and ratings volume (421K vs 2). On price 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. Flying Penguin asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flying Penguin holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Temple Run has 421K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Temple Run ships an update every 2 months, Flying Penguin every 40 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Temple Run | Flying Penguin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (421K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 421K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 40 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #15 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 373 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Imangi Studios, LLC | Emrah Kavak |
Customer experience
Temple Run
Flying Penguin
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
Flying Penguin
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
Flying Penguin
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Temple Run free?
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