mowain vs Running Monsters
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
mowain
Navigate a character through a challenging environment by tapping to change direction. Avoid obstacles and collect points by bouncing off stones. The game ends if you are crushed.
- Tap to change direction
- Avoid leaping stones
- Score by bouncing
- Pause game with a tap
- Simple controls
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One key action is to avoid leaping stone. Please do not escape well as crushed. - Rules and Operations - + Player character moves freely, hit the wall and faces the opposition. + Tap the bottom of the screen to change the direction. + The game is over when the crushed stone. + The positive score in at a bouncing stone. + Tap the top of the screen to pause the game.
Running Monsters
Embark on an endless running adventure as a monster. Attack villagers, dodge obstacles, and collect points to unlock new monstrous characters. Explore diverse areas and see how long you can survive.
- Endless running gameplay
- Play as various monsters
- Attack villagers
- Avoid obstacles
- Collect points
- Unlock new characters
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Play as a monster as you run through various areas, attack villagers, and avoid obstacles. Collect points and unlock new characters to play as! Including werewolves, a giant lizard, a vampire, and even some memes! How long can you survive?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Running Monsters at 89% against mowain's 0%. Running Monsters also leads on ratings volume (4.1K vs 5) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). mowain's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Running Monsters holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Running Monsters has 4.1K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of mowain's written reviews are positive against 89% of Running Monsters's.
mowain ships an update every 2 months, Running Monsters every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | mowain | Running Monsters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) | 4.9 (4.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 89.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 4.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 540 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SHIGEYUKI TAKAHASHI | Michael Garcia |
Customer experience
mowain
Running Monsters
Bugs and requests
mowain
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Running Monsters
Reported bugs
3 issues- Character movement issues
- Freezing and crashing on some devices
- Inconsistent collision detection
Requested features
5 requests- More diverse map and level designs
- Additional playable characters and skins
- Customization options for controls
- Leaderboards and competitive features
- Power-ups and special abilities
In-app purchases
mowain
No in-app purchases
Running Monsters
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is mowain free?
Is Running Monsters free?
Which has better reviews, mowain or Running Monsters?
Do mowain or Running Monsters have ads?
Which is updated more often, mowain or Running Monsters?
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