Comparison

TorpedoRun vs Torpedoes Away

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

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About

TorpedoRun

Pilot a submarine and launch torpedoes to sink enemy vessels. Defend against depth charges with your canon and strategically deploy mines. Manage escaping ships to avoid game over in this intense naval combat experience.

Highlights
  • Launch torpedoes to sink enemy ships
  • Destroy incoming depth charges with canon
  • Deploy mines for strategic attacks
  • Real-time 3D graphics
  • Rank system to become Grand Admiral
  • Health drops for submarine repair
Features
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Take control of a surfaced submarine and use your Tigerfish torpedoes to sink the enemy ships. Just touch screen to launch torpedoes in the direction of your finger. Watch out for incoming depth charges and use your canon to destroy them before they hit your sub. Enemy ships can fire either single shots or devastating barrages, watch out for the destroyer as it can fire staccato Barrages. Mines! Every ten seconds you can launch a mine, up to 6 mines can be in theatre in one go. Be Careful not to destroy your own mines with torpedoes! Don't let too many ships escape otherwise its game over! The game starts off with just one enemy ship but soon builds into an all our fight for survival. Try not to let the depth charges get to close otherwise the explosions can temporarily blind you. Use your torpedoes carefully, hit fast moving ships first to slow them down, then finish them off at your leisure. Features of TorpedoRun:- * Realtime 3d graphics * 4 types of enemy ships, Super Destroyer,Destroyer, Frigate and PT boat (Mayhem Mode available by in-app purchase includes friendly ships and Aircraft) * Particle effects * Mines!! Deploy mines to sink those pesky ships. * Health Drops, call for a health drop, make sure you shoot the crate for your health recharge. * Local High-score table or Game Centre support * Rank system, rise to the rank of Grand Admiral of the fleet. * iCade compatible * iControlPad (ICP) compatible * Works in all orientations on all IOS devices * iPad2 & 3,4, Air include realtime lighting. Note Mayhem & Retro mode only available by in-app purchase

About

Torpedoes Away

Features
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Torpedoes Away ! Your job as sub commander is to destroy as many enemy warships as you can. You have an unlimited supply of torpedoes, however the enemy forces are vast so try and make each shot count. The enemy war ships also have torpedoes, if they fire a torpedo at you and its on target then your only chance is to shoot it head on. Tactics :- Shoot enemy torpedoes which are going to hit you, ignore torpedoes that are off target. Destroy enemy ships as they enter the demilitarised zone (DMZ), so they don't have time to fire. Pick off closer ships first since their torpedoes reach you faster. Watch out for ships firing as they come into the DMZ, keep an eye on both sides. Listen for enemy ships launching torpedoes. Target fast moving torpedoes early. And most importantly, remember you are in a submarine, they don't move fast so your only chance of survival is to blast incoming torpedoes. Torpedoes Away, another classic arcade game from our retro arcade series, download and play now.

Screenshots

TorpedoRun4 screens
Torpedoes Away4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Torpedoes Away at Free against TorpedoRun's $2.99. Torpedoes Away also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). TorpedoRun's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 47 months). On 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

Torpedoes Away is free to download; TorpedoRun costs $2.99 up front. TorpedoRun sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Torpedoes Away asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TorpedoRun ships an update every 2 months, Torpedoes Away every 47 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TorpedoRun versus Torpedoes Away: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTorpedoRunTorpedoes Away
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 47 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB59 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperQED Gaming PTY. LtdGalatic Droids

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TorpedoRun

One-time2
  • Mayhem Mode$1.99
  • Retro Game Mode$1.99
None

Torpedoes Away

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TorpedoRun free?
TorpedoRun costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Torpedoes Away free?
Torpedoes Away is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TorpedoRun or Torpedoes Away have ads?
Torpedoes Away shows ads; TorpedoRun does not.
Which is updated more often, TorpedoRun or Torpedoes Away?
TorpedoRun ships an update every 2 months, and Torpedoes Away every 47 months. Most recently, TorpedoRun was updated on November 1, 2026 and Torpedoes Away on November 2, 2026.

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