Comparison

RuneMaster Puzzle vs Carrot2

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

Head to head
About

RuneMaster Puzzle

A challenging puzzle game where players align and match colored stones to clear stages. Strategically move stones to create lines of four or more, trigger combos, and earn bonuses to become the ultimate Rune Master.

Highlights
  • Align and match colored stones
  • Create lines of 4 or more
  • Trigger combos and earn bonuses
  • Strategic stone movement
  • Item deployment for spice
  • Game Center leaderboards and achievements
Features
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The Rune Master Puzzle is a groundbreaking brain teaser that you have never experienced before. You need to pass a series of stages to prove yourself to become a Rune Master. The puzzle will challenge every aspect of your brain in ways that you have never imaged before. None ever – EVER - has successfully become the Rune Master. The Rune Master Puzzle will challenge you and your brain. Do you want be the first Rune Master who cleared all stages? Come on, take our challenge. ● The rules are simple - Move stones to align the same color of stones for 4 or more in a line, and crush them. ● You will enjoy the thrilling of winning matches, tuples, and combos. ● Hone your tactical skills with planning and forecasting movement. ● You can spice up the puzzle with item deployment. ● The puzzle is optimized for iOS touch screens. ● Game Center available (Leaderboard and Achievements are supported) Your mission is to match the same color Rune Stone for 4 or more in a line to advance to the next level before the Spirit runs out. ● You can swap a stone with any of the eight neighboring stones. ● You can move stones as long as the Spirit remains ● You can regain the Spirit in various ways during the game. ● Move stones to align the same color of Rune Stones for 4 or more in a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal line. ● You will experience a Tuple when four or more stones are aligned and crushed in a line. A “Match” is for a set of the same color of Rune Stones for 4 or more. A “Double” is earned when you crush two sets of matches with one swap. You will see a “Triple” when you make three sets of matches. ● With a Tuple, you will gain points and increase the Spirit. ● The Rune Stones above the crushed stones will move downward to fill the empty spaces, and they can trigger Combos. You will gain various bonuses with Combos. Hints: ● You can earn the Spirit as matching SpiritStones whose Rune characters are luminescent. ● You can get bonus when you make Tuples such as Double, Triple, Quadruple, and so on. ● You will get extra bonus when you make Tuples as a part of Combo. ● You will need many Tuples and Combos successfully to become the Rune Master.

About

Carrot2

Defend a cute carrot from waves of enemies by strategically summoning unique towers and unleashing powerful magic spells. Explore hundreds of levels across diverse themes, complete challenging quests, and try out new game modes for endless defense action.

Highlights
  • Summon 16 unique towers
  • 100 stages across 6 themes
  • Complete 300 special quests
  • Unleash magic spells like Slowdown and Freeze
  • Play new modes like Random Towers and Super Boss Fight
  • Social features for competition
Features
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The sequel to one of the top defense games on the Appstore is here, Carrot Defense! Protect the cute carrot from waves of enemies by summoning unique towers to blast them to smithereens! PLAY TONS OF LEVELS! With 6 unique themes and 100 stages, a thrilling adventure is waiting for you at every turn! SUMMON UNIQUE TOWERS! Players can summon 16 unique towers with different abilities and attacks. Summon the perfect combination and stop the enemies in their tracks! COMPLETE QUESTS! Complete the 300 special quests and get the brand new Purple Crystal Trophy along with other prizes! UNLEASH MAGIC SPELLS! Dazzling magic and abilities such as “Slowdown”, “Freeze” and “Bomb” will help you acquire the Golden Carrot! PLAY NEW MODES! Brand new modes including “Two Entrances”, “Monsters Fortress”, “Random Towers” and “Super Boss Fight” are available. Check them out for even more thrilling gameplay! GET SOCIAL! Login to Facebook to compete with your friends! Synchronize your game progress and show off your achievements by logging into Game Center! PLEASE NOTE: - This game is free to play, but you can choose to pay real money for some extra items, which will charge your iTunes account. You can disable in-app purchasing by adjusting your device settings. - Please buy carefully. - Advertising appears in this game. - This game permits users to interact with one another (eg. chat rooms, player to player chat, messaging). Linking to social networking sites are not intended for persons under age 13. - A network connection is required to enable certain features/access certain content. - For information about how Glu collects and uses your data, please read our privacy policy at: www.Glu.com/privacy - If you have a problem with this game, please contact us at: www.Glu.com/support

Screenshots

RuneMaster Puzzle4 screens
Carrot24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RuneMaster Puzzle at 4.6 against Carrot2's 3.1. RuneMaster Puzzle also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Carrot2's advantage is ratings volume (62 vs 8) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. RuneMaster Puzzle sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Carrot2 sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RuneMaster Puzzle holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Carrot2 has 62 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of RuneMaster Puzzle's written reviews are positive against 49% of Carrot2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RuneMaster Puzzle ships an update every 3 weeks, Carrot2 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
RuneMaster Puzzle versus Carrot2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRuneMaster PuzzleCarrot2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8 ratings) — better3.1 (62 ratings)
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews49.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings862 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB209 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperATTOMEDIA Corp.Beijing Kai Luo Tian Xia Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

RuneMaster Puzzle

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral18.0%
Negative37.6%

Carrot2

All ratings62 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative45.2%
Written reviews209 reviews
Positive49.3%
Neutral8.1%
Negative42.6%

Bugs and requests

RuneMaster Puzzle

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Game won't start or crashes on launch
  • Rotating gear icon freeze
  • Game progress not saving
  • Sound settings not persisting
  • Gems not received after purchase
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  • Points not being added to total score
  • System errors during gameplay
  • Incompatibility with iOS updates
  • Unresponsive bonus tiles
  • Game closes on menu screen

Requested features

11 requests
  • Offline play capability
  • Undo move option
  • Carry over unused spirits/items to next level
  • Progress transfer between devices
  • Visual examples of bonus patterns
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  • Ability to play background music simultaneously
  • Endless mode
  • iPad version
  • Better tutorial and boost item explanations
  • Reduced difficulty curve or more gradual progression
  • Achievement system improvements

Carrot2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

RuneMaster Puzzle

One-time9
  • get extra item slot$0.99
  • Game Money 100,000 G$4.99
  • Purchase 10 Gems$5.99
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  • Game Money 300,000 G$12.99
  • Purchase 30 Gems$14.99
  • Game Money 1,000,000 G$36.99
  • get additional spirits.$36.99
  • Purchase 100 Gems$39.99
  • Game Money 3,000,000 G$74.99
14 purchases

Carrot2

One-time14
  • 超值宝石$0.99
  • 解锁老萝卜英雄$0.99
  • 一小袋宝石特惠$0.99
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  • 幸运礼包!$0.99
  • 保护气球!$0.99
  • 挑战模式复活$0.99
  • 套餐六$0.99
  • 小宝石瓶$0.99
  • 无限生命限时折扣$1.99
  • 一大箱宝石特惠$1.99
  • 一小袋宝石$1.99
  • 无限生命$2.99
  • 一箱宝石$2.99
  • 套餐五$2.99

Questions

Is RuneMaster Puzzle free?
RuneMaster Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Carrot2 free?
Carrot2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RuneMaster Puzzle or Carrot2?
RuneMaster Puzzle is rated higher. RuneMaster Puzzle averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Carrot2 averages 3.1 from 62 ratings.
Do RuneMaster Puzzle or Carrot2 have ads?
Carrot2 shows ads; RuneMaster Puzzle does not.
Which is updated more often, RuneMaster Puzzle or Carrot2?
RuneMaster Puzzle ships an update every 3 weeks, and Carrot2 every 2 months. Most recently, RuneMaster Puzzle was updated on September 21, 2026 and Carrot2 on September 25, 2026.

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