Running Dino vs Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Running Dino
Embark on a prehistoric adventure, guiding a dinosaur through lush jungles. Dodge obstacles, collect delicious pellets for bonuses, and utilize special items for extra lives. Swing on vines and leap over hazards in this thrilling running game.
- Dinosaur running gameplay
- Obstacle dodging
- Pellet collection for bonuses
- Collect special items for extra lives
- Vine swinging
- Jump over hazards
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Run, run, run!! Running Dino takes you back – way back – to the days when dinosaurs sprinted through the jungle, swinging from the trees! Move Dino through the prehistoric wilderness, dodging obstacles and eating all the way! Pig out on tasty, colorful pellets as you run along, and collect special items for bonuses, including a new life! Jump over skulls and idols, dodge treacherous hanging rocks, and swing on vines across chasms! Run, run, run!!
Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game
Guide a brave ball of yarn through a city overrun by zombie cats. Jump over obstacles, collect stars, and defeat the menacing feline foes in this atmospheric 2D platformer.
- Physics-based jumping
- Obstacle avoidance
- Star collection
- Zombie cat battles
- 2D platformer gameplay
- Atmospheric world exploration
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After a can of toxic waste is dumped into a river, fish used to make cat food turns normally cute and cuddly cats into menacing decaying creatures! Cat Zombies! Now they are terrorizing the city and it’s up to our hero - Doodle, a brave little ball of yarn - to save the day. Each level is being terrorized by a Cat Zombie that you have to knock out, along with a number of obstacles that you have to help Doodle avoid. Jump over spikes and saws, and pivot off the walls in order to scale up them. Collect all the stars and destroy the Cat Zombie as fast as you can. Best of luck, and remember keep on the look out for Cat Zombies. Yarn is a beautiful indie 2d atmospheric platformer with a cute little character super hero - Doodle! Jump through this diverse, gorgeous galaxy world and explore Meow Town or the Scratchy Dungeons but watch out for the monster zombie cats! This corky jumper is a furry of fun!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game at 4.4 against Running Dino's 3.9. Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 74%). Running Dino's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (160 vs 8). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Running Dino sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Running Dino has 160 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Running Dino's written reviews are positive against 88% of Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game's.
Running Dino ships an update fortnightly, Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Running Dino | Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (160 ratings) | 4.4 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.6% of reviews | 88.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 160 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 4.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 302 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BrainVault Games, LLC | Apps by Erik |
Customer experience
Running Dino
Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game
Bugs and requests
Running Dino
Reported bugs
7 issues- Jump button doesn't register sometimes despite sound playing
- Double branch jumping fails to grab second vine
- Ads cause game lag and speed inconsistencies
- Dino character twitches while running
- Game glitches on multiple devices
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- Collectible letters obscure ground hazards
- iOS 9 incompatibility
Requested features
8 requests- More game levels with endings
- Difficulty settings or adjustable difficulty
- Increased number of lives (5-6 instead of 4)
- Better instructions and tutorials for new players
- Ad-free version option
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- Improved vine/branch swinging mechanics
- More responsive button controls
- Option to use custom music instead of in-game music
Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Running Dino
- Remove Ad$0.99
Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game
- Dark Knit$0.99
- Sargent Tangle$0.99
- Sir Doodle$0.99
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- Spoooky Mummy Doodle$0.99
Questions
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