Comparison

Subway Surfers vs diep.io

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

Head to head
About

Subway Surfers

Embark on an exhilarating endless running adventure. Dash through vibrant environments, dodge obstacles, and outrun pursuers. Utilize power-ups like jetpacks and hoverboards to enhance your escape and achieve high scores.

Highlights
  • Endless running gameplay
  • Dodge oncoming trains
  • Grind trains
  • Colorful HD graphics
  • Hoverboard surfing
  • Paint powered jetpack
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DASH as fast as you can! DODGE the oncoming trains! Help Jake, Tricky & Fresh escape from the grumpy Guard and his dog. - Grind trains with your cool crew! - Colorful and vivid HD graphics! - Hoverboard Surfing! - Paint powered jetpack! - Lightning fast swipe acrobatics! - Challenge and help your friends! Join the App Store's most daring chase! A Universal App with HD optimized graphics for retina resolution. Originally co-developed by SYBO and Kiloo.

About

diep.io

Engage in massive online multiplayer tank battles. Destroy blocks and other players to gain experience, level up your tank's stats, and upgrade to different classes. Dominate the leaderboard in this fast-paced action game optimized for mobile.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer action
  • Dozens of players per game
  • Fast-paced tank warfare
  • Level up tank stats
  • Upgrade tank classes
  • Optimized for mobile controls
Features
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From the creator of Agar.io, the newest online smash hit game comes to mobile! Upgrade your tank, shoot down other players and reach the top of the leaderboard! MASSIVELY MULTIPLAYER ONLINE ACTION! Play with dozens of other players at once on huge servers packed with excitement! MOVE, SHOOT AND SURVIVE! Destroy blocks and other players to gain XP, but don’t get shot down yourself! Stay safe out there! LEVEL UP AND BOOST YOUR STATS! Choose which stats to increase and change the way your tank plays! Do you want extra bullet damage or a fast movement speed? It’s all down to you! CHOOSE FROM DIFFERENT TANK CLASSES! Upgrade your tank to a new class. Machine guns, guided missiles, cannons in every direction… there’s a world of choice! OPTIMIZED FOR MOBILE! diep.io on mobile offers the same great experience as the hit web game, with new controls perfect for touchscreens! KEY FEATURES - Online multiplayer action! - Dozens of players in each game! - Fast-paced tank on tank warfare! - Level up a variety of stats! - Upgrade into many different tank classes! - Easy to play but challenging to master! - Free to play! This game requires an internet connection.

Screenshots

Subway Surfers4 screens
diep.io4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Subway Surfers at 4.6 against diep.io's 3.8. Subway Surfers also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 47%) and ratings volume (3.8M vs 20K). diep.io's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Subway Surfers sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. diep.io asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Subway Surfers holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subway Surfers has 3.8M ratings behind it against 20K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Subway Surfers's written reviews are positive against 47% of diep.io's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Subway Surfers ships an update weekly, diep.io monthly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Subway Surfers versus diep.io: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubway Surfersdiep.io
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.8M ratings) — better3.8 (20K ratings)
Positive reviews86.5% of reviews — better46.9% of reviews
Number of ratings3.8M — better20K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#5 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size407 MB17 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperSybo Games ApSVexxusArts Ltd

Customer experience

Subway Surfers

All ratings3,837,286 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews10,262 reviews
Positive86.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative8.6%

diep.io

All ratings19,867 ratings
Positive67.8%
Neutral5.7%
Negative26.5%
Written reviews1,771 reviews
Positive46.9%
Neutral12.0%
Negative41.2%

User reviews

Subway Surfers

From 3.8M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 📱 Works well offline
  • 🎨 Diverse characters and themes
  • 🎢 Challenging and fast-paced
  • 🎁 Rewarding progression system

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🕰️ Frequent updates can be disruptive
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🕹️ Difficulty controlling character at times
  • 🔍 Lack of save/sync across devices

diep.io

From 20K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Awesome game
  • 👍 Great game
  • 👍 Fun game
  • 👍 Peak gamer game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs
  • 🐛 Laggy
  • 🐛 Unoptimized
  • 🐛 Glitches
  • 🐛 Crashes

Bugs and requests

Subway Surfers

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes after updates
  • Disappearing high scores and progress
  • Unresponsive controls during gameplay
  • Ads that redirect to App Store unexpectedly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to save progress across devices
  • More customization options for characters
  • Difficulty settings or modes
  • Multiplayer/competitive features
  • Reduced ad frequency or ad-free option

diep.io

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Can't shoot when upgrading
  • Upgrade menu disappears after ignoring
  • Unresponsive upgrade menu
  • Invisible tanks and bullets
  • Teleporting tanks
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  • Spawn killing
  • Hackers and cheaters
  • Game freezing and crashing
  • Lag spikes
  • Disconnection issues
  • Incompatibility with newer devices

Requested features

13 requests
  • Add more tanks
  • Add more game modes
  • Bring back mothership
  • Add sandbox mode
  • Add private servers
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  • Add offline mode
  • Improve mobile controls
  • Allow shooting while upgrading
  • Reduce spawn killing
  • Improve balancing
  • Add boss fights
  • Add tracking missiles
  • Add ability to kill arena closers

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Subway Surfers

One-time10
  • 7,500 Coins$0.99
  • 12 500 Coins$0.99
  • Starter Pack$0.99
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  • Coin Pack 1$0.99
  • 45,000 Coins$4.99
  • Double Coins$4.99
  • 65 000 Coins$4.99
  • 25 Keys$4.99
  • 40 Keys$4.99
  • Key Pack 1$4.99
None

diep.io

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Subway Surfers free?
Subway Surfers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is diep.io free?
diep.io is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Subway Surfers or diep.io?
Subway Surfers is rated higher. Subway Surfers averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.8M ratings, while diep.io averages 3.8 from 20K ratings.
Do Subway Surfers or diep.io have ads?
Both Subway Surfers and diep.io show ads.
Which is updated more often, Subway Surfers or diep.io?
Subway Surfers ships an update weekly, and diep.io monthly. Most recently, Subway Surfers was updated on September 24, 2026 and diep.io on September 24, 2026.

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