Comparison

Subway Surfers vs OverTake

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

OverTake

Navigate traffic by skillfully overtaking other vehicles. Avoid head-on collisions and manage your fuel to keep driving. Unlock new cars and progress through increasingly challenging levels in this fun driving game.

Highlights
  • Avoid head-on collisions
  • Manage fuel levels
  • Simple and fun gameplay
  • Increasingly challenging levels
  • Unlock new cars
Features
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Overtaking has never been more fun! There is only one rule here: avoid head-on collisions, they are deadly. And keep an eye on the fuel, you shouldn’t run out. Just press and hold to overtake the cars in front of you and let go to return to your lane. There’s no speed limit so enjoy the drive! OverTake features: - Simple and fun gameplay - Increasingly challenging levels - New cars to unlock "SUBSCRIBE TO OVERTAKE Subscribe to Overtake for all of the following benefits: Be a Shark Extra Health x2 Coins Forever No Ads, which removes non-optional adverts from the game SUBSCRIPTIONS INFORMATION: Overtake VIP Membership access offers two membership options: 1) A weekly subscription costing $5.49 per week after a 3 day FREE trial period. 2) A monthly subscription costing $14.49 per month. After buying this subscription, you will unlock; be a shark, where you get to play as a shark, extra health for when you play, x2 earnings for your in-game currency, and receive no ads, which removes non-optional ads from the game. This is an auto-renewable subscription. The payment is charged to your account after confirmation. The subscription is renewed unless you unsubscribe 24 hours before the period ends. Your account will also be charged for renewal The price notes are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may change and actual charges may be converted to local currency. End of trial and subscription renewal: - The payment is charged to your iTunes account after a confirmation of purchase - The subscription is renewed unless you unsubscribe 24 hours before the end of the current period - The account will be charged for renewal 24 hours before the end of the current period at the standard cost of the weekly subscription - The user may manage the subscription and auto-renewal by accessing the user's account settings after purchase in the store - No cancellation of the current subscription is permitted during the active subscription period - Any unused portion of the free trial period will be forfeited when the subscription is purchased Cancelling a trial or subscription: - In order to cancel a subscription during the free trial period you need to cancel it through your account in the Store. This must be done at least 24 hours before the end of the free trial period to avoid being charged. http://privacy.servers.kwalee.com/privacy/OvertakeEULA.html

Screenshots

Subway Surfers4 screens
OverTake4 screens

Verdict

The call

Subway Surfers and OverTake both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 87% of Subway Surfers's written reviews are positive against 7% of OverTake's. Subway Surfers also leads on ratings volume (3.8M vs 20K) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 and OverTake sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Subway Surfers holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. 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 7% of OverTake's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Subway Surfers ships an update weekly, OverTake every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Subway Surfers versus OverTake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubway SurfersOverTake
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.8M ratings) — better4.4 (20K ratings)
Positive reviews86.5% of reviews — better7.3% of reviews
Number of ratings3.8M — better20K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#5 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size407 MB231 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperSybo Games ApSKwalee 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%

OverTake

All ratings20,032 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral6.0%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews614 reviews
Positive7.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative88.4%

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

OverTake

From 20K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and challenging gameplay
  • 👍 Great concept
  • 🚀 Addictive and engaging

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Excessive ads
  • 🚫 Ads disrupt gameplay
  • 🚫 Requires internet connection
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Unresponsive controls

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

OverTake

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes after ads
  • Coins not awarded properly
  • Unresponsive tapping/swiping

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline play mode
  • Reduced ads or ad-free option
  • More game modes and levels
  • Improved car performance and progression
  • Customization options for cars

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
10 purchases

OverTake

Subscriptions1
  • VIP MEMBERSHIP3 Days trial$5.497 Days
One-time9
  • Small Charger$0.99
  • The Bug$0.99
  • Drive the TransAm$1.99
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  • Remove Ads2 variants$2.99
  • Red Beast$2.99
  • American$2.99
  • British Car$3.99
  • Grab the V12$6.99
  • Supersonic Car$19.99

Questions

Is Subway Surfers free?
Subway Surfers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OverTake free?
OverTake is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Subway Surfers or OverTake?
Subway Surfers is rated higher. Subway Surfers averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.8M ratings, while OverTake averages 4.4 from 20K ratings.
Do Subway Surfers or OverTake have ads?
Both Subway Surfers and OverTake show ads.
Which is updated more often, Subway Surfers or OverTake?
Subway Surfers ships an update weekly, and OverTake every 5 weeks. Most recently, Subway Surfers was updated on September 25, 2026 and OverTake on September 23, 2026.

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