Comparison

Subway Surfers vs Monkey Run Simulator 2k17

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

Monkey Run Simulator 2k17

Embark on a jungle adventure as a cheeky gorilla collecting bananas. Navigate challenging obstacles and avoid dangers in this addictive running and jumping game. Experience vibrant 3D graphics and sound across multiple levels and environments.

Highlights
  • Jungle running adventure
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Banana collection for scores
  • Addictive gameplay
  • Amazing 3D graphics
  • Multiple modes and environments
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Monkey Run Simulator 2017 is one of the best jungle running adventure game. Jump into this animated adventure running game. Control a cheeky gorilla monkey willing do anything to get his hands on a banana and make him avoid jungle obstacles and life threatening objects. The game is quite addictive and very easy to play. This monkey game contains 3 different modes to play, more levels you pass, the more the difficulty increases. In this Monkey game, your mission is collecting all the bananas to gain more scores. Guide the Banana Monkey through the forests and try not to fall off through different obstacle! Collecting all the banana on your way. Monkey Run Adventure Simulator is a cool running and jumping arena game. Features: • Intuitive and Addictive • Challenging Obstacles • Amazing 3D Graphics and Sound Effects • Lot of Challenging Levels • Different Modes and different Environments • Collecting Banana

Screenshots

Subway Surfers4 screens
Monkey Run Simulator 2k174 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Subway Surfers at 87% against Monkey Run Simulator 2k17's 0%. Subway Surfers also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (3.9M vs 2). Monkey Run Simulator 2k17's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Subway Surfers sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Monkey Run Simulator 2k17 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Subway Surfers holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subway Surfers has 3.9M ratings behind it against 2, 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 0% of Monkey Run Simulator 2k17's.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Subway Surfers versus Monkey Run Simulator 2k17: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubway SurfersMonkey Run Simulator 2k17
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.9M ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews86.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3.9M — better2
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#6 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size392 MB106 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSybo Games ApSFive River Solutions Private Limited

Customer experience

Subway Surfers

All ratings3,851,849 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews10,788 reviews
Positive86.6%
Neutral4.9%
Negative8.6%

Monkey Run Simulator 2k17

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Monkey Run Simulator 2k17

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

Monkey Run Simulator 2k17

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Subway Surfers free?
Subway Surfers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Monkey Run Simulator 2k17 free?
Monkey Run Simulator 2k17 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Subway Surfers or Monkey Run Simulator 2k17?
Subway Surfers is rated higher. Subway Surfers averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.9M ratings, while Monkey Run Simulator 2k17 averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Subway Surfers or Monkey Run Simulator 2k17 have ads?
Subway Surfers shows ads; Monkey Run Simulator 2k17 does not.

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