Comparison

Subway Surfers vs Among Us!

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, dodging trains and outsmarting a persistent guard. Utilize hoverboards, jetpacks, and acrobatic moves to achieve high scores and compete with friends in this visually vibrant game.

Highlights
  • Endless running gameplay
  • Dodge oncoming trains
  • Grind on trains
  • Hoverboard surfing
  • Paint-powered jetpack
  • Fast swipe acrobatics
  • Challenge friends
Features
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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

Among Us!

A multiplayer game of teamwork and betrayal in space. Players complete tasks or vote out impostors, while impostors sabotage and eliminate the crew. Customize your character and game settings for a unique experience.

Highlights
  • Teamwork and betrayal gameplay
  • Complete tasks or vote out impostors
  • Sabotage and stealth mechanics
  • Customizable characters and game settings
  • Cross-platform multiplayer
  • Optional roles for varied gameplay
Features
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A game of teamwork and betrayal ...in space! Play online with 4-15 players as you attempt to prep your spaceship for departure, but beware as one or more random players among the Crew are Impostors bent on killing everyone. MASTER YOUR SOCIAL DEDUCTION SKILLS. Crewmates win by completing all tasks or discovering and voting the Impostors off the ship. The Impostor can use sabotage to cause chaos, making for easier kills and better alibis. Optional roles create a whole new level of gameplay. Try out the Scientist, Engineer, Guardian Angel, or Shapeshifter to create chaos! Think you’re a master of deception? Only one way to find out! CUSTOMIZE YOUR GAME. Choose how you want to play! Change the number of Impostors, roles, tasks, player visibility, and more. Play in style as you change your Crewmates’ color, visor, nameplate, outfit, and hat. More customization options are planned to be continually added in. PLAY WITH ANYONE. Cross-platform play is supported. Play with friends (or enemies?) between PC, mobile, or console! If you have any issues, visit us at: https://www.innersloth.com/faq/

Screenshots

Subway Surfers4 screens
Among Us!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Subway Surfers at 4.6 against Among Us!'s 4.1. Subway Surfers also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 59%) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Among Us!'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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. Subway Surfers sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Among Us! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. 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 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.9M and 846K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Subway Surfers's written reviews are positive against 59% of Among Us!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Subway Surfers ships an update weekly, Among Us! monthly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Subway Surfers versus Among Us!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubway SurfersAmong Us!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.9M ratings) — better4.1 (846K ratings)
Positive reviews86.5% of reviews — better58.6% of reviews
Number of ratings3.9M — better846K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#7 — better#8
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size394 MB1.0 GB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperSybo Games ApSInnerSloth LLC

Customer experience

Subway Surfers

All ratings3,868,204 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews10,872 reviews
Positive86.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative8.6%

Among Us!

All ratings846,214 ratings
Positive74.9%
Neutral6.2%
Negative18.9%
Written reviews11,824 reviews
Positive58.6%
Neutral12.7%
Negative28.6%

User reviews

Subway Surfers

From 3.9M 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

Among Us!

From 846K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 🤝 Great for playing with friends
  • 🎨 Customizable characters
  • 🕵️‍♀️ Engaging mystery/deduction element
  • 🆓 Free to play

Room to improve

  • 🔌 Frequent disconnections and crashes
  • 🚫 Inability to chat freely
  • 🤖 Lack of advanced AI for solo play
  • 🤬 Issues with toxic/inappropriate player behavior
  • 🕰️ Long wait times to join games

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

Among Us!

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Glitches causing black screens and inability to move
  • Inconsistent behavior when players disconnect
  • Issues with the 'shhh' loading screen
  • Problems with the 'you were kicked' notification

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add a friends list to play with regular partners
  • Implement a reporting system for disruptive players
  • Introduce new game modes like 'hide and seek'
  • Allow more customization options for characters
  • Optimize performance to reduce crashes and disconnects

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

Among Us!

One-time10
  • Remove All Ads$1.99
  • Top Hat$1.99
  • Police$1.99
Show 7 more
  • MIRA HQ Skin Bundle$1.99
  • Polus Map Skins$1.99
  • Stickmin Pet Bundle$2.99
  • 1M Download Hat Bundle$2.99
  • Brainslug Pet Bundle$2.99
  • Mini Crewmate Bundle$2.99
  • Hamster Pet Bundle$2.99

Questions

Is Subway Surfers free?
Subway Surfers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Among Us! free?
Among Us! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Subway Surfers or Among Us!?
Subway Surfers is rated higher. Subway Surfers averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.9M ratings, while Among Us! averages 4.1 from 846K ratings.
Do Subway Surfers or Among Us! have ads?
Both Subway Surfers and Among Us! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Subway Surfers or Among Us!?
Subway Surfers ships an update weekly, and Among Us! monthly. Most recently, Subway Surfers was updated on November 5, 2026 and Among Us! on November 5, 2026.
Which is more popular, Subway Surfers or Among Us!?
Subway Surfers currently peaks at #7 in the App Store charts, and Among Us! at #8. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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