Subway Surfers vs Buddy Toss
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Buddy Toss
Tap to launch a character into the air and tap again before they hit the ground. Continue tossing them higher and higher to reach the galaxy. This endlessly fun game is designed to make you laugh.
- Tap to toss character
- Tap again to re-toss
- Endless game mode
- Funny design
- Global Leaderboards
- Tablet support
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Buddy Toss is super fun and makes me laugh every time! Tap to toss the man in his arms into the air and tap on it again before he falls to the ground. Repeat, Until he was toss to the Galaxy. Ha, I am laughing out loud! Features: ◉ Perfect design,Full of funny. ◉ Endless game mode ◉ Tablet support ◉ Global Leaderboards Buddy Toss is Suit for all age and completely FREE to play! Now play and become the strongest man in world! contact us: Website: http://www.crystalrover.com E-mail: curryvector@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AbcVector-488597784826690 Twitter: https://twitter.com/BigdogDev
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Verdict
Subway Surfers and Buddy Toss both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 87% of Subway Surfers's written reviews are positive against 53% of Buddy Toss's. Subway Surfers also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (3.9M vs 11K). Buddy Toss's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Subway Surfers sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Buddy Toss sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Subway Surfers against 4.7 for Buddy Toss. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subway Surfers has 3.9M ratings behind it against 11K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Subway Surfers's written reviews are positive against 53% of Buddy Toss's.
Subway Surfers ships an update weekly, Buddy Toss every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Subway Surfers | Buddy Toss |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.9M ratings) | 4.7 (11K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.5% of reviews — better | 52.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.9M — better | 11K |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #8 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 392 MB | 156 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Sybo Games ApS | BIGDOG GAMES |
Customer experience
Subway Surfers
Buddy Toss
User reviews
Subway Surfers
From 3.9M App Store ratingsWhat 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
Buddy Toss
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🚀 Satisfying tossing mechanic
- 💡 Variety of characters and upgrades
Room to improve
- 🔍 Difficulty increasing without side meter
- 🔍 Delayed reaction when tapping
- 🔍 Ads too frequent and intrusive
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
Buddy Toss
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashing or kicking users out
- Inability to play due to immediate crashes
- Glitches when reaching high altitudes
Requested features
3 requests- Bring back the side meter
- Increase height limit
- Reduce ads or offer ad-free option
In-app purchases
Subway Surfers
- 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
Buddy Toss
- NO ADS$2.99
- Vip Gift Box$9.99
Questions
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