Comparison

Subway Surfers vs Pinatamasters

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

Pinatamasters

Engage in exciting pinata battles with a diverse arsenal of upgradable weapons. Explore different worlds and maximize your earnings from each pinata. Offers premium subscription tiers for an enhanced experience.

Highlights
  • Fight pinatas
  • Explore worlds
  • Variety of weapons
  • Upgrade weapons
  • Double earnings
  • Offline rewards
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Fight those pinatas! Explore the world! Choose from wide variety of weapons. Upgrade them! Make pinatas give you every penny they have! SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS Subscription options In our game we have the following subscription options: 1. Weekly Premium offers weekly subscription for $7.99 after 3-day free trial. It removes all banner ads and pop-ups. Moreover, we will double your earnings and offline reward for your better game experience. 2. Monthly Premium offers monthly subscription for $19.99. It removes all banner ads and pop-ups. Moreover, we will double your earnings and offline reward for your better game experience. 3. Yearly Premium offers yearly subscription for $99.99. It removes all banner ads and pop-ups. Moreover, we will double your earnings and offline reward for your better game experience. End of trial and subscription renewal This price is established for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Canceling trial or subscription You can turn off the auto-renew for the subscription whenever you want to through iTunes. Check https://support.apple.com/HT202039. When your current trial/subscription period expires, you will be unsubscribed. The current active subscription period can not be canceled. After your subscription expires, you will no longer be able to use elements included in Subscription option.

Screenshots

Subway Surfers4 screens
Pinatamasters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Subway Surfers at weekly against Pinatamasters's every 2 months. Subway Surfers also leads on ratings volume (3.8M vs 71K) and review sentiment (87% vs 72%). 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 Pinatamasters sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Subway Surfers against 4.7 for Pinatamasters. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subway Surfers has 3.8M ratings behind it against 71K, 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 72% of Pinatamasters's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Subway Surfers ships an update weekly, Pinatamasters every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Subway Surfers versus Pinatamasters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubway SurfersPinatamasters
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.8M ratings)4.7 (71K ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.5% of reviews — better72.3% of reviews
Number of ratings3.8M — better71K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#5 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size407 MB354 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperSybo Games ApSAI Games FZ

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%

Pinatamasters

All ratings70,658 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews282 reviews
Positive72.3%
Neutral7.4%
Negative20.2%

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

Pinatamasters

From 71K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Fun and creative game design
  • 🕹️ Addictive and engaging gameplay
  • 💥 Satisfying weapon and character upgrades
  • 🎉 Entertaining and humorous visuals

Room to improve

  • 📺 Excessive number of ads
  • 🤑 Expensive subscription model
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 🔇 Sound and music issues

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

Pinatamasters

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sound and music cutting out
  • Ads not loading or freezing the game
  • Progress reset after reinstalling the app

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more levels and bosses
  • Introduce multiplayer or competitive modes
  • Allow for character and weapon customization
  • Implement a save/progress system

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

Pinatamasters

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$19.991 Month
One-time8
  • Pinch of Coins$1.99
  • Pocketful of Coins$2.99
  • Pile of Coins$4.99
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  • Stack of Coins$9.99
  • Pack of Coins$14.99
  • Gold Pack of Coins$19.99
  • No Subscription Full Access$29.99
  • Diamond Box of Coins$99.99

Questions

Is Subway Surfers free?
Subway Surfers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pinatamasters free?
Pinatamasters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Subway Surfers or Pinatamasters?
Pinatamasters is rated higher. Subway Surfers averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.8M ratings, while Pinatamasters averages 4.7 from 71K ratings.
Do Subway Surfers or Pinatamasters have ads?
Both Subway Surfers and Pinatamasters show ads.
Which is updated more often, Subway Surfers or Pinatamasters?
Subway Surfers ships an update weekly, and Pinatamasters every 2 months. Most recently, Subway Surfers was updated on September 24, 2026 and Pinatamasters on September 24, 2026.

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