Subway Surfers vs 8Ball.io
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.
8Ball.io
Knock other players off the pool table to grow bigger and stronger. Be the last one standing in this addictive 8 ball pool game. Compete against players worldwide with smooth ball-rolling action and colorful graphics.
- Addictive 8 ball pool gameplay
- Compete with global players
- Grow bigger by knocking off opponents
- Smooth ball-rolling action
- Colorful graphics and effects
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8 Ball Pool Bumper is a fun & addictive 8 ball pool table game where you need to move your ball across the table & knock other players off. The more you manage to throw off, the bigger & stronger you become! Last one left, wins! Face off against 8 Ball Pool Bumper players from around the world. Fun Features: • Fast, addictive and fun gameplay. • Compete with players from all over the world. • Smooth and satisfying ball-rolling action. • Colourful graphics & bright effects. • Easy to play.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: 8Ball.io at none against Subway Surfers's shown. 8Ball.io also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Subway Surfers's advantage is ratings volume (3.9M vs 100) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Subway Surfers sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and 8Ball.io sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
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 3.9M ratings behind it against 100, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of Subway Surfers's written reviews are positive against 90% of 8Ball.io's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Subway Surfers ships an update weekly, 8Ball.io fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Subway Surfers | 8Ball.io |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.9M ratings) — better | 4.4 (100 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.5% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.9M — better | 100 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #6 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 392 MB | 324 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sybo Games ApS | Maria Raca |
Customer experience
Subway Surfers
8Ball.io
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
8Ball.io
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
8Ball.io
- Lifetime Premium$1.99
