Subway Surfers vs Roller Splat!
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.
Roller Splat!
A free painting puzzle game where you swipe to roll a paintball through mazes, covering every white space with vibrant color. It offers satisfying gameplay with unique levels and smooth ball-rolling action.
- Unique puzzle levels
- Satisfying ball-rolling action
- Relaxing gameplay
- Bright and colorful paint physics
- Cover entire maze with paint
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Grab this unique new exciting painting puzzle game for FREE! Swipe up, down and all around to send your vibrant paintball rolling through the maze as you splash, splat and sploosh color all over the clean white maze. Complete the levels of each puzzle by covering every corridor and corner with beautifully bright paint. It feels so satisfying, who doesn't love a clean coat of fresh paint? Roller Splat! is the exciting free game you'll want to tell your friends about. Which level can they get to?! FEATURES - Unique and fun puzzles levels - Smooth and satisfying ball-rolling action. - Fun and relaxing to play - Free to play - Bright and colourful - Loads of vibrant paint colors - Simple and satisfying - Beautifully clean and fluid paint physics
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Verdict
Subway Surfers and Roller Splat! both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 87% of Subway Surfers's written reviews are positive against 35% of Roller Splat!'s. Subway Surfers also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (3.8M vs 141K). 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 Roller Splat! 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 3.8M ratings behind it against 141K, 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 35% of Roller Splat!'s.
Subway Surfers ships an update weekly, Roller Splat! every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 28, 2026.
| Parameter | Subway Surfers | Roller Splat! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.8M ratings) — better | 4.4 (141K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.5% of reviews — better | 35.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.8M — better | 141K |
| 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 | #6 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 407 MB | 243 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | +17 |
| Developer | Sybo Games ApS | Voodoo |
Customer experience
Subway Surfers
Roller Splat!
User reviews
Subway Surfers
From 3.8M 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
Roller Splat!
From 141K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and entertaining
- 🎨 Satisfying paint trail effect
- 🕰 Good for passing time
- 🧘♀️ Calming and relaxing
Room to improve
- 💢 Too many ads
- 🔁 Repetitive levels
- 🤔 Levels not challenging enough
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 🐛 Glitchy and laggy at times
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
Roller Splat!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Congratulations message repeatedly popping up
- Screen freezing issues
- Levels not saving progress
Requested features
5 requests- More difficult and varied levels
- Ability to restart levels
- Level progress tracking
- More customization options for ball and trail
- Background music and sound effects
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
Roller Splat!
- No Ads$2.99
Questions
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