Subway Surfers vs Slippery Slides
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, 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.
- Endless running gameplay
- Dodge oncoming trains
- Grind on trains
- Hoverboard surfing
- Paint-powered jetpack
- Fast swipe acrobatics
- Challenge friends
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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.
Slippery Slides
Compete in a slippery race where you start last and must finish first. Block opponents, use boosters, and master ramps to gain speed and make jumps. Outmaneuver everyone to claim victory.
- Start last, finish first
- Block and swerve around opponents
- Use boosters for speed
- Master ramps for jumps
- Competitive racing gameplay
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The race is on, and it's a slippery slope! You know how they say nice guys finish last? Well, don't be a nice guy! Start each level last and finish 1st! Swerve around, bang into, or block the other sliders - whatever you gotta do to win. Don't let them pass! Slide over boosters and ramps for extra speed and jumps. Show those lemons you're Number 1! To opt out of CrazyLabs sales of personal information as a California resident, please visit our Privacy Policy: https://crazylabs.com/app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Slippery Slides at none against Subway Surfers's 10. Slippery Slides also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Subway Surfers's advantage is review sentiment (87% vs 53%) and ratings volume (3.9M vs 17K). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. Slippery Slides asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Subway Surfers against 4.6 for Slippery Slides. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subway Surfers has 3.9M ratings behind it against 17K, 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 Slippery Slides's.
Subway Surfers ships an update weekly, Slippery Slides monthly. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.
| Parameter | Subway Surfers | Slippery Slides |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.9M ratings) — better | 4.6 (17K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.6% of reviews — better | 53.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.9M — better | 17K |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #6 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 394 MB | 172 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sybo Games ApS | Crazy Labs |
Customer experience
Subway Surfers
Slippery Slides
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
Slippery Slides
From 17K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Great graphics and music
- 💡 Potential for more levels and customization
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent race results and placements
- 🔋 Excessive advertisements
- 👎 Difficulty progressing past level 100
- 🤔 Unclear upgrade benefits
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
Slippery Slides
Reported bugs
3 issues- Sudden speed boosts for other players
- Incorrect final placements displayed
- Inability to progress past level 100
Requested features
4 requests- More diverse character options
- Ability to choose starting position
- Multiplayer mode
- More varied track designs
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
Slippery Slides
No in-app purchases
Questions
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