Comparison

Subway Surfers vs Cube Blast

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, 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.

Highlights
  • Endless running gameplay
  • Dodge oncoming trains
  • Grind on trains
  • Hoverboard surfing
  • Paint-powered jetpack
  • Fast swipe acrobatics
  • Challenge friends
Features
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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

Cube Blast

An addictive puzzle game where you match blocks of the same color to create powerful explosions and clear challenging levels. Enjoy unique gameplay that's easy to learn but difficult to master, playable offline.

Highlights
  • Match same-colored blocks
  • Combine rockets for explosions
  • Challenging levels
  • Play offline without internet
  • Relaxing brain gameplay
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This is an addictive puzzle game! Match the blocks of the same color and combine rocket for big explosions to through challenging levels! Download it now for free! Internet is not necessary for Cubes Blast. Join the finest adventure of your life, it feels so great, you will like it. FEATURES: - Easy and fun, but challenging to play. - Play anytime without internet & wifi. - Unique and simple gameplay, relax your brain.

Screenshots

Subway Surfers4 screens
Cube Blast4 screens

Verdict

The call

Subway Surfers and Cube Blast both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 87% of Subway Surfers's written reviews are positive against 25% of Cube Blast's. Subway Surfers also leads on ratings volume (3.9M vs 2.3K) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Cube Blast's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Subway Surfers sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Cube Blast sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. 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 4.6 for Cube Blast. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subway Surfers has 3.9M ratings behind it against 2.3K, 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 25% of Cube Blast's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Subway Surfers ships an update weekly, Cube Blast every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Subway Surfers versus Cube Blast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubway SurfersCube Blast
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.9M ratings) — better4.6 (2.3K ratings)
Positive reviews86.6% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3.9M — better2.3K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#6 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size394 MB103 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSybo Games ApS永兴 杨

Customer experience

Subway Surfers

All ratings3,868,204 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews10,922 reviews
Positive86.6%
Neutral4.9%
Negative8.5%

Cube Blast

All ratings2,271 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral13.9%
Negative61.1%

User reviews

Subway Surfers

From 3.9M 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

Cube Blast

From 2.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun game
  • 💡 No lives system
  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🔍 Lack of developer support
  • 💰 Too many ads
  • 🤯 Frustrating progression

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

Cube Blast

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game not registering wins
  • Levels not progressing properly
  • Freezing and crashing issues
  • Inconsistent performance

Requested features

3 requests
  • Fix glitches and bugs
  • Improve game stability
  • Reduce number of ads

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
2 purchases

Cube Blast

One-time2
  • Coins$0.99
  • No ads$2.99

Questions

Is Subway Surfers free?
Subway Surfers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cube Blast free?
Cube Blast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Subway Surfers or Cube Blast?
Subway Surfers is rated higher. Subway Surfers averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.9M ratings, while Cube Blast averages 4.6 from 2.3K ratings.
Do Subway Surfers or Cube Blast have ads?
Subway Surfers shows ads; Cube Blast does not.
Which is updated more often, Subway Surfers or Cube Blast?
Subway Surfers ships an update weekly, and Cube Blast every 3 weeks. Most recently, Subway Surfers was updated on November 7, 2026 and Cube Blast on November 3, 2026.

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