Subway Surfers vs Bird Run
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.
Bird Run
Guide a bird to smash through falling blocks by sliding stacks. Achieve continuous smashing for a super mode in this stress-relieving game. Enjoy a happy, fast-paced experience.
- Slide stacks to break blocks
- Fast falling gameplay
- Continuous smashing for super mode
- Stress-relieving experience
- Happy bird character
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Slide the stack to let the bird break through the middle plate. Keep falling fast and smash all stacks. Keep going down, don't stop. Continuous smashing status, can get super mode. This is a stress-relieving game that will give you a break from tiredness. Happy square bird is ready. Download now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Subway Surfers at weekly against Bird Run's every 6 months. Subway Surfers also leads on chart position (#5 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Bird Run's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 87%). On price, ads, 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 Bird Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Subway Surfers ships an update weekly, Bird Run every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Subway Surfers | Bird Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.8M ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 86.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.8M — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #5 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 407 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | +4 |
| Developer | Sybo Games ApS | 冰 冯 |
Customer experience
Subway Surfers
Bird Run
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
Bird Run
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
Bird Run
- Remove Ads for Bird Run$2.99
