Subway Surfers vs State.io
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Subway Surfers
Dash through a vibrant city, dodging trains and collecting coins. Use hoverboards and jetpacks to outrun a grumpy guard and his dog. Challenge friends and enjoy fast-paced, colorful graphics in this endless runner.
- 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.
State.io
Engage in an abstract real-time strategy game where you command troops to capture territories. Solve tactical puzzles to outwit opponents, expand your influence, and defend your borders in this exciting countries takeover.
- Command troops to capture states
- Solve strategic puzzles
- Tactical dot clashes
- Countries takeover
- Attack and defend territories
- Real-time strategy gameplay
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Welcome to State .io, the epic strategy game that lets you conquer an alternative world! In this cell battle game, you'll command your troops to capture all the states while challenging your logic and reaction time. State .io is an abstract real-time strategy game, a tactical clash of dots, and an exciting countries takeover. Fight against armies by solving strategic puzzles to beat your rivals and expand your superiority in the world arena. Lead your army to victory in this epic battle game and become a war strategy winner! You'll conquer countries and territories, block and destroy your opponents' towers, attack enemy lands, and defend your borders. Be smart and brave in this tactical and logical cell conquest! Each of your actions will have consequences, so be a true strategist in attacks and defense. This war simulator demands tactics, not power. You are to use your brain, not muscles. Become a hero by solving tactical dot puzzles! You will definitely have a lot of fun struggling on different maps we have added especially for you. Be on top enjoying our free RTS online, playing 1v1 on first levels and competing against more opponents on further levels. Are you ready to complete this great conquest and make your domination story? Then download the game to begin your strategic expansion. *The game is designed for entertainment purposes only. Any similarities to the real world and geopolitical situations are coincidental.* Privacy policy: https://aigames.ae/policy
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Verdict
Subway Surfers and State.io both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 87% of Subway Surfers's written reviews are positive against 30% of State.io's. Subway Surfers also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (3.9M vs 253K). 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 State.io sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Subway Surfers against 4.6 for State.io. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subway Surfers has 3.9M ratings behind it against 253K, 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 30% of State.io's.
Subway Surfers ships an update weekly, State.io every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.
| Parameter | Subway Surfers | State.io |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.9M ratings) — better | 4.6 (253K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.6% of reviews — better | 29.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.9M — better | 253K |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #6 — better | #41 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 395 MB | 373 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sybo Games ApS | AI Games FZ |
Customer experience
Subway Surfers
State.io
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
State.io
From 253K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
- ⚙️ Good strategic elements
- 🕹️ Simple and easy to understand
Room to improve
- 🔥 Excessive ads and ad-related issues
- 🤖 Weak and predictable AI
- 🔁 Repetitive and lacks long-term challenge
- 🔌 Causes phone overheating and performance issues
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
State.io
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game freezes and crashes
- Ads not working as intended (forced ads, no rewards)
Requested features
4 requests- Multiplayer mode
- Larger maps and more territories to conquer
- Difficulty settings or progression
- Ability to choose starting territory
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
State.io
- 50 Diamonds$0.99
- Skip’Its Pack$1.99
- Small Pack Of Skip’Its$2.99
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- Starter Pack$4.99
- 300 Diamonds$4.99
- No Ads Offer$4.99
- Medium Pack Of Skip’Its$5.99
- Remove ads!$9.99
- Premium Pack$14.99
- 1500 Diamonds$19.99
