Subway Surfers vs Crossy Road+
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.
Crossy Road+
Embark on a new hopping adventure with the classic arcade game, reimagined for Apple Arcade. Collect a variety of characters and explore a new park.
- Classic hopping gameplay
- Character collection
- Explore CROSSY ROAD park
- Re-imagined for Apple Arcade
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Hop back into the adventure with Crossy Road® re-imagined for Apple Arcade. Join Crossy Chicken to collect all the characters & discover CROSSY ROAD park.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Subway Surfers at 4.6 against Crossy Road+'s 4.1. Subway Surfers also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (3.8M vs 684). Crossy Road+'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Crossy Road+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Subway Surfers holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subway Surfers has 3.8M ratings behind it against 684, 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 67% of Crossy Road+'s.
Subway Surfers ships an update weekly, Crossy Road+ every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Subway Surfers | Crossy Road+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.8M ratings) — better | 4.1 (684 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.5% of reviews — better | 67.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.8M — better | 684 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #5 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 407 MB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Sybo Games ApS | HIPSTER WHALE |
Customer experience
Subway Surfers
Crossy Road+
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
Crossy Road+
From 684 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 No ads or in-app purchases
- 🚀 Easy to unlock new characters
- 🎨 Cute and creative character designs
- 🕹️ Familiar and enjoyable gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches preventing character unlocks
- 🔍 Limited character selection compared to original
- 🕰️ Repetitive and monotonous gameplay after a while
- 🤔 Lack of meaningful progression or new features
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
Crossy Road+
Reported bugs
3 issues- Coin purchase button becoming greyed out and unusable
- Freezing/crashing issues on certain devices
- Graphical/resolution issues on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add more characters and environments from the original Crossy Road
- Implement a multiplayer mode like the original
- Allow importing progress from the original game
- Add more varied and challenging objectives/missions
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
Crossy Road+
No in-app purchases
Questions
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