Comparison

Gothball vs Domino Runnner

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Gothball

Embark on an action-adventure journey controlling a unique character through hand-designed levels. Solve puzzles, overcome traps, and battle enemies with power-ups in this exploration game with an original story.

Highlights
  • Devious puzzles, traps, and enemies
  • Gorgeous hand-designed levels
  • Intuitive controls
  • Power-ups and bonus levels
  • Original story with cinematic score
Features
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Gothball is a new action-adventure game where you control the interesting being known as the Gothball... A simple and fun game of exploration and adventure that will capture the imagination. Gothball rolls, jumps and blasts it's way through tons of levels with enemies, traps and puzzles. * devious puzzles, traps, and enemies * gorgeous hand designed levels * intuitive controls, super fun gameplay * booty-kicking power-ups and bonus levels * original story with cinematic score

About

Domino Runnner

Tap the screen to place dominos in time with flashing markers, building an unbroken chain. Compete against others online or offline, and customize your avatar. Occasionally, a 'miracle' can save you from missing a placement.

Highlights
  • Tap-based domino placement
  • Rhythm-style timing gameplay
  • Avatar customization
  • Online multiplayer score competition
  • Offline computer rivals
  • Miracle recovery system
Features
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Tap the screen in time with the oncoming markers! Keep the chain of tumbling dominos going! A brand new style of gameplay: seems like a rhythm game, but in fact, it ain’t! === How to play === (1) Rules - Watch for the incoming flashing markers! - When a marker hits dead center on the DROP button, tap the screen to place a red domino. (You can tap anywhere you like) - Keep adding red dominos to make an unbroken chain! (2) MIRACLES - When you miss placement, a MIRACLE will occasionally occur and bring you back from failure.  The runner’s level seems to have something to do with MIRACLE frequency…! Collect lots of COOL! ratings to level up! (3) Avatars - Create your very own avatar and nickname! - Connect over the Internet to compete against other players’ scores! - Aim for a 100-game streak! ※ If no Internet connection is available, you’ll face off against computer rivals.

Screenshots

Gothball4 screens
Domino Runnner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gothball at 100% against Domino Runnner's 63%. Gothball also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.7) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Domino Runnner's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gothball holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Gothball's written reviews are positive against 63% of Domino Runnner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gothball ships an update every 4 months, Domino Runnner every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and August 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Gothball versus Domino Runnner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGothballDomino Runnner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better3.7 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better63.3% of reviews
Number of ratings57 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerandrew bellMasakazu Yonehara

Customer experience

Gothball

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Domino Runnner

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive63.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative23.3%

In-app purchases

None

Gothball

No in-app purchases

None

Domino Runnner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gothball free?
Gothball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Domino Runnner free?
Domino Runnner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gothball or Domino Runnner?
Gothball is rated higher. Gothball averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Domino Runnner averages 3.7 from 7 ratings.
Do Gothball or Domino Runnner have ads?
Both Gothball and Domino Runnner show ads.
Which is updated more often, Gothball or Domino Runnner?
Gothball ships an update every 4 months, and Domino Runnner every 2 months. Most recently, Gothball was updated on June 5, 2026 and Domino Runnner on August 1, 2026.

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