Comparison

RuuunAway! vs BallDog!

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

Head to head
About

RuuunAway!

Navigate challenging levels by running and jumping to escape a relentless needle wall. Master gravity changes and double jumps to overcome enemies and obstacles. Collect stars and coins to unlock new levels and achieve high scores.

Highlights
  • Side-scrolling action
  • Gravity change mechanic
  • Two-step jump
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Star and coin collection
  • Level unlocking
Features
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Run away from the needle wall! Exciting side-scrolling action game is here! Avoid enemies/obstacles and run to the end! ============================== ■Easy to Play with 2 Buttons -Change Gravity Button You can change gravity upside-down. -Jump and 2 Step Jump Button You can jump. You can jump 2 step by tapping one more while jumping. ============================== ■How to Play Avoid the needle wall, enemies and obstacles. You clear the level if you run to the end. Each level have 3 stars. Collect stars and clear levels. Some levels will be unlocked according to the number of stars you got. Each level have many coins. (Gold, Sliver and Bronze) If you get many coins, you can get high score. Be the No.1 in the world! ============================== ■Note ・Volume of sound effects is corresponding to the volume of ringer and alerts. ・If you turn off the sound by tapping the sound button in the game, you can play this game with listening to your favorite music in iPod.

About

BallDog!

Engage in a physics-based adventure where tapping the screen creates waves to guide your character. Collect treats to unlock upgrades and cosmetic skins, encountering various obstacles and power-ups along the way.

Highlights
  • Physics-based gameplay
  • Tap to create waves
  • Collect dog cookies
  • Launcher upgrades
  • Power-ups
  • Unlockable skins
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Man’s best friend comes in all shapes! Get ready for a physics-based action-packed adventure that will keep you entertained for hours! Perfect choice to kill some time while waiting. - Tap the screen to create waves and boost your character. Be careful, some obstacles will appear along the way! - Collect dog cookies while playing or watching a non-intrusive ad. Use them to buy powerful launcher upgrades. - Three amazing power-ups appear while playing. Use them to beat your own high score! - Collect enough dog cookies and buy skins! We have a variety of friendly pets, including a crocodile. Have fun, and thanks for playing!

Screenshots

RuuunAway!4 screens
BallDog!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BallDog! at 5.0 against RuuunAway!'s 3.0. BallDog! also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months). RuuunAway!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BallDog! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RuuunAway! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BallDog! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RuuunAway! ships an update every 7 months, BallDog! fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
RuuunAway! versus BallDog!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRuuunAway!BallDog!
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB142 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKAZUYA KAMIOKAJose Gonzalez

Customer experience

RuuunAway!

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive85.3%
Neutral5.9%
Negative8.8%

BallDog!

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

RuuunAway!

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BallDog!

One-time1
  • No Ads$1.99

Questions

Is RuuunAway! free?
RuuunAway! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BallDog! free?
BallDog! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RuuunAway! or BallDog!?
BallDog! is rated higher. RuuunAway! averages 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while BallDog! averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do RuuunAway! or BallDog! have ads?
Both RuuunAway! and BallDog! show ads.
Which is updated more often, RuuunAway! or BallDog!?
RuuunAway! ships an update every 7 months, and BallDog! fortnightly. Most recently, RuuunAway! was updated on August 31, 2026 and BallDog! on September 16, 2026.

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