Payback 2 vs Hyper Run 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Payback 2
Experience intense, action-packed gameplay with a variety of campaign events, including gang battles, races, and tank duels. Compete with friends and millions of players online, or create your own custom events with diverse cities, modes, and vehicles.
- Varied campaign events
- Extensive online multiplayer
- Hourly, daily, and weekly challenges
- Custom event creation
- Diverse cities, game modes, and vehicles
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"Bite sized, action-packed stages; boils down the GTA flavor to an intense punch" - AppSpy.com Gaming App of The Day - Kotaku.com "[Payback 2] manages to create a sense of overblown fun that permeates everything from straightforward races to capture the flag-inspired heists ... an immensely entertaining experience" - pocketgamer.co.uk Featured as one of the best games of the week by The Guardian DESCRIPTION: Payback 2 is the long-awaited sequel to the hit GTA-style game from the early days of the App Store. It concentrates that classic formula by offering exciting event-based gameplay that is all action, all the time. FEATURES: • VARIED CAMPAIGN. Fifty campaign events featuring everything from massive gang battles to rocket car races to epic tank duels! • TAKE ON THE WORLD. Battle your friends or over a million other players online with the game's extensive multiplayer, leaderboard and Game Center support. • HOURLY, DAILY AND WEEKLY CHALLENGES. Try to beat the rest of the world in the latest new events! • ENDLESS REPLAYABILITY. Make your own events in "custom mode" using any combination of the game's seven cities, nine game modes, varied weaponry and dozens of vehicles.
Hyper Run 3D
Navigate challenging courses with dynamic parkour movements. Master the curvy roads and reach the finish line with stylish maneuvers.
- Curvy road navigation
- Parkour moves
- 3D gameplay
- Challenging courses
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RUN DEAR PLAYER RUN! Finish our curvy road with cool parkour moves.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Payback 2 at 85% against Hyper Run 3D's 0%. Payback 2 also leads on ratings volume (54K vs 1) and chart position (#118 vs unranked). Hyper Run 3D'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. Payback 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Hyper Run 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hyper Run 3D holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Payback 2 has 54K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of Payback 2's written reviews are positive against 0% of Hyper Run 3D's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Payback 2 ships an update every 2 months, Hyper Run 3D every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Payback 2 | Hyper Run 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (54K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 54K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #118 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apex Designs Games LLP | Erdinc Semerci |
Customer experience
Payback 2
Hyper Run 3D
Bugs and requests
Payback 2
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes and freezes
- Vehicles and physics issues
- Multiplayer matchmaking problems
- Inconsistent or missing game progress
- Unresponsive controls and input issues
Requested features
8 requests- Add more vehicles and customization options
- Improve graphics and animations
- Implement a story mode or campaign
- Add more game modes and multiplayer features
- Reduce the number of ads or make them less intrusive
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- Fix bugs and improve overall stability
- Introduce a sandbox or free-roam mode
- Add support for controllers and higher frame rates
Hyper Run 3D
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Payback 2
- 200 Coins$0.99
- 500 Coins$1.99
- Disable Ads$1.99
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- Coin Doubler$2.99
- 1200 Coins$3.99
- Unlock Episode 2$4.99
- Unlock Episode 3$4.99
- 2500 Coins$7.99
- Unlock Custom Mode$9.99
- Unlimited Coins$14.99
Hyper Run 3D
No in-app purchases
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