Crystal Runner vs Cavern Collapse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crystal Runner
Navigate treacherous crystal caves, dodging hazards and a pursuing boulder. Test your reflexes across 15 challenging levels with fast-paced gameplay, an orchestral soundtrack, and impressive graphics.
- 15 challenging levels
- Fast and catchy gameplay
- Orchestral soundtrack
- Great graphics
- Dodge deadly crystals and stalactites
- Negotiate gaping chasms
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Help Jane secure the precious artefacts from the crystal caves, just don't get squashed by the giant boulder behind you! WILL YOU SUCCEED AND ESCAPE ALL 15 MENACING CAVES ALIVE? Dodge the deadly crystals and stalactites and negotiate gaping chasms at manic speeds. Pure adrenaline! Crystal Runner is waiting for you with: •15 challenging and varied levels •Fast and catchy gameplay •Orchestral soundtrack and great graphics •Great fun for those little breaks ENTER THE MYSTICAL CRYSTAL CAVES NOW!!
Cavern Collapse
Navigate a collapsing cavern, using a grappling hook to interact with the environment and survive. Aim for the highest score in this challenging arcade survival experience.
- Grappling hook mechanics
- High score chasing
- Collapsing cavern environment
- Arcade survival gameplay
- Platform protection
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High score arcade survival game in a collapsing cavern. Control Grayson Grappler and hook into hazards to protect yourself, and the platform you stand on, in a continuosly collapsing cave.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cavern Collapse at daily against Crystal Runner's every 4 months. Cavern Collapse also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). Crystal Runner's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 10.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Crystal Runner against 5.0 for Cavern Collapse. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
Crystal Runner ships an update every 4 months, Cavern Collapse daily. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crystal Runner | Cavern Collapse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Evil Grog Games GmbH | Hunter Cleary |
Customer experience
Crystal Runner
Cavern Collapse
In-app purchases
Crystal Runner
No in-app purchases
Cavern Collapse
No in-app purchases
Questions
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