Comparison

GegoLite vs Runetafl

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

Head to head
About

GegoLite

Features
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Board game of strategy between connect four and avalon. Goal: 5 pieces align vertically or horizontally. To do this, each in turn you add a pawn by pushing from one edge of the plateau. If there are already five pawns on the row, then the last pawn in the row disappears. It is forbidden to play a pawn that would return to a previous position.

About

Runetafl

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Runetafl is Hnefatafl – "Viking Chess": the ancient, asymmetric strategy game of the Norse, finally done beautifully and fairly. A king and his defenders try to escape to one of the four corners. The attackers, twice as many, try to capture him first. You'll learn the rules in a minute – the games have the depth of chess or go. ONE GAME, DONE RIGHT • No ads. No subscription. No tracking. No energy, no timers. • A fair, tiered AI: easy, medium, hard. • Two players on one device (hot-seat) or against the AI – play as the king or the attackers. FIVE VARIANTS • Copenhagen 11×11 (modern tournament rules) • Brandubh 7×7 (quick game) • Tablut 9×9 and Tawlbwrdd 11×11 (edge escape) • Alea 13×13 (a big battlefield) BEAUTIFUL & ACCESSIBLE • The "Runestone" look: a carved wooden board, gliding pieces, sound and haptics. • Full dark mode. • An interactive tutorial plus a short rules reference. • Board themes and statistics. Hnefatafl is over a thousand years old. Runetafl brings it to today. Terms of Use By using this app, you agree to Apple's standard End User License Agreement (EULA), available at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

GegoLite4 screens
Runetafl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GegoLite at none against Runetafl's 1. GegoLite also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Runetafl's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 148 months). On price, ads and device support 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. Runetafl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GegoLite asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GegoLite ships an update every 148 months, Runetafl every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
GegoLite versus Runetafl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGegoLiteRunetafl
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 148 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuillaume VIGNALAlexander Nikonov22270669431

In-app purchases

None

GegoLite

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Runetafl

One-time1
  • Runetafl Complete$3.99

Questions

Is GegoLite free?
GegoLite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Runetafl free?
Runetafl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GegoLite or Runetafl have ads?
Neither GegoLite nor Runetafl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GegoLite or Runetafl?
GegoLite ships an update every 148 months, and Runetafl every 4 weeks. Most recently, GegoLite was updated on September 23, 2026 and Runetafl on September 19, 2026.

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