Comparison

Strut vs Cheapshot

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

Head to head
About

Strut

Explore the world by uncovering billions of virtual tiles on a global map. Track your travels by any means of transport, discover new routes, and compete with others on leaderboards. Earn medals and level up as you open up your world.

Highlights
  • Uncover billions of world tiles
  • Track all forms of travel
  • Explore surroundings and new routes
  • Compete on global leaderboards
  • Earn medals and level up
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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Imagine the entire world is covered in billions of tiles. How many can you open up? Strut is a game of exploration where you compete with other players around the world to uncover the map of the earth. –––––– TRACK YOUR TRAVELS Whether you walk, run, bike, drive, sail, ride a goat or take a hot air balloon, use Strut to keep track of exactly where you've been in the world. Share your map with friends, or keep your wanderings private... we won't tell. EXPLORE YOUR SURROUNDINGS Take a new route to work. Go down that street you never walked through. Visit every nook and cranny of your city. See more of your neighborhood – who knows what you might find? OPEN UP YOUR WORLD Strut around, level up and climb to the top of the leaderboards – there's a top 10 for every city, state, country, and the entire world. There are also a ton of medals to earn, so keep exploring and see what pops up in your adventures around the globe. You can also now keep track of your tile counts and your Strutting status on your Apple Watch! –––––– *Please note that continued use of GPS running in the background could dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Cheapshot

Explore the real world with this multiplayer GPS game. Claim neighborhoods, interact with other players, and develop your territory. Engage in combat or peaceful building with a vast array of customization options.

Highlights
  • Real-world GPS gameplay
  • Claim and develop territory
  • Real-time player interaction
  • Character leveling and gear customization
  • Sandbox open-world experience
  • Territory defense and strategy elements
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A unique multiplayer GPS game, with your own whiskey, emoji, police and dragons. Be a peaceful builder, or an implacable arsonist, it's up to you! PLAY IN THE REAL WORLD This is a game set in the places you visit every day. Your character goes where you go! Matrix! CLAIM NEIGHBORHOOD Stake your claim on places around town by planting cacti. Develop your area and defend it from others. MEET OTHER PLAYERS In Cheapshot, players see each other in real time on the map. Talk to them, make new friends or enemies — it’s up to you (and your level of charisma in real life). BECOME A FORMIDABLE OPPONENT As you level up, and put on cool gear, you increase the size of a lot of your stats. Soon the whole town will want to be friends with you if only for fear of the size of your damage. Features: - The largest open world in the history of mobile gaming. The whole planet is in your pocket! - Your own feet as the main game tool. Moving in the real world, you move around the game world. - Lots of fun avatars available to choose from. Literally hundreds of options! - Regular events with unique and valuable loot. Don't miss out! - Local and global leaderboards. Can you become the strongest in the city? - Taking care of your own territory includes elements from idle, tower defense, and even strategy games - 3 in 1! - Rewards for each new level, what's waiting for you on the next one? - Deep system of characteristics and equipment, combine items to suit your own play style. Maybe you're a pacifist and you're not going to make a single shot? - No problem! We don't mind! Give all your attack items to your friends. - Absolute sandbox, no quests from tedious NPCs. The only limitation: your love for your own neighbors. “So much fun!! The only​ game I've got hooked on for years. Be all cute and burn other peoples buildings, ain’t that the dream??” — Chris.P.Bacon “Best game literally” — LordGhadi Join thousands of players around the world, and experience for yourself what it's like to drop everything you're doing for the day to go around town saving your poor little flowers from the fire!

Screenshots

Strut4 screens
Cheapshot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cheapshot at 4.4 against Strut's 3.7. Cheapshot also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (74% vs 48%). Strut's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 34) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Cheapshot sells 34 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Strut asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cheapshot holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cheapshot has 467 ratings behind it against 67, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Strut's written reviews are positive against 74% of Cheapshot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Strut ships an update every 6 months, Cheapshot every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Strut versus Cheapshot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrutCheapshot
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (67 ratings)4.4 (467 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.0% of reviews73.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings67467 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB125 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperThickpolicy LLCCheapshot Pte. Ltd.

Customer experience

Strut

All ratings67 ratings
Positive64.2%
Neutral7.5%
Negative28.4%
Written reviews100 reviews
Positive48.0%
Neutral21.0%
Negative31.0%

Cheapshot

All ratings467 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.9%
Negative12.4%
Written reviews292 reviews
Positive73.6%
Neutral3.1%
Negative23.3%

User reviews

Strut

From 67 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🗺️ Innovative tile-based map exploration concept
  • 👍 Well-designed, polished user interface
  • 🎮 Gamification encourages exploration and travel
  • 🚶 Motivates users to discover new places and routes
  • 💰 Free app with optional donations

Room to improve

  • 🔋 Severe battery drain and excessive heat generation
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and instability
  • 📱 Background tracking stops or becomes unreliable
  • 🔄 Slow server performance and syncing issues
  • ❌ Abandoned development with infrequent updates

Cheapshot

From 467 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Great game
  • 👍 Fun and addictive
  • 🌍 Unique location-based concept
  • 💪 Satisfying progression and upgrades
  • 🤝 Enjoyable community and player interactions

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and server issues
  • 🤖 Overpowered bots/AI
  • 💰 Monetization concerns and pay-to-win elements
  • 🏙️ Lack of active players in some areas
  • 🧭 Frustrating location-based mechanics

Bugs and requests

Strut

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App crashes on login, especially with Facebook/Twitter authentication
  • Background tracking stops randomly and requires app restart
  • Pending sync tiles accumulate and never fully sync
  • Tiles lost during phone transfers or account recovery
  • Medal and achievement counts not updating
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  • City/town tile counts not updating for weeks or months
  • Level-up banner cannot be dismissed without closing app
  • Apple Watch app completely non-functional
  • Map crashes when attempting to pan or interact
  • iOS 7+ compatibility issues
  • Crashes when camera app is opened during tracking
  • Text contrast issues making score screens unreadable
  • Slow server response times causing UI lag
  • Donation achievements not registering

Requested features

14 requests
  • Battery optimization and GPS efficiency improvements
  • Background tracking that works reliably
  • Apple Watch app with full map functionality
  • External GPS device support (Bluetooth GPS pucks)
  • GPX file import/export capability
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  • Alternative login methods (email, Apple ID)
  • Data export and backup options
  • Multiple leaderboard views (with/without flights)
  • Ability to add historical travel data
  • Friend finder and friends list feature
  • Tile color customization based on visit frequency
  • Improved map contrast and readability
  • Android version release
  • Monthly subscription option for ongoing support

Cheapshot

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Frequent server disconnections and timeouts
  • Account login and permission issues
  • Inconsistent item/resource spawning
  • Unbalanced PvP mechanics and griefing
  • Crashes and performance problems on some devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add trading and gifting between players
  • Improve new player onboarding and tutorial
  • Introduce clan/alliance system for group play
  • Expand content and events to keep game fresh
  • Provide more offline/remote gameplay options

In-app purchases

None

Strut

No in-app purchases

34 purchases

Cheapshot

Subscriptions1
  • Cheapshot Black7 Days trial$9.991 Month
One-time33
  • Battery$0.99
  • Fire extinguisher$0.99
  • Exclusive first week offer$0.99
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  • Change icon/nickname$0.99
  • Brick$0.99
  • 20 Dragon glass gems$1.99
  • Great turtle shield$1.99
  • Fire Alarm$1.99
  • Moon shard$1.99
  • Owl brain$2.99
  • 6 Gift envelopes$4.99
  • Change icon/nickname$4.99
  • 60 Dragon glass gems$4.99
  • Instant Citadel$4.99
  • Cheaporsky S-69$4.99
  • Box of Brand-New Sneakers$4.99
  • Irish Luck Set$4.99
  • 10 Bricks$7.99
  • Nyckelpiga pack$7.99
  • 12 Gift envelopes$8.99
  • 200 Dragon glass gems$9.99
  • Irish Citizenship Test$9.99
  • Dragon Eggs Pack (12)$11.99
  • Ancient Artifact Chest$14.99
  • Zen Warrior Pack$14.99
  • Pocket Forest$14.99
  • 600 Dragon glass gems$19.99
  • Box of Cursed Lollies$19.99
  • 3200 Dragon glass gems$24.99
  • Wicked Candy Stash$24.99
  • 7500 Dragon Glass gems$39.99
  • 10 Bioreactors$59.99
  • 120 Gift envelopes$64.99

Questions

Is Strut free?
Strut is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cheapshot free?
Cheapshot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Strut or Cheapshot?
Cheapshot is rated higher. Strut averages 3.7 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while Cheapshot averages 4.4 from 467 ratings.
Do Strut or Cheapshot have ads?
Cheapshot shows ads; Strut does not.
Which is updated more often, Strut or Cheapshot?
Strut ships an update every 6 months, and Cheapshot every 2 weeks. Most recently, Strut was updated on September 7, 2026 and Cheapshot on September 29, 2026.

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