Comparison

Run Dude Run vs Space Crab VS

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

Head to head
About

Run Dude Run

Test and improve your reaction time in this challenging game. Use your flashlight to ward off monsters and navigate incoming obstacles. Reach 200 points to conquer the game.

Highlights
  • Reaction time testing
  • Flashlight monster defense
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Score-based progression
  • Challenging gameplay
Features
Read full description

This game will test your reaction time and can also improve your reaction time as well. Use your flashlight to keep monster away and look for incoming obstacles that are coming your way. Score 200 points to beat the game. Are you up to the CHALLENGE?

About

Space Crab VS

Engage in arcade-style battles against other crabs, forming alliances and rivalries. Unlock over 20 unique crabs, each with special abilities, and explore the galaxy in story mode or challenge friends in local multiplayer.

Highlights
  • Arcade action gameplay
  • Unlockable crabs with unique abilities
  • Story mode with galactic exploration
  • Local multiplayer battles
  • Special attacks and meteor collection
Read full description

Battle against other crabs with time tested arcade action! Form galactic partnerships and starlight rivalries in the story mode, or battle against other players locally with more than 20 unlockable crabs- some strange, many powerful. -Use your Space Crab skills to take your opponent down! Collect meteor dust to make your own meteors, or charge up for a powerful special attack! -Pick from 20+ different unlock-able crabs to fight with! Each one has their own movement patterns and special attacks. From the shadow sneaking Ninja Crab to the time manipulating Chrono Crab, you'll find a crab worthy of your partnership! -Experience the story of Space Crab putting together the Star Seekers, a group of crabs who explore the galaxy and it's many secrets. Meet strange friends as you fight towards your goals! -Battle it out with your real life rivals in local multiplayer fights! -Take a break from the excitement and chill out with classic Space Crab game-play, with all new VS style move-sets to keep things fresh. -Unlock-able single player and multi-player secrets to uncover!

Screenshots

Run Dude Run3 screens
Space Crab VS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Space Crab VS at none against Run Dude Run's 1. Space Crab VS also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 8 days). On price, rating, 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. Run Dude Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Space Crab VS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Run Dude Run against 5.0 for Space Crab VS. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Run Dude Run ships an update every 8 days, Space Crab VS daily. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Run Dude Run versus Space Crab VS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRun Dude RunSpace Crab VS
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB166 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperDavid kimAndrew Rears

Customer experience

Run Dude Run

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

Space Crab VS

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Run Dude Run

One-time1
  • Remove ADs$0.99
None

Space Crab VS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Run Dude Run free?
Run Dude Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Space Crab VS free?
Space Crab VS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Run Dude Run or Space Crab VS?
Run Dude Run and Space Crab VS are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Run Dude Run or Space Crab VS have ads?
Run Dude Run shows ads; Space Crab VS does not.
Which is updated more often, Run Dude Run or Space Crab VS?
Run Dude Run ships an update every 8 days, and Space Crab VS daily. Most recently, Run Dude Run was updated on October 9, 2026 and Space Crab VS on October 7, 2026.

Other comparisons