Chicken Royale vs Populus Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chicken Royale
Guide a brave chicken across a busy highway, dodging traffic in this fun and addictive game. Test your reflexes and aim to become the ultimate Chicken Royale champion by reaching the other side.
- Chicken navigation gameplay
- Highway traffic avoidance
- Addictive and fun experience
- Quest for high scores
- Simple controls
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Steer your fearless chicken through a highway of heavy traffic on your quest for feathered glory in this addictively fun game. Can you guide your plucky poultry to the other side and become the Chicken Royale champion?
Populus Run
Control a crowd of people in this unique running game. Dodge obstacles, battle quirky bosses, and discover hidden characters. Enjoy the full experience with a one-time purchase.
- Control a crowd of people
- Dodge giant fast food
- Slide down pipes
- Battle rapper bosses
- Hardcore mode
- Collect secret characters
- Original soundtrack
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Play the opening levels for free with no ads. Unlock the full game forever with a single in-app purchase. Populus Run is the unconventional running game where you control a crowd of people. • Dodge giant fast food • Slide down pipes like at a waterpark • Battle rapper bosses, including Macaron, Donut, and Burger • Test yourself in Hardcore mode • Collect all the secret characters who are hidden in the levels • Show your respect for the upbeat original soundtrack with its choral singing Populus Run was originally released exclusively on Apple Arcade. Now it's available on the App Store. If you've played the game before, your progress and achievements will be carried over.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Populus Run at 4.7 against Chicken Royale's 3.6. Populus Run also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 11) and device support (5 vs 3). Chicken Royale's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Populus Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chicken Royale asks for nothing beyond the download.
Populus Run holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Populus Run has 1.5K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Chicken Royale's written reviews are positive against 70% of Populus Run's.
Chicken Royale ships an update every 2 months, Populus Run every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chicken Royale | Populus Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (11 ratings) | 4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | 69.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 1.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 523 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Svensk Jobbformedling AB | FIFTYTWO |
Customer experience
Chicken Royale
Populus Run
Bugs and requests
Chicken Royale
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Populus Run
Reported bugs
3 issues- Freezing on login screen
- Graphical glitches on certain devices
- Saved data not restoring properly
Requested features
4 requests- Make the full game free to play
- Add more levels and worlds
- Improve level selection UI
- Allow customization of controls
In-app purchases
Chicken Royale
No in-app purchases
Populus Run
- Full Game$3.99
Questions
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