Comparison

Save Ocean vs Samurai Runs

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

Head to head
About

Save Ocean

Features
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Plastic is flooding the ocean and sea life is in danger. Take the helm of your submarine, blast the floating waste and save the animals before it is too late! HOW TO PLAY Steer your submarine with the joystick and blast the plastic floating around you. Every piece you destroy drops recycling points. Collect power-ups for a shield or a speed boost, rescue sea turtles, dolphins and crabs, and chain your hits into combos to multiply your score. DIVE DEEPER - 4 ocean zones, from the Sunny Shallows down to The Trench - New dangers: tough ghost nets and oil barrels that explode in a chain reaction - A giant garbage patch boss every 8 waves UPGRADE AND COLLECT - Spend recycling points in the shop on stronger shields, longer power-ups and a faster submarine - Unlock 5 submarines, each with its own perk: a point magnet, double shots and more - Fill your animal album and earn star rewards COME BACK EVERY DAY - 3 active missions with rewards at all times - Daily rewards that grow when you play day after day - Climb the world leaderboard with a random nickname, or stay off it; it is up to you LEARN WHILE YOU PLAY Short, real facts about the ocean appear in the menu. Every run is a small reminder of how much our seas need us. FAIR AND FRIENDLY - No ads and no in-app purchases - No account needed - Play statistics are only shared if you allow it - Available in English and Turkish, on iPhone and iPad Dive in, clean up and save the ocean!

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Samurai Runs

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You are a samurai. Your boss's princess was taken away monsters of Japanses. You need to chase the monster's boss(Tengu). and rescue her. You should avoid or beat monsters using stones who monsters coming from above towards samurai. To run and pick stones up on the road, let's go to the last stage. * Running and throwing stone are autmatically.

Screenshots

Save Ocean4 screens
Samurai Runs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Save Ocean at none against Samurai Runs's shown. Samurai Runs's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Save Ocean ships an update every 3 months, Samurai Runs every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Save Ocean versus Samurai Runs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSave OceanSamurai Runs
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size70 MB138 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBurak AvarKoichi Iwasaki

In-app purchases

None

Save Ocean

No in-app purchases

None

Samurai Runs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Save Ocean free?
Save Ocean is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Samurai Runs free?
Samurai Runs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Save Ocean or Samurai Runs have ads?
Samurai Runs shows ads; Save Ocean does not.
Which is updated more often, Save Ocean or Samurai Runs?
Save Ocean ships an update every 3 months, and Samurai Runs every 2 weeks. Most recently, Save Ocean was updated on September 22, 2026 and Samurai Runs on September 8, 2026.

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