Blinky Run vs Kickfall
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blinky Run
This unique indie game offers innovative and accessible gameplay controlled by your eyes, mouth, or fingers. Compete with friends by beating their high scores in various game modes. The developer actively seeks feedback for continuous improvement.
- Eye-controlled gameplay
- Mouth-controlled gameplay
- Finger controls
- Multiple game modes
- High score challenges
- Share scores
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Blinky Run is an endless runner you can play without touching the screen. Race across the rooftops of a neon synthwave city and jump with a blink, by opening your mouth… or with a simple tap. THREE WAYS TO PLAY • Fingers: tap anywhere to jump. Works on every device, no camera needed. • Eyes: blink on purpose, a little longer than usual, to jump. • Mouth: open your mouth to jump. • The same course rules in every mode: an easy start, then a real crescendo. PLAY HANDS-FREE • Hands-free mode: pick a mode and start a run with your eyes or mouth, without touching the screen. • 5-second practice calibration: blink (or open your mouth) 3 times to make Blinky jump, and the detection adapts to you. Redo it anytime in Settings. YOUR CAMERA STAYS PRIVATE Face detection runs entirely on your device. Camera images never leave it: they are analyzed in real time, never saved and never sent. A NEW CHALLENGE EVERY DAY • Daily challenge: a new course every day, the same for everyone. • Reach the daily goal, marked by a finish line on the course, to grow your streak. • Streak rewards: keep it going for 3, 7 and 14 days to unlock new colors. • See where you stand on today's leaderboard in Game Center. MAKE IT YOURS • Unlock runner colors and city lights with your total distance and your daily streaks. • Find exclusive styles in the shop. SHOP • Free to play, with ads. • One-time purchases: No ads, Color pack (every color right away, plus exclusive styles) or Complete pack (both). AND ALSO • Game Center leaderboards for each mode, and achievements. • Sounds and haptic feedback.
Kickfall
Test your kicking skills in this simple, casual game. Unlock 32 unique balls and customize your character while enjoying a nostalgic 90s aesthetic and sound. See how many kicks you can score before the ball hits the ground.
- Simple and casual gameplay
- Character customization
- Unlockable balls
- Retro 90s aesthetic
- Score-based kicking
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How many kicks can you score before the ball drops? Features: - Very simple and casual gameplay - Character customization - 32 balls to unlock! - Retro 90's look and sound
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blinky Run at none against Kickfall's 1. Blinky Run also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 70%) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). Kickfall's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Kickfall sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Blinky Run asks for nothing beyond the download.
Kickfall holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 9 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Blinky Run's written reviews are positive against 70% of Kickfall's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Blinky Run ships an update every 5 days, Kickfall every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blinky Run | Kickfall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (26 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 70.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DYLAN ABSIL | David Alvarez |
Customer experience
Blinky Run
Kickfall
In-app purchases
Blinky Run
No in-app purchases
Kickfall
- Remove Ads and Multiple Coins$1.99
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