Comparison

Hook King Runner vs Syndicate

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

Head to head
About

Hook King Runner

Features
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Tap to launch your hook, control your swing and release the touch to jump from the rope passing the obstacles. It’s a nice swing and hook runner, powered with pretty cool ragdoll reactions. Face enemies, collect the coins, and reach the end of the most challenging levels. It’s all about good timing, physics and strategy while using your ropes and hooks at the right moment. Also, it’s all about fun! This is a great time killer that will challenge your agility and cheer you up completing all the varied levels. Enjoy playing this cool hook runner game. Can you become the Hook’s King? Try it now.

About

Syndicate

A multiplayer game where 5-10 players complete missions while evading a mob. Success depends on teamwork and avoiding mission failure.

Highlights
  • Multiplayer gameplay
  • Mission-based objectives
  • Evasion mechanics
  • Teamwork focus
  • Avoid mission failure
Features
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Syndicate is a multiplayer game of 5 - 10 players where you've to pass the missions and avoid the mob from joining and failing the missions.

Screenshots

Hook King Runner4 screens
Syndicate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Syndicate at none against Hook King Runner's shown. Hook King Runner's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hook King Runner ships an update weekly, Syndicate every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hook King Runner versus Syndicate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHook King RunnerSyndicate
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB19 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperInvent4.comAdarsh Sasi

In-app purchases

None

Hook King Runner

No in-app purchases

None

Syndicate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hook King Runner free?
Hook King Runner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Syndicate free?
Syndicate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hook King Runner or Syndicate have ads?
Hook King Runner shows ads; Syndicate does not.
Which is updated more often, Hook King Runner or Syndicate?
Hook King Runner ships an update weekly, and Syndicate every 5 days. Most recently, Hook King Runner was updated on October 30, 2026 and Syndicate on November 3, 2026.

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