Comparison

Spot Has Found This vs Rune

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

Head to head
About

Spot Has Found This

Discover the hidden stories behind everyday objects collected by a friendly character. Engage in simple games to earn items and uncover the past lives of their owners through intriguing narratives and visual clues. A daily dose of discovery and imagination awaits.

Highlights
  • Collect junk items
  • Play mini-games
  • Uncover item stories
  • Daily discoveries
  • Over 850 unique items
  • Regular updates
Features
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Play with Spot and enjoy the stories behind the junk items he collects! Your friend Spot spends his days happily running around the wide meadow, bringing you various junk items he finds along the way. Engage in games with Spot to receive the collected items. Remember the sequence in which Spot turns his head and compete in the 'Guess Which Way' game. When you win, Spot lets go of the item and proudly shows it to you. The odd items that Spot presents to you range from mundane things like bones and worn-out shoes to valuable items like gems and gold nuggets. Take a look at old photos and diaries hidden in abandoned houses, and imagine the comedies and tragedies experienced by their previous owners. The blood-stained handkerchief that Spot brings back one day might serve as a crucial clue in an unsolved mystery. What sad memories might be encapsulated in the small, ownerless ring? Through these unusual objects, catch glimpses of the lives of their past owners. There are over 850 different kinds of these junk items included. Spot brings a selection of them to you every day. Open the app during brief moments, whether you're waiting for a train, lunchtime, or while standing in line for the restroom, and take a peek at his findings. What will Spot show you this morning? Could the item Spot shares tonight be connected to the one he brought the day before yesterday, sharing a common owner? Why not start adding a touch of enjoyment to your daily routine with the company of Spot? Give it a try starting today! Since its release over a year ago, we’ve updated Spot Has Found This regularly, and the number of junk items has already more than doubled from the initial launch. We plan to keep adding even more with future updates. Whether you’re trying it for the first time or returning after a break, we hope you’ll enjoy the daily discoveries alongside Spot!

About

Rune

Embark on a magical adventure as a young girl transported to a castle filled with attacking creatures. Discover the power of "Fancy Rhabdomancy" to wield a wand and battle your way through this enchanted realm.

Highlights
  • Magical adventure gameplay
  • Spellcasting mechanics
  • Fantasy creatures
  • Story-driven experience
  • Interactive book discovery
Features
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One rainy afternoon, a young girl named Gaia found herself drawn to a small forgotten bookstore, The Last Leaf. Gaia found herself mesmerized by the shelves upon shelves of books that surrounded her. As she browsed the aisles, Gaia stumbled upon a peculiar book tucked away in a dusty corner. Its cover was worn, but something about the name called out to her. "Fancy Rhabdomancy." She opened the book and began to read, and in an instant, Gaia was transported to a castle of magic where creatures started attacking! Still having the book in hand, she read further and suddenly a wand appeared in her hand. "The words here must be magic!" she giddily exclaimed, and she could feel that a great adventure was ahead!

Screenshots

Spot Has Found This4 screens
Rune3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Rune at none against Spot Has Found This's shown. Rune also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Spot Has Found This's advantage is ratings volume (652 vs 5). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Spot Has Found This sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Rune sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rune holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spot Has Found This has 652 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Spot Has Found This's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rune's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spot Has Found This ships an update every 4 weeks, Rune weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Spot Has Found This versus Rune: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpot Has Found ThisRune
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (652 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings652 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB419 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperPointZero Co.James Patterson

Customer experience

Spot Has Found This

All ratings651 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.4%

Rune

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Spot Has Found This

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Spot not finding any new items after reaching certain levels
  • Inability to skip ads or remove them permanently

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to pet or interact with Spot
  • Faster item discovery rate
  • More varied and engaging mini-games
  • Expansion of the game's lore and mysteries

Rune

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Spot Has Found This

One-time5
  • Special Fetch x15$0.99
  • Discovery x2$0.99
  • Special Fetch x35$1.99
Show 2 more
  • Discovery x2 Again$1.99
  • Ad removal$2.99
3 purchases

Rune

One-time3
  • Keep the lights on$0.99
  • Coffee for Team$4.99
  • Coffee and Pastry for Team$9.99

Questions

Is Spot Has Found This free?
Spot Has Found This is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rune free?
Rune is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Spot Has Found This or Rune?
Rune is rated higher. Spot Has Found This averages 4.8 out of 5 from 652 ratings, while Rune averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Spot Has Found This or Rune have ads?
Spot Has Found This shows ads; Rune does not.
Which is updated more often, Spot Has Found This or Rune?
Spot Has Found This ships an update every 4 weeks, and Rune weekly. Most recently, Spot Has Found This was updated on October 24, 2026 and Rune on October 23, 2026.

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