Wild Runners vs Populus Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wild Runners
Experience thrilling 3D multiplayer races as unique animals through vibrant environments. Utilize power-ups and overcome silly obstacles to collect rewards and climb the ranks. An internet connection is required for this free-to-play online adventure.
- 13 unique animal characters
- 24+ power-up cards
- Procedural racing with obstacles
- 5 wild environments
- Star collection for rewards
- Trophy road and weekly missions
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Wild Runners is a fun and innovative multiplayer 3D running game. Features: - Choose from 13 unique and crazy animals - Unlock over 24 amazing power-up cards - Enjoy fast procedural racing with silly obstacles and platforms - Discover 5 wild environments with different atmospheres - Collect stars to claim amazing rewards - Climb the trophy road and complete weekly missions to unlock more rewards! Wild Runners is a free to play online game, internet connection is required.
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 ads: Populus Run at none against Wild Runners's shown. Populus Run also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 58%) and device support (5 vs 3). Wild Runners's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Wild Runners sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Populus Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Wild Runners against 4.7 for Populus Run. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 415 and 1.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of Wild Runners's written reviews are positive against 70% of Populus Run's.
Wild Runners ships an update every 3 weeks, Populus Run every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Wild Runners | Populus Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (415 ratings) | 4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.5% of reviews | 69.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 415 | 1.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 398 MB | 523 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Bloop Games | FIFTYTWO |
Customer experience
Wild Runners
Populus Run
User reviews
Wild Runners
From 415 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and enjoyable gameplay
- 🤩 Addictive and engaging
- ✨ Nice feel and look
- 🎨 Good graphics
- 🎵 Great music
Room to improve
- 🔋 Overheats phone
- 💸 Frequent and intrusive ads
- 🤖 Appears to be bot-only multiplayer
- 😴 Repetitive gameplay
- ❌ Ads not skippable
Populus Run
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Amazing game
- 👍 Great developers
- 👍 Fantastic music
- 👍 Relaxing and fun
- 👍 Colorful and visually appealing
Room to improve
- 💰 Paywall after first few levels
- 🐛 Occasional performance issues
- 🐛 Compatibility problems on some devices
Bugs and requests
Wild Runners
Reported bugs
4 issues- Phone overheats during gameplay
- Tapping 'X' to skip ads doesn't always register
- Unstoppable ads forced after levels
- Online play is not real multiplayer (bots only)
Requested features
10 requests- Implement friend system/multiplayer
- Add local communication feature
- Add online versus mode
- Add a cat skin
- Add a giraffe skin
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- Add a leaderboard
- Add Facebook login for progress saving
- Allow in-room play with friends
- Add room creation feature
- Add more features
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
Wild Runners
- VIP$4.997 Days
- VIP$14.991 Month
- Pack of 30 Gems$1.99
- League Offer 1$1.99
- Special Pack of 60 Gems$1.99
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- Special Pack of 170 Gems$4.99
- Pack of 80 Gems$4.99
- League Offer 2$4.99
- No Ads$5.99
- Special Pack of 360 Gems$9.99
- League Offer 3$9.99
- Pack of 170 Gems$9.99
- Wild Pass$9.99
- League Offer 5$19.99
- Special Pack of 950 Gems$19.99
- Pack of 360 Gems$19.99
Populus Run
- Full Game$3.99
Questions
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