Mini Run Hero vs Subway Hero
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mini Run Hero
Embark on an epic journey to build an unstoppable army of warriors, archers, and wizards. Merge and empower your champions to face challenging bosses, unlock new dungeons, and achieve ultimate victory. Play anytime, anywhere, and watch your power grow.
- Merge and empower champions
- Build an army of warriors, archers, and wizards
- Face challenging bosses
- Unlock new dungeons
- Strategic conquest gameplay
- Play anytime, anywhere
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From fledgling fighters to legendary heroes! Embark on an epic journey of strategic conquest. Merge and empower your champions, building an army of unstoppable warriors, skilled archers, and devastating wizards. Face challenging bosses, unlock new dungeons, and claim the ultimate victory. Play anytime, anywhere, and watch your power grow!
Subway Hero
Embark on an action-packed adventure as a subway hero. Merge and upgrade abilities to defeat enemies, save your dog, and clear the subway tracks in a thrilling chase.
- Merge and upgrade abilities
- Defeat enemies
- Save your dog
- Clear subway tracks
- Action-packed adventure
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Help John Nick, a subway hero with a mission, to merge, upgrade, and outsmart enemies in this action-packed adventure. • Merge & Upgrade to unlock John Nick’s powerful abilities. • Defeat enemies with swift, clever moves with John Nick! • Save Your Dog and clear the subway tracks of enemies in an epic, thrilling chase! Download Subway Hero now and help John Nick bring peace back to the subway!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Subway Hero at 89% against Mini Run Hero's 0%. Subway Hero also leads on rating (3.5 vs 3.0) and update cadence (daily vs every 18 months). Mini Run Hero's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Subway Hero holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Mini Run Hero's written reviews are positive against 89% of Subway Hero's.
Mini Run Hero ships an update every 18 months, Subway Hero daily. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Mini Run Hero | Subway Hero |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 187 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Ismail Simsek | mayaworks |
Customer experience
Mini Run Hero
Subway Hero
In-app purchases
Mini Run Hero
No in-app purchases
Subway Hero
No in-app purchases
Questions
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