Comparison

Populus Run vs Gravity Sling

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Control a crowd of people
  • Dodge giant fast food
  • Slide down pipes
  • Battle rapper bosses
  • Hardcore mode
  • Collect secret characters
  • Original soundtrack
Features
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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.

About

Gravity Sling

Features
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Fly deeper into space than anyone else. Gravity Sling is a one-thumb space arcade built on real orbital physics. Press and hold to burn toward your finger, release to coast. Skim past a planet's gravity well and it whips you forward — that slingshot is free speed, and it is the whole game. SIMPLE TO PLAY, HARD TO MASTER • One control: hold to thrust, release to glide • Hold behind your ship to slow down with reverse thrust • Every metre costs fuel, so plan your burns • Interactive flight school teaches you in seven short lessons A UNIVERSE THAT FIGHTS BACK • Planets, gas giants, ice worlds, lava worlds and magnetic anomalies • Black holes that drag in everything — including bosses — and spaghettify anything that crosses the horizon • White holes that shove you away instead of pulling you in • Space worms and storm rays that hunt you down and swallow you whole • Boss encounters: the Void Leviathan and the Storm Ray match your speed. No escape — bring them down GEAR UP IN THE HANGAR • 10 ships, 10 engine trails, 10 engine flames • Every item has real stats and five upgrade levels • Six permanent upgrade tracks: fuel, hull, thrust, efficiency, magnet, assist • Homing rockets, a five-missile salvo and a ten-second shield • Everything is bought with stars you earn by flying. No paid shortcuts COMPETE AND COME BACK • World and country leaderboards — see the top 20 and exactly where you rank • Rotating daily and weekly missions, plus one big weekly mega mission • Daily rewards with a streak multiplier, and a Star Vault that banks a share of every run • Free account syncs your stars, ships and records across every device PLAYS IN YOUR LANGUAGE English, Türkçe, 简体中文, हिन्दी, Español, العربية Free to play, with ads. Every ship, upgrade and weapon can be earned by playing — optional star packs and an ad-free subscription are available for those who want them. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.kgglabs.com/gravity-sling-terms/ Made by KGG LABS.

Screenshots

Populus Run4 screens
Gravity Sling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gravity Sling at none against Populus Run's 1. Gravity Sling also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). Populus Run's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (5 vs 3). On price and iOS requirement 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. Populus Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gravity Sling asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Populus Run ships an update every 4 weeks, Gravity Sling weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Populus Run versus Gravity Sling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPopulus RunGravity Sling
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size523 MB71 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperFIFTYTWOKaan Gokhan Gorgien

Bugs and requests

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

Gravity Sling

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Populus Run

One-time1
  • Full Game$3.99
None

Gravity Sling

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Populus Run free?
Populus Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gravity Sling free?
Gravity Sling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Populus Run or Gravity Sling have ads?
Gravity Sling shows ads; Populus Run does not.
Which is updated more often, Populus Run or Gravity Sling?
Populus Run ships an update every 4 weeks, and Gravity Sling weekly. Most recently, Populus Run was updated on October 17, 2026 and Gravity Sling on October 1, 2026.

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