Comparison

hellamental vs Prism Runner

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

Head to head
About

hellamental

Explore dream worlds, collect and battle with over 350 unique creatures. Craft items, trade with players globally, and survive challenging game modes. Progress permanently in the Lucid World and gain temporary power-ups in your Dreams.

Highlights
  • Collect over 350 unique creatures (Visions)
  • Craft items and materials
  • Trade with players worldwide
  • Survive Horde Runs, Extraction Lairs, and Invasion Zones
  • Customize loadouts for challenges
  • Permanent progression in Lucid World
  • Temporary boons in Dream World
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Survive, Collect, Craft, Trade with Players, and Perfect your Dream Build. Delve into dream worlds to face your past Visions from lingering nightmares stuck to the back of your brain. Collect over 350 Visions and possess them as your own friends to help you become more powerful as you jump from the Lucid World to the Dream World. Earn experience, loot, materials, and other unlocks that will stay with you permanently in the Lucid World. In your Dreams, gain new and powerful boons to temporarily help you erase any Visions in your way. In the Lucid World, craft new items and materials for use in your Dreams, or trade them with other players worldwide in the Bazaar. Create custom loadouts to tackle the variety of challenges that can be encountered in three activity modes with a range of difficulties. In Horde Runs, survive waves of Visions as they close in on your position. In Extraction Lairs, you will explore randomly generated dungeons filled with a healthy amount of plunder. To escape with all you've collected, you will need to find the exit and defeat the Final Vision. In Invasion Zones, a never-ending supply of Visions will rain down upon you relentlessly as you try to catch falling loot and duck danger. The Visions you encounter can be turned into your own personal pets called Casters, fighting besides you with their own stats, perks, and utility. If you cannot get the perfect god roll, craft your own with materials or browse the Bazaar for other players' listings. hellamental is free-to-play, has no ads, no Wi-Fi required, and no restrictions on the the amount of time you can play.

About

Prism Runner

Experience a neon-fueled endless runner with fast-paced action. Shift dimensions, dodge obstacles, and collect gems to achieve high scores. Compete globally on leaderboards and unlock achievements in this retro-inspired game.

Highlights
  • Dimension shifting gameplay
  • Obstacle dodging
  • Gem collection for score boost
  • Combo chaining
  • Unlockable achievements
  • Global leaderboards
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One tap to fly. One tap to shift. Three colors between you and oblivion. Prism Runner is a one-handed arcade dodger built around a single electric idea: the world only hurts you when you match its color. Tap left to thrust, tap right to shift between cyan, magenta, and yellow — slip through obstacles in the wrong dimension, collect crystals in the right one, and chain shifts into combos that bend reality itself. This is the fully redesigned Prism Runner — rebuilt from the ground up with a living world that changes as you fly. A JOURNEY THROUGH 12 WORLDS Every run is a voyage. Drift through painted nebulas, dive into crystal caves, skim a synthwave neon grid, survive the lightning of the Void Storm, chase auroras, ride the heat of the Ember Sky, glide through moonlit forests, cherry blossom gardens, and swaying kelp. Each biome is hand-painted, each has its own music, and each hunts you with its own hazard — falling stalactites, sweeping lasers, solar flares, fireballs, lightning columns, and more. CHARGE YOUR POWERS Collect gems in each color to charge dimension powers: - HYPERDRIVE — outrun everything in a streak of light - SHIELD — fly untouchable through the chaos - MAGNET — pull every crystal on screen into your wake Chain a 10x combo to awaken PRISM MODE, where every color belongs to you. Find a rare rainbow crystal for a 100x windfall — then follow its trail to the pot of gold. BOOSTS, MYSTERY, AND CHAOS Ghost through walls. Split into a prism clone. Fracture time itself. Unleash the Maelstrom. Crack mystery boxes for surprises — including anti-gravity, where the sky becomes the floor and your instincts betray you. A NEW CHALLENGE EVERY DAY - DAILY CHALLENGE — one seeded run, one shot, a global leaderboard, and your best ghost racing beside you - TIME TRIAL — score multipliers surge as the clock runs out - ZEN — no death, just flow - PRACTICE — rehearse the late game from any score - Daily quests, login streaks, and weekend events keep every session fresh MADE TO BE FAIR Every hazard telegraphs before it strikes. Color-blind shape glyphs are always on. Reduce Motion is respected. Your progress syncs through iCloud, and Game Center tracks 14 achievements and global leaderboards. Free to play. Optional ads you can switch off forever. No energy systems, no timers, no paywalls on skill. Three colors. Twelve worlds. One more run.

Screenshots

hellamental4 screens
Prism Runner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Prism Runner at 5.0 against hellamental's 4.2. Prism Runner also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). hellamental's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (134 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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. hellamental sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Prism Runner sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Prism Runner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: hellamental has 134 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

hellamental ships an update every 4 days, Prism Runner every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
hellamental versus Prism Runner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterhellamentalPrism Runner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (134 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings134 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB157 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCoast Media House LLCRobert Galbraith

Customer experience

hellamental

All ratings134 ratings
Positive79.1%
Neutral4.5%
Negative16.4%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive51.2%
Neutral9.8%
Negative39.0%

Prism Runner

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

hellamental

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • No Monsters Spawning
  • Loadout Menu Closes Automatically
  • Enemies Staying in Place and Not Attacking
  • Implant Replacement Bug
  • Totem Not Proccing

Requested features

3 requests
  • Better Explanation of Crafting System
  • More Communication with Other Players (Discord, etc.)
  • Monthly Updates

Prism Runner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

hellamental

One-time5
  • 200 Memories$0.99
  • 500 Memories$1.99
  • 1,000 Memories$2.99
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  • Stimulant$3.99
  • 2,500 Memories$5.99
7 purchases

Prism Runner

One-time7
  • Ghost Mode$0.99
  • Prism Clone$1.99
  • Time Fracture$1.99
Show 4 more
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Dimensional Maelstrom$2.99
  • Unlock All Boosts$4.99
  • Pro Edition$9.99

Questions

Is hellamental free?
hellamental is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Prism Runner free?
Prism Runner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, hellamental or Prism Runner?
Prism Runner is rated higher. hellamental averages 4.2 out of 5 from 134 ratings, while Prism Runner averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do hellamental or Prism Runner have ads?
Prism Runner shows ads; hellamental does not.
Which is updated more often, hellamental or Prism Runner?
hellamental ships an update every 4 days, and Prism Runner every 2 days. Most recently, hellamental was updated on October 14, 2026 and Prism Runner on October 14, 2026.

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