Comparison

Apex Rumble vs Helios Run

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

Head to head
About

Apex Rumble

Embark on an arcade adventure to rebuild a fallen city by smashing enemy towers, collecting resources, and strategically using boosters. Grow your character by consuming smaller towers while avoiding larger ones to progress through increasingly challenging levels.

Highlights
  • Rebuild Apex City
  • Smash enemy towers
  • Collect Voxel Brix and blueprints
  • Grow by consuming towers
  • Utilize six powerful boosters
  • Progress through 60 levels
  • Unlock GameCenter achievements and leaderboards
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Embark on an epic arcade adventure in the ruins of Apex City! The once thriving metropolis has fallen victim to the Voxel Vandals. Your mission is to rebuild the entire city. Recover the stolen blueprints, smash enemy towers, create Voxel Brix and build! You have six powerful boosters and a well-calibrated Blueprint Proximeter at your disposal. The people of Apex City count on you. Don't let them down. Blast your way through endless, colorful arcade levels filled with both danger and goodies. Feel the vertigo as you grow and feel the pulse as you dodge past the bigger towers. How high can you reach? - Build: Collect Voxel Brix, find blueprints and restore Apex City to its former glory. - Grow: Gobble up all the small colorful towers to grow but watch out for the big black towers. - Boosters: Use boosters like Fungus, Frost and Tornado to strategically beat challenges. - Combos: Build color combos to grow faster. - Progress: Smash your way through 60 levels of increasing intensity and unlock three stars on each course. - Rewards: Collect gifts and unlock invaluable loot to max out your journey. - Achievements: Conquer 12 GameCenter achievements and show what you're all about. - Compete: Climb the GameCenter leaderboard and challenge your friends. In a sea of colorful towers, you quickly realize that the key to success lies in growing fast. Smash the small colorful towers to grow and watch out for the big black towers. As you grow, black towers will turn into your next colorful snack. But beware, there are towers out there, larger than anything, and they're coming for you. Use boosters to gain an advantage. Each booster offers a unique strategic twist. Freeze your rivals with Frost, eat Fungus for temporary dominance, or summon a Tornado to suck up scores of nearby towers and skyrocket. Collect gifts filled with boosters and add them to your arsenal to use at just the right moment. Apex City awaits! Let's go!

About

Helios Run

Navigate a tiny planet's struggle for survival against a dying star's gravitational pull. Dodge incoming asteroids and comets while managing thrust to escape the intensifying solar grip. Compete for the highest score in this endless survival challenge.

Highlights
  • One-touch controls
  • Radial sun gravity
  • Asteroid dodging
  • Comet evasion
  • Endless survival mode
  • Atmospheric soundtrack
Features
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A tiny planet trapped in the pull of a dying star. How long can you survive? In Helios Run, you control a lone planet caught in the gravitational pull of a massive sun. Tap and hold to thrust away from danger - but the sun's grip only grows stronger. Dodge asteroids hurtling from every direction and weave through the blazing trails of comets as the chaos intensifies. The rules are simple. The challenge is not. FEATURES: - One-touch controls - tap to thrust, hold to glide - Radial sun gravity that pulls harder over time - Asteroids from all directions that speed up as you survive - Comets with lingering fire trails that cut across the screen - Atmospheric space soundtrack - Endless survival - compete for your best score Every second counts. Every dodge matters. How long can you run from Helios? The rules are simple. The challenge is not.

Screenshots

Apex Rumble4 screens
Helios Run3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Helios Run at 5.0 against Apex Rumble's 3.0. Helios Run also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). Apex Rumble's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Apex Rumble sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Helios Run asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Helios Run holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Apex Rumble versus Helios Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApex RumbleHelios Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB24 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPatrik HedmalmDYLAN MC NALLY ROSS

Customer experience

Apex Rumble

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%

Helios Run

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

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Apex Rumble

One-time10
  • Revive 25$0.99
  • Fungus 25$0.99
  • Thunder 100$1.99
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  • Immortal 100$1.99
  • Revive 100$1.99
  • Fungus 100$1.99
  • Thunder 500$3.99
  • Immortal 500$3.99
  • Revive 500$3.99
  • Fungus 500$3.99
None

Helios Run

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Apex Rumble free?
Apex Rumble is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Helios Run free?
Helios Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Apex Rumble or Helios Run?
Helios Run is rated higher. Apex Rumble averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Helios Run averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Apex Rumble or Helios Run have ads?
Both Apex Rumble and Helios Run show ads.
Which is updated more often, Apex Rumble or Helios Run?
Apex Rumble ships an update every 3 days, and Helios Run every 3 days. Most recently, Apex Rumble was updated on November 4, 2026 and Helios Run on October 31, 2026.

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