Simple Rally vs Runetafl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Rally
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Put your racing skills to the test in a unique turn-based format! Find the fastest route to the finish while staying within bounds and ahead of your opponents. Enjoy unlimited racetracks and compete across three distinct game modes, locally and online. All completely free to play! OVERVIEW SIMPLE RALLY adapts its core mechanic from a classic paper and pencil game called RACETRACK. In the game, you move along two-dimensional vectors drawn on a grid. A single move's vector cannot differ from the previous move's vector by more than one in each dimension. If you go out of bounds, you crash and move back at least two positions (or further if the position is occupied). There are three modes in SIMPLE RALLY. The first is a duel for two players, where each player moves twice per turn, except for the initial turn, in which only the second player moves twice. The player who reaches the finish line first immediately wins the race, regardless of the move order. The second racing mode allows up to eight players, with each player making one move per turn. In this mode, players cannot occupy the same position and they move in the reverse order of their initial placement on the start line. Again, the first player to reach the finish immediately wins the race, regardless of the move order. The third mode is Time Attack, where the goal is to find the fastest route through a track and achieve the best result. A result consists of the number of moves and the total length of the player's path to the finish line. If two results have the same number of moves, the one with a shorter path is considered faster. The game offers three difficulty levels: the easiest provides hints about which moves lead to a crash and which are safe, while the hardest features the most unforgiving AI opponents. All modes can also be played online against other players. Have questions? Reach out directly on our subreddit!
Runetafl
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Runetafl is Hnefatafl ā "Viking Chess": the ancient, asymmetric strategy game of the Norse, finally done beautifully and fairly. A king and his defenders try to escape to one of the four corners. The attackers, twice as many, try to capture him first. You'll learn the rules in a minute ā the games have the depth of chess or go. ONE GAME, DONE RIGHT ⢠No ads. No subscription. No tracking. No energy, no timers. ⢠A fair, tiered AI: easy, medium, hard. ⢠Two players on one device (hot-seat) or against the AI ā play as the king or the attackers. FIVE VARIANTS ⢠Copenhagen 11Ć11 (modern tournament rules) ⢠Brandubh 7Ć7 (quick game) ⢠Tablut 9Ć9 and Tawlbwrdd 11Ć11 (edge escape) ⢠Alea 13Ć13 (a big battlefield) BEAUTIFUL & ACCESSIBLE ⢠The "Runestone" look: a carved wooden board, gliding pieces, sound and haptics. ⢠Full dark mode. ⢠An interactive tutorial plus a short rules reference. ⢠Board themes and statistics. Hnefatafl is over a thousand years old. Runetafl brings it to today. Terms of Use By using this app, you agree to Apple's standard End User License Agreement (EULA), available at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Simple Rally at every 2 weeks against Runetafl's every 4 weeks. Simple Rally also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Simple Rally sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Runetafl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Simple Rally ships an update every 2 weeks, Runetafl every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Rally | Runetafl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks ā better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 ā better | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bartosz Dudar | Alexander Nikonov22270669431 |
In-app purchases
Simple Rally
- Premium$2.99
Runetafl
- Runetafl Complete$3.99









