Comparison

Midnight Run vs Research Rush

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

Head to head
About

Midnight Run

An endless runner game where you evade a pursuer with a knife. Swipe to dodge obstacles like fire and trees across a path. Survive with your three lives in this classic teleport-themed experience.

Highlights
  • Endless running gameplay
  • Classic teleport effect
  • Knife-wielding pursuer
  • Obstacle avoidance (fire, trees)
  • Swipe controls
  • Three lives system
Features
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Midnight Run Classic is endless running game with classic teleport effect. The bad boy is following you with the knife. You have 3 lives to survive. Avoid deadly obstacles like fire and trees and anything on your way. CONTROL : You can move left or right by swiping on screen.

About

Research Rush

Build a thriving scientific lab by recruiting a team of specialists and strategically investing in upgrades. Utilize random events to your advantage to accelerate discoveries, secure funding, and gather valuable loot. Achieve your ultimate science goals and build your dream research facility.

Highlights
  • Build a team of scientists
  • Strategic upgrade deployment
  • Recruit team members with custom boosts
  • Utilize random events
  • Grow your lab and funding
  • Collect loot
Features
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Research Rush is a Casual Lab Simulation Game where you build a team of scientists and strategically deploy upgrades to grow your lab. Recruit team members with custom boosts to reach new heights of scientific discovery, investor funding, and - of course - loot. Use random events to your advantage and build the dream team and achieve your science goals!

Screenshots

Midnight Run4 screens
Research Rush4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Midnight Run at none against Research Rush's 1. Research Rush's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, device support 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. Research Rush sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Midnight Run asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Midnight Run against 5.0 for Research Rush. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Midnight Run versus Research Rush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMidnight RunResearch Rush
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB826 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSIMCHAVITE LLCVidreya Gaming

Customer experience

Midnight Run

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

Research Rush

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Midnight Run

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Research Rush

One-time1
  • Discoveries Boost$2.99

Questions

Is Midnight Run free?
Midnight Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Research Rush free?
Research Rush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Midnight Run or Research Rush?
Midnight Run and Research Rush are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Midnight Run or Research Rush have ads?
Midnight Run shows ads; Research Rush does not.

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