ThousandShadow vs Anubis Runner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ThousandShadow
Engage in a ninja-themed game where your objective is to defeat enemies. Experience straightforward gameplay designed for quick sessions.
- Ninja combat gameplay
- Defeat enemies
- Simple controls
- Mobile gaming
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This is a game which beats a ninja.
Anubis Runner
Test your reflexes in this fast-paced endless runner. Time your jumps perfectly to maintain your sprint and perform airborne dashes. Master the rhythm to achieve the highest score.
- Endless running gameplay
- Precise jump timing
- Mid-air airborne dash
- High score chasing
- Simple one-touch controls
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One day, the Goddess Isis proclaimed: “Hey, Anubis, you look pretty swift. Show me your running skills.” Cassette Games: Volume 9 is here! - Time your jumps to keep sprinting! Hit the jump button midair to do an airborne dash!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Anubis Runner at 4.9 against ThousandShadow's 3.0. Anubis Runner also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 1). ThousandShadow's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 13 months vs every 28 months). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Anubis Runner holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Anubis Runner has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
ThousandShadow ships an update every 13 months, Anubis Runner every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ThousandShadow | Anubis Runner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 4.9 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months — better | Every 28 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | cocolo-bit Inc. | Masakazu Yonehara |
Customer experience
ThousandShadow
Anubis Runner
In-app purchases
ThousandShadow
No in-app purchases
Anubis Runner
No in-app purchases
Questions
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