Comparison

Highway Crash Derby vs Runner Jack

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

Head to head
About

Highway Crash Derby

Cause massive highway pile-ups by strategically swiping through traffic. The longer you drive without crashing, the higher your score. Unlock and utilize a variety of unique vehicles with special abilities to maximize destruction.

Highlights
  • Cause massive highway crashes
  • Score based on distance driven
  • 12 different vehicle types
  • Rocket boost sports car
  • Hacker van controls other cars
  • Explosive pickup truck
Features
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Dodge packed highway traffic, build your score, and choose the perfect moment to unleash a spectacular pileup. Highway Crash Derby is a fast arcade driving game about surviving longer, scoring higher, and causing bigger chain-reaction crashes. When the run ends, Replay Mode lets you relive your wildest moments. Play the core game anywhere—even offline. FEATURES • Swipe to weave through busy highway traffic • Stay on the road longer to push your high score • Trigger huge pileups and chain-reaction destruction • Relive your best crashes in Replay Mode • Drive a wild garage of vehicles with unique abilities • Play the core game offline • Compete on Game Center leaderboards and unlock achievements A GARAGE BUILT FOR CHAOS Boost through traffic in a rocket-powered sports car, patrol in a police car, haul an explosive load in a pickup, blast music from the ice cream truck, skim over the road in a hovercraft, take control of nearby traffic with the hacker van, answer the call in a fire truck, and uncover the TOP SECRET vehicle hidden inside a crate. How far can you drive—and how much damage can you cause—before it all comes crashing down?

About

Runner Jack

Test your log running skills as a lumberjack in this fast-paced endless runner. Swipe in different directions to navigate obstacles and see how far you can go. Join the community on Facebook to share your thoughts.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced gameplay
  • Endless runner mechanics
  • Swipe controls (left, right, up, down)
  • Log running challenges
  • Community engagement via Facebook
Features
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A Fast-Paced Lumber Jack Endless Runner! Swipe left, right, up, and down to test your log running skills as a lumberjack. How far can you go? HINT: Sometimes you have to swipe two times!! Want more? Like our Facebook Page and let us what you think: https://www.mintah.com/fb

Screenshots

Highway Crash Derby4 screens
Runner Jack3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Runner Jack at none against Highway Crash Derby's 6. Runner Jack also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). Highway Crash Derby's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 15). On price, rating, review sentiment and device support 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. Highway Crash Derby sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Runner Jack asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Highway Crash Derby against 4.6 for Runner Jack. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Highway Crash Derby has 1.1K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Highway Crash Derby's written reviews are positive against 72% of Runner Jack's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Highway Crash Derby ships an update every 6 weeks, Runner Jack every 10 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Highway Crash Derby versus Runner Jack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHighway Crash DerbyRunner Jack
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better4.6 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews80.1% of reviews — better72.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K — better15
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 10 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size226 MB157 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKoma Studios UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)Mintah Games

Customer experience

Highway Crash Derby

All ratings1,085 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral3.9%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews306 reviews
Positive80.1%
Neutral9.5%
Negative10.5%

Runner Jack

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.8%

Bugs and requests

Highway Crash Derby

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Hovercraft causing major lag
  • Achievements not tracking properly
  • Crashes when using certain vehicles

Requested features

5 requests
  • More varied locations and maps
  • Improved camera controls and crash cinematics
  • Realistic vehicle damage and deformation
  • Multiplayer and online features
  • Ability to customize and upgrade vehicles

Runner Jack

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Highway Crash Derby

One-time6
  • 4000 Coins$1.99
  • Coin Doubler$3.99
  • 25000 Coins$4.99
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  • 120000 Coins$19.99
  • 400000 Coins$49.99
  • 1200000 Coins$99.99
None

Runner Jack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Highway Crash Derby free?
Highway Crash Derby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Runner Jack free?
Runner Jack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Highway Crash Derby or Runner Jack?
Highway Crash Derby is rated higher. Highway Crash Derby averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Runner Jack averages 4.6 from 15 ratings.
Do Highway Crash Derby or Runner Jack have ads?
Highway Crash Derby shows ads; Runner Jack does not.
Which is updated more often, Highway Crash Derby or Runner Jack?
Highway Crash Derby ships an update every 6 weeks, and Runner Jack every 10 months. Most recently, Highway Crash Derby was updated on October 23, 2026 and Runner Jack on October 23, 2026.

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