Comparison

Falling Paratrooper vs Rune Sweeper

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

Head to head

Sweep the dungeon!

About

Falling Paratrooper

Features

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An exciting game about an endlessly falling parachutist. Help him fly as far as possible, avoiding obstacles.

About

Rune Sweeper

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Explore the dungeon by tapping to uncover monsters, shields, potions and runes! Defeat the last monster or the boss monster on a level to reveal the map to the next level. Defeated monsters will drop blue mana or green gems. Collect mana to refill your health. Collect gems to level up your character. Collect runes to unlock additional characters. Long press to drop a flag on a tile. You can carry half of your mana to the next level.

Screenshots

Falling Paratrooper4 screens

Rune Sweeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Falling Paratrooper at none against Rune Sweeper's 1. Falling Paratrooper also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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. Rune Sweeper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Falling Paratrooper asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Falling Paratrooper ships an update every 11 days, Rune Sweeper every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Falling Paratrooper versus Rune Sweeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Falling Paratrooper	Rune Sweeper
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 11 days — better	Every 3 weeks
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	66 MB	69 MB
Age rating	4+	12+
Developer	Mikhail Razin	Prairie West Software Consulting

In-app purchases

None

Falling Paratrooper

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Rune Sweeper

One-time1

Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Falling Paratrooper free?

Falling Paratrooper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Rune Sweeper free?

Rune Sweeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Falling Paratrooper or Rune Sweeper have ads?

Rune Sweeper shows ads; Falling Paratrooper does not.

Which is updated more often, Falling Paratrooper or Rune Sweeper?

Falling Paratrooper ships an update every 11 days, and Rune Sweeper every 3 weeks. Most recently, Falling Paratrooper was updated on October 28, 2026 and Rune Sweeper on October 29, 2026.