Cave Runner 2D vs Pulse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cave Runner 2D
Embark on a retro 8-bit platforming adventure through perilous caves. Navigate lava, spikes, and traps while battling diverse monsters across 15 challenging levels. Test your reflexes and skills in this classic platformer experience.
- Retro 8-bit pixel art visuals
- 15 challenging levels
- Diverse monster roster
- Classic platformer mechanics
- Smooth controls
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Embark on an epic 8-bit platforming adventure in Cave Runner 2D! Dive into a world of retro pixel art as you guide an intrepid explorer through perilous caves filled with lava, spikes, and deadly traps. Face challenging obstacles and battle a variety of monsters, including slimes, rats, bats, spiders, and skeletons. With 15 progressively difficult levels, test your skills and reflexes as you run, jump, and survive in this classic platformer experience. Each level brings new challenges, dangerous foes, and hidden surprises. Are you brave enough to conquer the caves and emerge victorious? Features: - Stunning retro 8-bit pixel art visuals. - 15 action-packed levels with increasing difficulty. - A diverse roster of monsters, each with unique behaviors: - Slimes and rats ready to ambush. - Stationary and flying bats with unpredictable patterns. - Moving spiders and one-eyed bats. - Jumping skeletons to keep you on edge. - Classic platformer mechanics with smooth controls. - Download Cave Runner 2D now and relive the glory of retro platform gaming!
Pulse
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Pulse is minimalist pinball for iPhone. Clean tables. Quiet focus. Rules with real depth under the surface. Start on PULSE, the free table. Learn the shots, the modes, and how the table wants to be played. When you want more, unlock THE VAULT and THE ABYSS on their own, or unlock every premium table at once. WHY PULSE • Minimal look, serious pinball logic • Three distinct tables with their own feel • Built for short sessions and long ones • Plays on your device. No account required • Analytics stay on device TABLES • PULSE: included free • THE VAULT: premium table • THE ABYSS: premium table Unlock THE VAULT or THE ABYSS individually, or unlock both with the bundle. Family Sharing is supported where available. Pinball without the noise. Just you, the ball, and the table.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pulse at none against Cave Runner 2D's shown. Pulse also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). Cave Runner 2D's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price and in-app purchases 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. Cave Runner 2D sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Pulse sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cave Runner 2D ships an update every 2 weeks, Pulse every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cave Runner 2D | Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thibaud Dervily | Niv Nisanov |
In-app purchases
Cave Runner 2D
- 10 Lives$0.99
- 30 Lives$1.99
- 50 Lives$2.99
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- 100 Lives$4.99
Pulse
- Unlock THE VAULT$1.99
- Unlock THE ABYSS$1.99
- Unlock All Tables$2.99
