Comparison

Space Rocket Idle vs RunRivals

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

Head to head
About

Space Rocket Idle

Features
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Build and upgrade your rocket to travel deeper into space. Every turn gives you new resources, upgrades, and challenges. Use smart strategy to maximize progress and unlock powerful parts. With idle mechanics, your rocket keeps progressing even when you are away!

About

RunRivals

Transform your walks and runs into a competitive game. Earn points for every step to level up your runner, compete in real-time battles, and join teams to achieve shared goals. It's a fun way to stay active and challenge others globally.

Highlights
  • Automatic step syncing
  • Earn step points for progression
  • Solo leveling and upgrades
  • Join or create track teams
  • Ranked 1v1 step battles
  • Global and seasonal leaderboards
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Make all of your walking and running more fun with the competition and progression of Run Rivals - the ultimate fitness idle game. Whether you're grinding to get to the next track, trying to get above your friend on the leaderboard, battling against players around the world in fast 1v1 step battles, or working with your track team to get all of the rewards for the week, every step pushes you forward. How It Works: Step Sync: Automatically sync your steps through Google Fit (Android) or Apple Health (iOS). Step Points: Your steps convert into step points you use to power your runner. Solo Progression: Level up, unlock gear, upgrade your track, and earn seasonal rewards by running with the step points you earn. Track Teams: Join or create a Track Team, invite friends, and contribute steps toward weekly team goals to earn rewards. Ranked 1v1 Step Battles: Compete in 5-minute step matches — both players walk or run, whoever records the most steps wins, climbs the ranks, and earns bonus rewards. Global & Seasonal Leaderboards: Compare raw step counts and ranked ratings with players around the world and rise through weekly, and seasonal leaderboards. Why Play Run Rivals? - Motivate yourself to get more active - Compete with friends and players around the world - Become part of a community - No treadmill or extra devices needed—your phone does the work Step into the competition. Power up your runner. Outstep your rivals. Let's make getting active more fun than ever before.

Screenshots

Space Rocket Idle4 screens
RunRivals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Space Rocket Idle at 13.0 against RunRivals's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Space Rocket Idle sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and RunRivals sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space Rocket Idle ships an update every 10 days, RunRivals every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Space Rocket Idle versus RunRivals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace Rocket IdleRunRivals
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB672 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMehmet Tark OzdemirRunRivals LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Space Rocket Idle

One-time2
  • Blaze Rocket$4.99
  • Nova Rocket$9.99
6 purchases

RunRivals

One-time6
  • 400 Runbucks$2.99
  • 1,000 Runbucks$5.99
  • FastPass$5.99
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  • 2,000 Runbucks$9.99
  • 4,500 Runbucks$19.99
  • 10,000 Runbucks$39.99

Questions

Is Space Rocket Idle free?
Space Rocket Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RunRivals free?
RunRivals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Space Rocket Idle or RunRivals have ads?
Neither Space Rocket Idle nor RunRivals shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Space Rocket Idle or RunRivals?
Space Rocket Idle ships an update every 10 days, and RunRivals every 2 weeks. Most recently, Space Rocket Idle was updated on September 30, 2026 and RunRivals on October 24, 2026.

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