Comparison

Flowing Line Runner vs Captain Push

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

Head to head
About

Flowing Line Runner

Guide a brush through complex patterns, leaving colorful trails. Master precise movements and quick reactions to overcome challenges and unlock new levels. Create your own artistic masterpieces with every successful run.

Highlights
  • Control a brush through intricate patterns
  • Leave dazzling trails of color
  • Unlock new levels
  • Precise movement and swift reactions
  • Create artistic masterpieces
Features
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Control a nimble brush as it glides freely through intricate patterns, leaving behind dazzling trails of color. Every twist is a brand-new challenge, and every success unlocks exciting new levels. With precise moves and swift reactions, you’ll transform each pattern into your very own masterpiece!

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Captain Push

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Captain Push-Up turns your plank into an arcade game. Put your iPhone on the floor, get into a push-up position facing the screen, and the front camera follows the height of your eyes. Push up, the Captain flies up. Lower down, he flies down. Loaded bars slide across the gym, and you hold whatever position gets him through the gap. No tapping, no controller. Your body is the joystick, and the game only moves while you hold the plank. HOW A ROUND GOES Press Play and do one push-up: that is all the calibration there is. Then the bars come. Some gaps are high (arms straight), some are low (chest near the floor), some are in between. The longer you last, the faster it gets. Want a set length? TIMED mode gives you a round from 30 seconds to 5 minutes. POINTS THAT REWARD ENDURANCE Every bar you pass scores. Your multiplier climbs with your progress, up to x5, so the end of a long round is worth far more than the start. Special bars are worth extra: Rainbow (a narrower gap), Gold (a long hold near the floor), Galaxy (a gap that drifts), and the Endurance beam, a long stretch you hold all the way through. PLAY WITH YOUR FRIENDS Pick a name, add your friends and compare your plank time for the week. Challenge a friend on the same course: they have three days to beat you. You can also send a challenge as a picture to anyone you like. Friends are optional, with no account to create. A NEW CHALLENGE EVERY DAY One goal a day: pass a number of bars, last a number of seconds, catch special bars. Complete it to earn coins, keep your streak going, and unlock new outfits for the Captain in the shop. An optional reminder tells you when the challenge of the day is ready. TRAILS TO EARN Stars, flames, rainbow, lightning, hearts: each trail follows the Captain and is earned with a goal, such as 10 minutes of plank in total, a 7-day streak or a first challenge won against a friend. A TIMER THAT ONLY COUNTS EFFORT The timer runs while you play and pauses on its own if you leave the frame or drop out of position. The game resumes with a countdown when you are back. Your effort time is real. SEE YOURSELF IN THE GYM Your reflection appears behind the game in pixel art, framed so your eyes sit right on the Captain. You can switch to the live camera, or turn it off. SHARE YOUR ROUND At the end, share a score card or a video clip of your round, with the game drawn over your push-ups. The clip is made on your iPhone. TRACK EVERY SESSION Best score, best time, total effort, a chart of your last ten rounds and the full history. A SECOND CHANCE Crashed? Continue once per round from the same spot, keeping your score. WHAT THIS APP NEEDS The front camera, used only to track the height of your eyes while you play. Camera images stay on your iPhone: the clip of your round only leaves it if you choose to share it. The game works offline. Only friends and challenges, which are optional, go online, and they share only your name, your outfit and your game results. 8-bit style, chiptune sounds, original pixel art. Made for short, intense sessions at home: two minutes of plank feel very different when a caped hero depends on it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Flowing Line Runner3 screens
Captain Push4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flowing Line Runner at none against Captain Push's 1. Flowing Line Runner also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Captain Push's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 weeks). On price and ads 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. Captain Push sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Flowing Line Runner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flowing Line Runner ships an update every 4 weeks, Captain Push every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Flowing Line Runner versus Captain Push: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowing Line RunnerCaptain Push
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size188 MB13 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperVOLT TECH LIMITEDGaudin Ltd

Bugs and requests

Flowing Line Runner

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Ads not working properly
  • Difficulty progressing past certain levels

Requested features

2 requests
  • Improve ad functionality
  • Provide clear instructions on earning rewards

Captain Push

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Flowing Line Runner

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Captain Push

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Flowing Line Runner free?
Flowing Line Runner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Captain Push free?
Captain Push is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flowing Line Runner or Captain Push have ads?
Both Flowing Line Runner and Captain Push show ads.
Which is updated more often, Flowing Line Runner or Captain Push?
Flowing Line Runner ships an update every 4 weeks, and Captain Push every 9 days. Most recently, Flowing Line Runner was updated on November 11, 2026 and Captain Push on October 31, 2026.

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