Runimals vs TickLock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Runimals
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Runimals is a fast-paced top-down runner & shooter that blends action and strategy. Build your squad of cute but fierce animal heroes, fight through endless waves of enemies, and discover the best tactics to survive! Easy Controls Swipe left or right with just one finger. Your squad automatically fires while you dodge obstacles, traps, and enemies rushing toward you. Build Your Squad Unlock new heroes, each with unique strengths. Form your team, discover synergies, and create powerful formations to overcome challenges. Guns & Upgrades Choose random upgrades during each run—boost health, damage, attack speed, or critical chance. Every game offers a new build and fresh strategy. Waves & Bosses Face relentless waves of enemies and prepare for challenging mini-bosses with unique attack patterns. The deeper you go, the harder the fight gets. Stylized 3D Graphics Enjoy vibrant colors, smooth animations, and a playful world that makes every run feel fun and rewarding. Progress & Rewards Collect gold and gems, upgrade your heroes and weapons, and unlock new levels. The further you progress, the greater the rewards! Key Features One-finger swipe controls Squad-based progression Randomized upgrades for replay value Challenging waves and bosses Colorful stylized 3D visuals Optional ads & in-app purchases Runimals delivers quick, exciting sessions while offering deep replayability through endless upgrade combinations. Perfect for both casual fun and strategic players who love survival challenges. Note: Runimals includes optional ads and in-app purchases.
TickLock
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TickLock is a tactile puzzle about a brass padlock, a chain of enamel rings and the clips that hold them together. Every turn clicks into place like a dial, and every solved level ends with the padlock snapping open. HOW TO PLAY • Rings hang from the padlock, linked by clips. • Turn a ring until its gap sits on a clip, then let go: the clip springs open. • A ring with no clips left drops away. Drop every ring and the padlock opens. • Geared rings turn together, in opposite directions. • Bolted steel rings can't be grabbed. Turn them through the rings they're geared to. • Each 15° click costs one tick, and every level has a tick budget. Hard levels leave little room, so think before you turn. MADE TO FEEL GOOD • Detents that hold, then snap to the next notch, with layered haptics on iPhone. • 3D mechanical-keyboard keycaps that tilt toward your finger, bottom out and spring back. • Every sound is synthesized: ticks, gear chatter, clip snaps and the final unlock. • Most iPads have no haptic engine, so on iPad the sound and visual detents carry the feel. 60 LEVELS, ALL SOLVABLE • Every level is verified solvable by a solver. • Each level has a par: the fewest ticks the solver found. Can you open the lock at par? • Undo any move, hold Restart to start over, and ask for a hint when you're stuck. ADS AND REMOVE ADS TickLock is free to play and supported by ads. • Occasional full-screen ads: after every few cleared levels and after a long run of undos, with a cooldown in between. • Rewarded ads are always your choice: watch one for another hint (the first hint in each level is free) or for +10 ticks when you run out. • A one-time Remove Ads purchase turns off full-screen ads. Rewarded ads stay available as an optional bonus. • Already bought it? Tap Restore in Settings. ALSO • English and Korean • iPhone and iPad, with a layout made for iPad • No account and no sign-in. Progress and settings stay on your device. • Plays offline. Ads need an internet connection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Runimals at none against TickLock's 1. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. TickLock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Runimals asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Runimals | TickLock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 207 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ziylan Medya A.Åž | Jehyung Lee |
In-app purchases
Runimals
No in-app purchases
TickLock
- Remove Ads$2.99









