Comparison

Raft Evolution vs Plunder Run

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

Head to head
About

Raft Evolution

Navigate your raft through challenging environments, collecting power-ups and avoiding hazards. Unlock new boat designs and hire captains to enhance your gameplay experience as you race to the finish.

Highlights
  • Upgrade raft
  • Dodge obstacles
  • Collect boosts
  • Explore unique worlds
  • Unlock new boat types
  • Recruit captains
Features
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Upgrade your raft, dodge dangerous obstacles, collect powerful boosts, and race to the finish line! Explore unique worlds like Winter, Lava, Desert, and Swamp, unlock new boat types, and recruit captains to power up your journey!

About

Plunder Run

Engage in a fast-paced 3D runner-shooter where your pirate gun fires automatically. Navigate a cursed corridor, strategically choose gates to enhance firepower, and smash through obstacles. Collect and upgrade a variety of pirate guns and unlock powerful skills to conquer four distinct islands and their bosses.

Highlights
  • Auto-firing pirate guns
  • Strategic gate selection
  • Collect and upgrade guns
  • Unlock 23 legendary skills
  • Four unique cursed islands
  • Boss battles
  • Daily rewards and missions
Features
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Run the cursed corridor, blast everything in your path, and build the deadliest pirate arsenal on the seven seas! Plunder Run is a fast-paced 3D runner-shooter with roguelike runs. Your pirate gun fires on its own — your job is to steer the run: smash through barrel walls, pick the gates that multiply your firepower, dodge the ones that don't, and turn a rusty flintlock into a legendary monster of a gun. HOW A RUN WORKS You steer with one thumb and your gun shoots by itself, so every decision is about positioning: which gate to take, which wall to break through, when to line up a shot and when to get out of the way. Runs are short, sharp and different every time. Die and you start again — stronger, with better gear and more of the armory unlocked. COLLECT & UPGRADE PIRATE GUNS Unlock an armory of pirate guns and upgrade them run after run. Evolve your gun mid-run and watch its power explode. CHOOSE LEGENDARY SKILLS Pick from 23 skills — fireballs, boomerangs, quakes, lightning and more. Build a different loadout every run. PICK YOUR GATES Multiply your shots, boost your stats, or evolve your rarity. Choose fast — the corridor won't wait. The wrong gate can gut a good run, and the right one can turn a modest gun into something absurd. SMASH EVERYTHING Barrel walls, crates, traps and hazards stand between you and the treasure. Blast them all. NEW THREATS Skeleton brutes that soak up your shots, runners that charge your lane, gunners that shoot back, and powder turrets that spray fire in a full circle. A hit knocks out your best bullet, so read the lane before you commit. SAIL FOUR CURSED ISLANDS Castaway Cay, Tempest Reef, Amber Cove and Wraith's Hollow — forty levels of escalating trouble, each island with its own look and its own bosses. FIGHT THE BOSSES Every island ends with a boss that tests the build you assembled on the way there. Get greedy with the gates and you will find out where the gaps are. TREASURE & GEAR Crack open chests, collect and upgrade gear, and stack gems and gold to grow stronger every run. CLIMB THE LEADERBOARD Push deeper into the corridor than anyone else and claim the top spot. Set your own pirate name, or keep off the public board entirely — it's a toggle in Settings. COME BACK EVERY DAY A daily rewards calendar with a big prize on day seven, daily missions, and the Plunder Rally, a seven-day race for prizes. Log in, claim your loot, and keep the streak alive. BUILT FOR MOBILE Portrait one-thumb controls and quick runs — perfect for a burst of plunder anytime. No twin sticks, no fiddly buttons: one hand, one thumb, one run. A ROGUELIKE SHOOTING RUN Every run is different: new skills, new gates, new gear. Die and start again stronger — roguelite progression that carries between runs, endless shooting action, and a boss waiting at the end of every island. IF YOU LIKE THESE, YOU'LL LIKE THIS Built for players who enjoy roguelike and roguelite games, auto-shooters and bullet-heaven action, endless runners, arcade shooting games and pirate adventures — anything where a run builds toward one ridiculous, overpowered finish. Hoist the colors, load your guns, and start the run. The plunder is waiting! Plunder Run is free to play and supported by ads. Remove Ads takes the intrusive ones out for good. The optional Pirate Pass and Premium Pass clear intrusive ads while they run and pay daily loot, Premium the biggest. Optional ads for rewards stay, only when you choose them.

Screenshots

Raft Evolution4 screens
Plunder Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Plunder Run at 5.0 against Raft Evolution's 4.5. Plunder Run also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Raft Evolution's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, 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. Raft Evolution sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Plunder Run sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Plunder Run holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Raft Evolution ships an update every 2 months, Plunder Run every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Raft Evolution versus Plunder Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRaft EvolutionPlunder Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size329 MB359 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSorollaBrownaro Studios LLC

Customer experience

Raft Evolution

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Plunder Run

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Raft Evolution

One-time9
  • 10 Gems$4.99
  • Remove Ads$6.99
  • Remove Ads + Gems$9.99
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  • 30 Gems$12.99
  • Double Nitro$12.99
  • 100 Gems$24.99
  • 150 Gems$34.99
  • 200 Gems$44.99
  • 500 Gems$49.99
10 purchases

Plunder Run

One-time10
  • Energy Flask$1.99
  • Chest of Gems$2.99
  • First Mate's Bundle$4.99
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  • Hoard of Gems$4.99
  • Energy Barrel$4.99
  • Premium Pirate Pass$9.99
  • Ad-Free + Offline Upgrade$9.99
  • Treasure Vault of Gems$9.99
  • Ad-Free + Offline$14.99
  • Energy Cache$14.99

Questions

Is Raft Evolution free?
Raft Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plunder Run free?
Plunder Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Raft Evolution or Plunder Run?
Plunder Run is rated higher. Raft Evolution averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Plunder Run averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Raft Evolution or Plunder Run have ads?
Both Raft Evolution and Plunder Run show ads.
Which is updated more often, Raft Evolution or Plunder Run?
Raft Evolution ships an update every 2 months, and Plunder Run every 2 weeks. Most recently, Raft Evolution was updated on November 5, 2026 and Plunder Run on October 31, 2026.

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