Comparison

Substrate Entity vs Rev Rush

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

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Substrate Entity

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One row every beat. It forks every beat. You are a charge running an etched plate. The trace splits under you, and some of the branches it offers are already finished. Nothing marks them. You read ahead, you pick a side, you keep moving. Press the left or the right of the glass. That is the whole game. SEVEN STRATA Each one runs faster and darker than the one above it. When the colour turns, the tempo turns with it. CHARGE Every row costs you. The bright pads pay it back and stack your multiplier. The branch that keeps you alive and the branch that keeps you fed are rarely the same branch. NOTHING TO BUY No ads, no timers, no energy, no currency, no account. It runs entirely on your phone. Portrait, one thumb. Sound, haptics and motion each turn off. More from Dro1d Labs: Pixel Pigeon for the stubborn life of a city bird, and War Pigeon for tactical stealth after dark. Privacy Policy: https://dro1d.org/substrate.html#privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Rev Rush

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Twist the throttle and go. Rev Rush is a one-tap pixel runner where the speed keeps climbing, every jump counts, and one crash sends you back to the start line. RIDE THROUGH 21 WORLDS From sun-baked desert into the night, through thunderstorms, snow, the open sea, and the mountains. Survive the volcano, blast through outer space, cut through the jungle and the neon city, storm the castle, dive underwater, cross New York, climb sky-high, and escape the factory โ€” then push on into the forest, the kids' room, the bat cave, the toxic swamp, the glacier, and the magic forest. Every world brings its own obstacles, its own weather, its own sky, and its own soundtrack. ONE TAP. THAT'S IT. Tap to jump. Clear the gaps, dodge the obstacles, land clean, and keep the throttle open. Coyote time and jump buffering keep every death fair: instant response, no waiting, no second button to learn. TEN WAYS TO DIE, NOT FOUR Every world owns a signature move โ€” a needle's eye only an early jump threads, a stalactite that drops as you approach, chandeliers swinging on a rhythm, pistons erupting out of the floor, and an avalanche charging in from behind, the only hazard that arrives from the left. BUILD YOUR COMBO Chain coins for a multiplier up to x5. Grab shields to survive a hit. Catch the turbo star for 2.5 seconds of invincibility and a coin magnet โ€” every fifth star is an extra life. SPEND WHAT YOU EARN Coins from every run are valuable in-game currency. Buy bike skins, themed trails that throw each world's own material off the rear wheel, or permanent boosts: a shield on the start line, an extra life, or a revive that picks you up once per game. Switch any of them off when you want a clean, unassisted score. CLIMB THE GLOBAL PODIUM The top three stand full-size on the podium with their wheels still spinning, painted in the exact colors the run was ridden in. The next hundred fill the column beside them. Each vehicle keeps its own leaderboard. LATER LAPS ARE A REMIX Ride all 21 worlds and the world flips: you race right to left, the obstacles turn cold blue, the static ones start to bob, and the timing tightens all over again. FEATURES โ€ข One-tap controls tuned for a perfect "one more run" feel โ€ข 21 hand-crafted pixel worlds on an endless loop, each with its own music โ€ข Combo scoring, shields, hearts, turbo stars, and revives โ€ข Global leaderboards with a live podium worth reaching โ€ข Crisp retro pixel art with satisfying haptic feedback โ€ข Play offline anywhere, fully localized in 20 languages โ€ข Zero ads, pure uninterrupted gameplay PREMIUM โ€” ONE OPTIONAL UNLOCK A single purchase opens Teleport (drop into any level you have already reached), the garage and its 51-color paint shop, every skin and trail in the coin store, a shield, a life, and a revive from your very first run, three cosmetic effects, and a gold crown beside your name on the leaderboard. It also unlocks the Hover โ€” and the Hover adds a second tap. One tap to leave the ground, one more in mid-air to push higher. Its world is built to demand it: 16% faster, less flat ground, wider gaps, and twice as many towers. Same game, a whole new way to fly. Premium hands you those items sooner, never unfair advantages: a premium rider carries the exact same shield and life limits as everyone else, keeping the leaderboard about pure skill, not receipts. Helmet on. Throttle open. How far can you ride?

Screenshots

Substrate Entity4 screens
Rev Rush4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Substrate Entity at none against Rev Rush's 1. Rev Rush's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Rev Rush sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Substrate Entity asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Substrate Entity ships an update weekly, Rev Rush every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Substrate Entity versus Rev Rush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubstrate EntityRev Rush
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS26.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB35 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDRO1D LABS LIMITEDMARKO KRULC

In-app purchases

None

Substrate Entity

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Rev Rush

One-time1
  • Rev Rush Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Substrate Entity free?
Substrate Entity is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rev Rush free?
Rev Rush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Substrate Entity or Rev Rush have ads?
Neither Substrate Entity nor Rev Rush shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Substrate Entity or Rev Rush?
Substrate Entity ships an update weekly, and Rev Rush every 4 days. Most recently, Substrate Entity was updated on September 21, 2026 and Rev Rush on September 26, 2026.

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