ShardRun vs Square Fall Game
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShardRun
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ShardRun is a fast-paced reflex game where split-second timing is everything. Your crystal orb hurtles through an endless gauntlet of barriers and gates. Hold the screen to shatter into invincible fragments — but you can't score. Release to reassemble — now you can collect points, but one hit means death. The core choice is simple: stay shattered and safe, or risk it all for a higher score. HOW TO PLAY - Hold anywhere to shatter your orb into prismatic fragments - Release to reassemble and collect gates for points - Phase through deadly barriers while shattered - Time your transitions carefully — there's a brief moment where you're neither safe nor scoring FEATURES - Pure reflex gameplay — no upgrades, no pay-to-win, just skill - 6 visual zones that shift as your score climbs: Void Depths, Nebula Rise, Solar Drift, Frozen Rift, Inferno Core, Astral Crown - Smooth difficulty ramp — speed and obstacle density increase the longer you survive - Streak bonuses for consecutive gate collections - Crystal Prism visual theme with prismatic shard animations - Synthesized crystal sound effects - One-touch controls — hold and release, that's it How far can you push your luck before you shatter for good?
Square Fall Game
A simple yet challenging game where players must catch colored squares while avoiding white ones. Aim for the highest score possible in this addictive arcade experience.
- Catch colored squares
- Avoid white squares
- High score challenges
- Simple arcade gameplay
- Addictive mechanics
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Catch the color squares while avoiding the white ones to complete as many levels as you can!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShardRun at none against Square Fall Game's 12. ShardRun also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Square Fall Game's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads and device support 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. Square Fall Game sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. ShardRun asks for nothing beyond the download.
ShardRun ships an update every 2 weeks, Square Fall Game every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShardRun | Square Fall Game |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.4 (346 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 84.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 346 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Muhammad Awwad | Connor Derrig |
In-app purchases
ShardRun
No in-app purchases
Square Fall Game
- 18 Coins$1.99
- 2,000 Coins$1.99
- Full Lives Refill$3.99
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- 10,000 Coins$4.99
- 55 Coins$5.99
- No Ads$5.99
- 95 Coins$9.99
- 80,000 Coins$9.99
- 195 Coins$19.99
- 500,000 Coins$19.99
- 490 Coins$49.99
- 1,000 Coins$99.99





