Comparison

ShardRun vs Mega Donut

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

Head to head
About

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 โ€” but you can't score. Release to reassemble โ€” 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 โ€” there's a brief moment where you're neither safe nor scoring FEATURES - Pure reflex gameplay โ€” 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 โ€” 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 โ€” hold and release, that's it How far can you push your luck before you shatter for good?

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Mega Donut

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Drop cute googly-eyed donuts into the jar. When two identical donuts touch, they merge into a bigger one โ€” all the way up to the legendary donut. Keep the jar from overflowing and chase huge combos. โ€ข Simple one-touch drop, juicy physics โ€ข Zen mode + Daily Challenge โ€ข Collect all 10 donuts, beat your best score โ€ข Colorblind mode, larger text, reduced motion โ€ข 100% offline ยท no ads ยท no in-app purchases

Screenshots

ShardRun3 screens
Mega Donut4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Mega Donut at none against ShardRun's shown. Mega Donut also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). ShardRun's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShardRun ships an update every 2 weeks, Mega Donut every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
ShardRun versus Mega Donut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShardRunMega Donut
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better16.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size45 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMuhammad AwwadDentagram

In-app purchases

None

ShardRun

No in-app purchases

None

Mega Donut

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShardRun free?
ShardRun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mega Donut free?
Mega Donut is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShardRun or Mega Donut have ads?
ShardRun shows ads; Mega Donut does not.
Which is updated more often, ShardRun or Mega Donut?
ShardRun ships an update every 2 weeks, and Mega Donut every 5 days. Most recently, ShardRun was updated on November 5, 2026 and Mega Donut on November 5, 2026.

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