Lightning Bolt Run vs Ride A Pet Animal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lightning Bolt Run
Dash through exciting zones, collecting valuable items and earning cash. Train your speed and stamina to unlock new areas and boost your stats through rebirths. Become the ultimate idle collector in this fast-paced adventure.
- Speed and stamina training
- Item collection and cash earning
- Rebirth system for stat boosts
- Unlockable new zones
- Idle gameplay mechanics
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Become the best (not so) idle collector in Lightning Bolt Run! Explore, run, dash as fast as you can to find what you want - Speed & stamina: train by pulling up the tread machine. Reach higher speed threshold to unlock new zones - Memerot collector: discover and collect across the map, collect to get cash - Once you accumulate enough stamina and cash, rebirth to boost your stats! New boosters coming soon! Play Lightning Bolt Run now!
Ride A Pet Animal
Smash blocks to collect meme-themed items and power up your character. Engage in fast-paced combat, upgrade your stats, and climb the leaderboards. This action-fighting game offers a unique collection mechanic.
- Meme collection
- Action fighting
- Character power-ups
- Leaderboard climbing
- Block smashing
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How to play: - find the egg in the jungle - bring back to base and wait to hatch - ride the pet animal and find more egg DOWNLOAD NOW!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lightning Bolt Run at weekly against Ride A Pet Animal's every 3 weeks. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ride A Pet Animal holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 463 and 316 respectively.
Lightning Bolt Run ships an update weekly, Ride A Pet Animal every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Lightning Bolt Run | Ride A Pet Animal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (463 ratings) | 4.7 (316 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 463 — better | 316 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 460 MB | 555 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lam Huy Ngu | Lam La |
Customer experience
Lightning Bolt Run
Ride A Pet Animal
In-app purchases
Lightning Bolt Run
No in-app purchases
Ride A Pet Animal
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Lightning Bolt Run free?
Is Ride A Pet Animal free?
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