MICRO RUN vs Shark Clicker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side â with what reviewers say about each.
MICRO RUN
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â A 2-minute, one-thumb auto-battle survivor MICRO RUN is a micro survivor-action game built around ~2-minute runs. Move your character with a single thumb â every attack fires automatically. Each level-up lets you pick weapons and passives, then mow down the swelling horde in a storm of bullets. It's the "bullet heaven" rush, shrunk to pocket size. A red light, a train ride, one quick run before bed â your spare minutes become power-fantasy minutes. â Features âą One-thumb play: move only; aiming and firing are fully automatic. âą Build-crafting: 14 weapons plus passives â homing, orbit blades, chain lightning, black holes and more. âą 5 worlds: NEON CITY, TOXIC JUNGLE, VOID TEMPLE, EMBER WASTES, DEEP ABYSS. âą 13 enemy types and stage bosses: chargers, splitters, fleeing treasure mobs. âą 4 ships with distinct starting weapons and stats. âą 5 difficulties, from EASY to ULTRA. âą 19 titles (achievements) that grant passive buffs when equipped. âą Fast-forward up to x10. âą Bestiary collection. Plays fully offline. Start your 2-minute rampage.
Shark Clicker
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Tap. Evolve. Rule the sea! Shark Clicker is a cute, laid-back clicker & idle game. Tap your shark to catch fish, upgrade its bite, recruit an ocean crew, and watch it evolve through 30 wild stages â from a tiny baby shark all the way to the Lord of All Seas. FEATURES - 30 evolution stages, each with its own hand-drawn art (Aurora, Thunder, Glacier, Sakura, Abyss, Mecha, Phantom, Inferno, Midas, Dragon, Galaxy, Infinity and more) - 22 tap upgrades and 26 ocean crew members that earn fish while you're away - 14 special upgrades including auto-tap, combo chain and lucky fin - Deep Rebirth: trade everything you caught for pearls and start over permanently stronger, plus 8 rebirth skills - Three daily quests every day, with bigger rewards for streaks - 139 awards, golden fish frenzies, and a 30-shark collection to complete - Offline earnings â your crew keeps working while you're gone - 12 languages supported / play with one hand, anytime Cute, chill, and endlessly satisfying. How far can your shark evolve? Optional: watch a reward video to double your income for 30 minutes, or remove the banner ad with a one-time purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MICRO RUN at none against Shark Clicker's 1. MICRO RUN also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Shark Clicker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MICRO RUN asks for nothing beyond the download.
MICRO RUN ships an update every 3 weeks, Shark Clicker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MICRO RUN | Shark Clicker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks â better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No â better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod â better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 â better | 15.0 |
| Further details â not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shunya Fujimoto | RAITO SASAGAWA |
In-app purchases
MICRO RUN
No in-app purchases
Shark Clicker
- Remove Ads$2.99
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