Comparison

Galaxy Run vs Bugsnax

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

Head to head
About

Galaxy Run

Embark on an action-packed space adventure with a one-tap platformer. Navigate over 350 challenging levels using simple controls and unique gameplay features. Compete with others and unlock new content daily.

Highlights
  • One-tap gameplay
  • Single-screen levels
  • Over 350 levels
  • Unique gameplay features
  • Leaderboards & Achievements
  • Daily new levels
Features
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SPOILER: Not an Endless Runner! Spiel Studios brings to you a brand new action packed space adventure to help get Rez home. An easy, addictive and interesting one-touch, single-screen gameplay, with over 350 levels, called Galaxy Run. Jim Squires (Editor-in-Chief, Gamezebo.com): "I’ll be damned if this trailer doesn’t have me itchin’ to try Galaxy Run out..." Dave Flodine (Appspy.com): 4/5 "Galaxy Run is a epitome of a bite-sized platformer. It looks like they might have hit the ground running with the right formula..." Evan Killham (CultofMac.com): 4/5 "Galaxy Run Delights In Sending Its Homesick Astronaut Plunging To His Doom..." Harry Slater (Pocketgamer.co.uk): "I urge you with every fibre of my being to turn the sound up for the trailer for Spiel Studios's auto-running platformer Galaxy Run" Selected among the Best Games of the Year by Apple! HIGHLIGHTS - Auto-Running, Single-Screen levels - Easy to learn One-Tap gameplay - Over 350 total levels with 90 extreme levels - Leaderboards & Achievements - 18 Unique Gameplay features, including Anti-Gravity, Speed Boosters, Grappling Hooks, Springboard, Portals and many more! - 2 Special Power-ups to Skip the Level and Ghost to run through obstacles! - Engaging soundtrack with Lyrics! - iOS Game Controller support - New Levels added Daily via the Bonus section - 3 Unique Character Costumes available, each with special abilities - Available in English, Spanish, Italian, French and German Languages Just tap on screen to start and tap again to jump over obstacles. Use your reflexes and strategic skills to your best advantage! FEEDBACK Connect to us directly at info@spiel-s.com and share all your feedback and comments. We promise to get back to you personally and instantly! FOLLOW US! Twitter: @spiel Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/spielstudios Official Promo Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0K-ypFyg9I (C) 2018 Spiel Studios Pvt. Ltd. Website: http://www.spielstudios.com

About

Bugsnax

Embark on an island adventure to capture and feed unique creatures to your companions. Uncover the secrets of Snaktooth Island and the mysterious Bugsnax.

Highlights
  • Capture mysterious creatures
  • Feed creatures to friends
  • Explore an island
  • Solve island mysteries
  • Discover creature origins
Features
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Catch mysterious living snacks and feed them to your friends in this unusual island adventure! Bugsnax takes you on a journey to Snaktooth Island, home of the legendary half-bug half-snack creatures, Bugsnax. Invited by intrepid explorer Elizabert Megafig, you arrive to discover your host nowhere to be found, her camp in shambles, and her followers scattered across the island alone... and hungry! It's up to you to solve the mysteries of Snaktooth Island: What happened to Lizbert? What are Bugsnax and where do they come from? But most of all, why do they taste SO GOOD?

Screenshots

Galaxy Run4 screens
Bugsnax4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Bugsnax at 1.8K against Galaxy Run's 64. Bugsnax also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 67%). Galaxy Run's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Galaxy Run sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Bugsnax sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Galaxy Run against 4.5 for Bugsnax. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bugsnax has 1.8K ratings behind it against 64, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Galaxy Run's written reviews are positive against 80% of Bugsnax's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Galaxy Run ships an update fortnightly, Bugsnax every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Galaxy Run versus Bugsnax: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGalaxy RunBugsnax
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (64 ratings)4.5 (1.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews80.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings641.8K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB2.0 GB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperSpiel StudiosYoung Horses, Inc.

Customer experience

Galaxy Run

All ratings64 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative30.0%

Bugsnax

All ratings1,794 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral3.4%
Negative11.0%
Written reviews494 reviews
Positive80.2%
Neutral7.5%
Negative12.3%

Bugs and requests

Galaxy Run

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Bugsnax

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Glitches with grappling hook and fire
  • Difficulty accessing certain areas in demo
  • Crashes and performance issues on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More Bugsnax varieties and new islands
  • Ability to tame and utilize Bugsnax abilities
  • Sequel or DLC to continue the story
  • Free or lower-priced full game option

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Galaxy Run

One-time7
  • Slow Motion Power-up$0.99
  • Ghost Power-up$0.99
  • Jump Suit$0.99
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  • Speed Boost Costume$0.99
  • Skip Power-up$1.99
  • Pack of 2 Power-ups$4.99
  • Pack of 3 Power-ups$19.99
1 purchases

Bugsnax

One-time1
  • Bugsnax Full Game$7.99

Questions

Is Galaxy Run free?
Galaxy Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bugsnax free?
Bugsnax is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Galaxy Run or Bugsnax?
Bugsnax is rated higher. Galaxy Run averages 4.4 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while Bugsnax averages 4.5 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Galaxy Run or Bugsnax have ads?
Neither Galaxy Run nor Bugsnax shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Galaxy Run or Bugsnax?
Galaxy Run ships an update fortnightly, and Bugsnax every 2 weeks. Most recently, Galaxy Run was updated on October 16, 2026 and Bugsnax on October 17, 2026.

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