Comparison

Galaxy Run vs Nono Islands

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

Nono Islands

Embark on a treasure hunt across mysterious islands filled with ancient riches. Navigate treacherous paths, overcome formidable guardians like spiders and sharks, and evade deadly traps including spikes and sawblades.

Highlights
  • Treasure hunting expedition
  • Island exploration
  • Enemy encounters
  • Trap avoidance
  • Challenging gameplay
Features
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Join the expedition to the Nono Islands on a quest for long lost treasures. But be aware, the islands are far from uninhabited! The treasures are heavily guarded by the Nonos and their army - the spiders, the sharks, the jumping skulls and many others. And if you in some way manage to get past them, the hidden traps will get you for sure. Good luck avoiding the spikes, flying darts, sawblades and boulders. Good luck, that's all we can say. Good. Luck.

Screenshots

Galaxy Run4 screens
Nono Islands4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Galaxy Run at none against Nono Islands's shown. Galaxy Run also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.6). Nono Islands's advantage is ratings volume (6.2K vs 68) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Nono Islands sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nono Islands holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nono Islands has 6.2K ratings behind it against 68, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Galaxy Run's written reviews are positive against 80% of Nono Islands's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Galaxy Run ships an update fortnightly, Nono Islands every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Galaxy Run versus Nono Islands: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGalaxy RunNono Islands
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (68 ratings)4.7 (6.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings686.2K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB145 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperSpiel StudiosIllusion Labs

Customer experience

Galaxy Run

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

Nono Islands

All ratings6,185 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews524 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative13.0%

Bugs and requests

Galaxy Run

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Nono Islands

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes on startup
  • Levels not loading properly
  • High scores not saving correctly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and islands
  • Ability to play with friends
  • Additional playable characters
  • Checkpoint system improvements

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Galaxy Run

One-time7
  • Slow Motion Power-up$0.99
  • Ghost Power-up$0.99
  • Jump Suit$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Speed Boost Costume$0.99
  • Skip Power-up$1.99
  • Pack of 2 Power-ups$4.99
  • Pack of 3 Power-ups$19.99
3 purchases

Nono Islands

One-time3
  • Buy 5 tokens$0.99
  • Unlock all checkpoints$4.99
  • Full Game$4.99

Questions

Is Galaxy Run free?
Galaxy Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nono Islands free?
Nono Islands is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Galaxy Run or Nono Islands?
Nono Islands is rated higher. Galaxy Run averages 4.4 out of 5 from 68 ratings, while Nono Islands averages 4.7 from 6.2K ratings.
Do Galaxy Run or Nono Islands have ads?
Nono Islands shows ads; Galaxy Run does not.
Which is updated more often, Galaxy Run or Nono Islands?
Galaxy Run ships an update fortnightly, and Nono Islands every 3 weeks. Most recently, Galaxy Run was updated on October 20, 2026 and Nono Islands on October 29, 2026.

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