Comparison

Shoot The Moon vs Lava Runner Arcade

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

Head to head
About

Shoot The Moon

Launch rockets to annoy a singing moon in this arcade game. Balance risk and reward for higher scores, earn bonuses, and unlock costumes. Features two game modes for endless fun.

Highlights
  • Rocket launching gameplay
  • Risk vs. reward scoring
  • Goal milestones and bonuses
  • Unlockable costumes
  • Classic Mode
  • Sixty Second Challenge
Features
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THE MOON WILL NOT STOP SINGING! Launch rockets at him to make him stop. Hmm. That only annoyed him ... Good! KEEP DOING IT. Take an animated journey through the weirdest reaches of space... * Balance risk vs reward. Longer shots = more points. But do not miss! * Reach goal milestones for score-boosting bonuses and unlock a bunch of funny costumes! * Features two game modes: Classic Mode and Sixty Second Challenge. * How angry can you make the moon in this addictive single tap game? Can you stop the singing moon? It's you versus the moon. As you always knew it would be someday. ---- "A very approachable concept with a whole lot of personality and a surprising amount of nuance." - Touch Arcade "Anyone will be able to pick up the game and have a blast playing it." - Modojo "I had a lot more fun than I expected to, which is no small feat for a casual free-to-play arcade game." - 148Apps

About

Lava Runner Arcade

Navigate a house filled with molten lava by jumping and sprinting across furniture. Master precise timing to overcome obstacles and collect coins. Unlock new character skins to customize your runner.

Highlights
  • Arcade-style stage runs
  • Collect and spend coins
  • Unlock epic skins
  • Heart and checkpoint systems
  • Automatic saves
Features
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The ultimate "Floor is Lava" challenge is taking over the house! Your living room has been flooded with roaring, molten magma. Your only hope of survival? Leap, sprint, and boundary-hop across ordinary household furniture before you take a scorching dip! Tap to jump and double-tap to perform gravity-defying maneuvers over sprawling kitchen islands, towering dressers, fallen bookshelves, and rogue washing machines. Every obstacle requires perfect timing—one wrong step will cost you a life! GAME FEATURES: Arcade-Style Stage Runs: Progress through escalating, custom-crafted levels. Each stage brings tighter gaps, faster hazards, and ultimate room chaos! Collect & Spend Coins: Grab floating gold coins scattered precariously across the burning terrain as you run. Unlock Epic Skins: Take your hard-earned coins to the Shop! Swap your classic runner for elite styles like the cosmic Astronaut, the stealthy Ninja, or the legendary blazing Phoenix. Heart & Checkpoint Systems: Found a heart? Grab it for an extra life! Keep your eyes peeled for checkpoints to save your progress mid-run. Automatic Saves: Your progress, total wealth, and unlocked apparel are safely stored locally so you can jump right back into the heat anytime. The room is collapsing, the heat is rising, and the floor is strictly off-limits. Download now and prove you are the ultimate Lava Surfer!

Screenshots

Shoot The Moon4 screens
Lava Runner Arcade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lava Runner Arcade at none against Shoot The Moon's 2. Lava Runner Arcade also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). Shoot The Moon's advantage is ratings volume (5K vs 10) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Shoot The Moon sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Lava Runner Arcade asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lava Runner Arcade holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shoot The Moon has 5K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Shoot The Moon's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lava Runner Arcade's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Shoot The Moon versus Lava Runner Arcade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShoot The MoonLava Runner Arcade
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5K ratings)4.9 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5K — better10
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB4 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperShaun ColemanBrandon Egnarski

Customer experience

Shoot The Moon

All ratings5,018 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews647 reviews
Positive89.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative5.9%

Lava Runner Arcade

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Shoot The Moon

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Disappearing score and moon
  • Graphical issues with certain skins
  • Inconsistent response to user inputs

Requested features

6 requests
  • More game modes and challenges
  • Ability to create custom moons
  • Additional songs and soundtracks
  • Widescreen mode support
  • Endless/high score mode
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  • More costume/skin options

Lava Runner Arcade

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Shoot The Moon

One-time2
  • Remove Pop-up Ads$1.99
  • Get All Costumes & Remove Ads$3.99
None

Lava Runner Arcade

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shoot The Moon free?
Shoot The Moon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lava Runner Arcade free?
Lava Runner Arcade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shoot The Moon or Lava Runner Arcade?
Lava Runner Arcade is rated higher. Shoot The Moon averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5K ratings, while Lava Runner Arcade averages 4.9 from 10 ratings.
Do Shoot The Moon or Lava Runner Arcade have ads?
Shoot The Moon shows ads; Lava Runner Arcade does not.

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