Trench Runner vs Long Roots
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trench Runner
Navigate a dangerous trench, destroying enemy turrets to survive. The objective is to last as long as possible in this challenging survival game. Prepare for an inevitable end.
- Destroy turrets
- Survival gameplay
- High score chasing
- Trench environment
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Destroy turrets and stay alive as long as possible. In the end, everybody dies. Eventually..
Long Roots
Guide the growth of a tree by controlling its roots. Unlock new levels as you expand your arboreal creations. A simple yet engaging experience focused on strategic root expansion.
- Control root growth
- Grow trees
- Unlock new levels
- Simple gameplay
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Control the root, grow the tree and open new levels.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Trench Runner at 3.0 against Long Roots's 2.0. Long Roots's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Trench Runner holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
Trench Runner ships an update every 21 months, Long Roots daily. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trench Runner | Long Roots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | kerem yokuva | Noor Creative, LLC |
Customer experience
Trench Runner
Long Roots
In-app purchases
Trench Runner
No in-app purchases
Long Roots
No in-app purchases
Questions
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