Comparison

Flappy Candy vs. Bird vs Lateral Runner

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

Head to head
About

Flappy Candy vs. Bird

Navigate a character down a cliff, dodging rocks and throwing bombs at birds. Collect trophies and bonus boxes to improve your score and compete on leaderboards. It's an addictive, free game designed for fun.

Highlights
  • Dodge rocks
  • Throw bombs at birds
  • Collect trophies
  • Compete on leaderboards
  • Collect bonus boxes
Features
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Help Gummy down the cliff ... Watch out for the birds !!! Collect the trophies, compare yourself with the other players ... Move from left to right to avoid the rocks. Throw bombs on the ugly birds. Collect the bonus boxes. -Try to beat your score and that of your friends -Selling the best in the GameCenter LeaderBoard -Easy to play and totally FREE -Recover the trophies of Bronze, Silver, Gold and Emerald. A very addictive game! Have fun!

About

Lateral Runner

Features
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reach the end of the level

Screenshots

Flappy Candy vs. Bird4 screens
Lateral Runner3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Flappy Candy vs. Bird at none against Lateral Runner's shown. Flappy Candy vs. Bird also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flappy Candy vs. Bird ships an update every 16 months, Lateral Runner every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Flappy Candy vs. Bird versus Lateral Runner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlappy Candy vs. BirdLateral Runner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 16 months — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB42 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperEffixa inc.Marco Andreotti

In-app purchases

None

Flappy Candy vs. Bird

No in-app purchases

None

Lateral Runner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flappy Candy vs. Bird free?
Flappy Candy vs. Bird is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lateral Runner free?
Lateral Runner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flappy Candy vs. Bird or Lateral Runner have ads?
Lateral Runner shows ads; Flappy Candy vs. Bird does not.
Which is updated more often, Flappy Candy vs. Bird or Lateral Runner?
Flappy Candy vs. Bird ships an update every 16 months, and Lateral Runner every 17 months. Most recently, Flappy Candy vs. Bird was updated on September 21, 2026 and Lateral Runner on September 15, 2026.

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