Comparison

Runaway Ghost vs Flappy

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

Head to head
About

Runaway Ghost

Navigate hand-drawn caverns as a ghost, flying, diving, and dodging obstacles. Collect coins and stars to unlock power-ups and new characters. Compete for high scores on global leaderboards in this endless scrolling adventure.

Highlights
  • One-touch controls
  • Four unique ghost characters
  • Five power-ups
  • 40 Game Center achievements
  • Global leaderboards
  • Cloud-free scores
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Fly through gorgeous hand-drawn caverns in a physics-driven arcade runner that's easy to learn and brutally hard to master. Tap and hold to rise, release to dive. Thread tight gaps between jagged walls, smash through weak obstacles, and scoop up coins and stars to unlock power-ups and four ghost characters. The cave never stops scrolling — and neither should you. Now optimized for the latest iPhone and iPad. FEATURES • One-touch controls: tap and hold to rise, release to fall • Four unique ghost characters, each with their own flair • Five power-ups: Bubble Shield, Speed Burst, Super Rocket, Tiny Mode, and Star Bonus • 40 Game Center achievements to chase • Global leaderboards for high score and total distance • Runs native on iPhone, iPad, and iPad Pro • Cloud-free: your scores stay yours POWER-UPS Grab Bubble Shield to bounce off walls. Speed Burst doubles your velocity. Super Rocket punches through weak obstacles. Tiny Mode shrinks your silhouette to slip through the narrowest gaps. Stars let you continue after a death — save them for the long runs. IN-APP PURCHASES (optional) • Remove Ads — banner-free gameplay • Coin packs — skip the grind to unlock characters and upgrades • Star packs — extra continues when you're chasing that record • Unlock All Characters — the whole roster in one tap PRIVACY Runaway Ghost uses Apple's standard advertising identifier for the optional banner ad at the top of menus, and nothing else. No gameplay data ever leaves your device. See our privacy policy for details.

About

Flappy

Guide a character through treacherous caverns, tapping to navigate between crystal pillars and avoid falling rocks. Collect gems to purchase continues and boost your score. Compete with friends and players worldwide via Game Center integration.

Highlights
  • Tap-based gameplay
  • Crystal Caverns navigation
  • Falling rock avoidance
  • Gem collection
  • Shop for continues
  • Game Center integration
  • High score challenges
Features
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Welcome to Flappy-Bat! Help our friend fly through the Crystal Caverns and rack up the points as you pass between the treacherous crystal pillars. Also, watch for falling rocks as they may knock you off your path.  Collect gems along the way, but be warned...not all are easy to reach! Trade them in at the Shop for Continue Stars and prolong the fun to further increase your score! With Game Center integration, you can see how you stack up against all players around the world! You can even challenge your friends directly to see who can get the highest score!  With super easy gameplay, this game is fun for all ages! If you can tap it, you can start your climb up the leaderboard charts. Give Flappy-Bat a try today!!!

Screenshots

Runaway Ghost4 screens
Flappy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flappy at 100% against Runaway Ghost's 67%. Flappy also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and device support. On price, 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. Runaway Ghost sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Flappy sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flappy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Runaway Ghost's written reviews are positive against 100% of Flappy's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Runaway Ghost versus Flappy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunaway GhostFlappy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
Ads—No
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteve ScottJames Seeger

Customer experience

Runaway Ghost

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Flappy

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Runaway Ghost

One-time10
  • 5,000 Coins$0.99
  • 5 Stars$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Unlock All Characters$2.99
  • 25,000 Coins$2.99
  • 50 Stars$4.99
  • 75,000 Coins$5.99
  • 300,000 Coins$14.99
  • 200 Stars$14.99
  • 500 Stars$29.99
5 purchases

Flappy

One-time5
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Buy 100 Gems$1.99
  • Buy 300 Gems$3.99
Show 2 more
  • Buy 1100 Gems$9.99
  • Buy 2500 Gems$19.99

Questions

Is Runaway Ghost free?
Runaway Ghost is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flappy free?
Flappy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Runaway Ghost or Flappy?
Flappy is rated higher. Runaway Ghost averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Flappy averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.

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