Runaway Ghost vs The Grinch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
The Grinch
Embark on a festive platforming adventure to steal Christmas as the Grinch. Use unique gadgets and stealth to outsmart the Whos and grow the Grinch's heart.
- Steal presents in Who-ville
- Use Santa costume for stealth
- Candy Cane Lasso for swinging
- Speedy snowboard for races
- Throw snowballs to freeze enemies
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Have a great Grinchy time trying to steal Christmas in this festive platformer – and help the Grinch’s small heart grow a few sizes bigger along the way! Every Who down in Who-ville loves to sing, gift and feast, which are all of the things Grinch can’t stand in the least. So, help the Grinch and his dog Max set out to steal all the presents in Who-ville. You’ll have to be sneaky to avoid the bothersome babble of carol singers, the ever-eager Whos, and all of the tinsel, trimmings and trappings of the Christmas season. Thankfully, the Grinch has some wonderful, awful ideas – like a Santa costume for stealthy sneaking, a Candy Cane Lasso to swing around, a speedy snowboard that can reach special race areas, and more. And Grinch can throw snowballs to freeze any pesky creatures that get in his way. END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Official Dr. Seuss licensed App. Dr. Seuss Properties ™ & © 2024 Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. All rights reserved.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Runaway Ghost at 67% against The Grinch's 43%. Runaway Ghost also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). The Grinch's advantage is ratings volume (89 vs 2) 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
Both are free to download. Runaway Ghost sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and The Grinch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Runaway Ghost holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Grinch has 89 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Runaway Ghost's written reviews are positive against 43% of The Grinch's.
Runaway Ghost ships an update every 2 months, The Grinch every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Runaway Ghost | The Grinch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | 4.2 (89 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 89 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | — | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 578 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Steve Scott | Outright Games Limited |
Customer experience
Runaway Ghost
The Grinch
In-app purchases
Runaway Ghost
- 5,000 Coins$0.99
- 5 Stars$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
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- 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
The Grinch
- VIP Pass$6.991 Month
- Full game experience$6.99
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