Zig Zag Run vs Survive Spike
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zig Zag Run
Guide a beam of light through challenging neon obstacles in an addictive endless runner. Tap the screen to alter gravity and avoid crashing into the vibrant lights. Experience a fun and engaging gameplay loop.
- Endless runner gameplay
- Tap to change gravity
- Neon obstacle avoidance
- Addictive gameplay
- Light beam guiding
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Guide the beam of light through many neon obstacles in this fun and addictive endless runner game. Tap to change gravity. Avoid the neon lights! Have fun!
Survive Spike
Navigate a cube away from falling spikes that sync to music. Test your reflexes in single-player mode or challenge a friend in split-screen local multiplayer. Survive as long as possible across 16 unique levels with dynamic music and colors.
- Tap to move cube
- Avoid falling spikes
- Music rhythm synchronization
- Single-player mode
- Local two-player mode
- 16 music-synced levels
- Dynamic color schemes
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Survive Spike Tap the screen to launch the ball. Use the gravity orbits to reach the stars. www.maxtimoteo.com
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Verdict
Zig Zag Run and Survive Spike both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Survive Spike's written reviews are positive against 64% of Zig Zag Run's. Zig Zag Run's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 52 months). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Zig Zag Run against 4.0 for Survive Spike. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zig Zag Run has 59 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Zig Zag Run's written reviews are positive against 100% of Survive Spike's.
Zig Zag Run ships an update every 4 months, Survive Spike every 52 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zig Zag Run | Survive Spike |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (59 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 59 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 52 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrew Willeitner | Max Timoteo |
Customer experience
Zig Zag Run
Survive Spike
Bugs and requests
Zig Zag Run
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes immediately
- App doesn't open
- Game doesn't load past green screen
- License not valid error
- Changes direction without input
Requested features
3 requests- Add more color options
- Add more backgrounds
- Option to remove ads without paying
Survive Spike
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Zig Zag Run
No in-app purchases
Survive Spike
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Zig Zag Run free?
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