Comparison

DogRun vs Abyss

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

Head to head
About

DogRun

A simple, one-finger control game where players guide a character to run and avoid obstacles. The objective is to navigate through the game by holding to walk and releasing to run, all while dodging bones.

Highlights
  • Simple one-finger controls
  • Hold to walk
  • Release to run
  • Avoid bones obstacle
  • Endless gameplay
Features
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Tap to walk, release to run — and dodge the bones! Bring your own dog into the game! Add photos of their body and face to make them your character, then watch them run. Touch a dragonfly or butterfly to enter Invincible Mode. A cute, casual game you can play with just one finger.

About

Abyss

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The ultimate challenge! Put your true skill to the test, and at a very high level, dodge the underwater mines that the submarine's sonar detects, the more underwater mines you dodge the higher your score. Let's go! I invite you, don't wait any longer ;)

Screenshots

DogRun4 screens
Abyss4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DogRun at none against Abyss's 2. DogRun also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months). Abyss's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Abyss sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. DogRun asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DogRun ships an update every 2 months, Abyss every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DogRun versus Abyss: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDogRunAbyss
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJUN KANAYAMAClaudio Robledo

In-app purchases

None

DogRun

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Abyss

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Submarine Skin Pack$1.99

Questions

Is DogRun free?
DogRun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Abyss free?
Abyss is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DogRun or Abyss have ads?
DogRun shows ads; Abyss does not.
Which is updated more often, DogRun or Abyss?
DogRun ships an update every 2 months, and Abyss every 10 months. Most recently, DogRun was updated on September 27, 2026 and Abyss on October 3, 2026.

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