Ghost Running vs Idle Alien
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ghost Running
An action arcade game where you guide a ghost to escape a castle. Dodge obstacles, gather gems and power-ups, and enhance the ghost's abilities with shop items for a fun flying experience.
- Castle escape gameplay
- Obstacle avoidance
- Gem collection
- Bonus item collection
- In-game shop for upgrades
- Arcade action
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Ghost Run is an action arcade game. The goal of the game is to help a ghost to leave the castle from which it has just escaped. Avoid the walls, collect gems and bonuses and run far away. Improves performance of the ghost buying items in the shop. Have fun and good fly!
Idle Alien
Engage in a hyper-casual space war by tapping to destroy hostile spaceships. Upgrade your alien heroes to increase damage and unlock new abilities. Enjoy a stress-relieving, offline gaming experience.
- Tap to attack spaceships
- Upgrade alien heroes
- Boost damage and gold
- Offline gameplay
- Stress-relieving mechanics
- Unlock new aliens
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In a galaxy far far away A bunch of hostile spaceships are traveling across universe seeking for destruction Angered by their actions, Alien race rises to fight the oppression They train and start to awakened their inner energy, becoming the Heroes Those Heroes now fly across the universe to protect their homeland So the war continues Idle Alien is a hyper casual game with alien and space theme. Easy to play, stress releasing, and no network required. Control Alien as a Hero to destroy all spaceships. Open more Alien enjoy more fun. HOW TO PLAY: 1 - Tap spaceship to attack 2 - Hide Alien to help you 3 - Update Alien to get more damage 4 - Destroy all spaceships to win level BOOST SYSTEM: 1 - Tap Boost: x10 your tap damage 2 - Double Damage: x2 all Alien damage 3 - Double Gold: x2 money 4 - Double Speed: x2 Speed for all Aliens. If you love the game. Give us your lovely comment. Our page: https://www.facebook.com/idlealien/ Enjoy The Game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Idle Alien at every 11 days against Ghost Running's every 4 months. Ghost Running's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Ghost Running ships an update every 4 months, Idle Alien every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Ghost Running | Idle Alien |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (124 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 124 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 295 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Raffaele Amuso | vmoga |
Customer experience
Ghost Running
Idle Alien
In-app purchases
Ghost Running
No in-app purchases
Idle Alien
No in-app purchases
