Space Grunt vs Candy Runner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Space Grunt
Battle alien invaders with jetpacks and guns across three distinct combat zones. Explore worlds, unlock heroes, and compete on speed run leaderboards. Enjoy ragdoll physics and particle effects in this action-packed game.
- Jetpack and gun combat
- Ragdoll physics and particle effects
- Speed run leaderboards
- MFI controller support
- Unlockable heroes and custom skins
- Hidden collectibles
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Earth's been invaded! Use jetpacks and guns to battle machines, monsters and alien bosses. Screen is divided into three zones (retreat, advance, and jump/jetpack). Features: - ragdoll physics & particle effects - speed run leaderboards - supports MFI controllers - supports landscape and portrait mode - three hidden giant coins in each world - two unlockable heroes, and support for importing custom skins - minigames - "Fair View" camera skew algorithm ensures consistent lookahead on wider/narrower devices
Candy Runner
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This is Candy Island. Just Jump and Run. How far can you run? ******Features******* -Simple Run and Jump Play -Cute Character -Game Center Support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Candy Runner at none against Space Grunt's 2. Space Grunt's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). 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
Both are free to download. Space Grunt sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Candy Runner asks for nothing beyond the download.
Space Grunt ships an update every 2 months, Candy Runner every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Space Grunt | Candy Runner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Easy 8 Software | Hoon Nam |
In-app purchases
Space Grunt
- Coin Doubler$0.99
- Coin Pack$0.99
Candy Runner
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Space Grunt free?
Is Candy Runner free?
Do Space Grunt or Candy Runner have ads?
Which is updated more often, Space Grunt or Candy Runner?
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