Comparison

Roller Polar vs Thunderdogs

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

Head to head
About

Roller Polar

Guide a polar bear down a mountain on a giant snowball. Dodge obstacles like trees and boulders while collecting points. Experience dynamic day and night cycles and unlock achievements in this fast-paced arcade game.

Highlights
  • One-touch gameplay
  • Pixel art graphics
  • Dynamic day/night cycle
  • Unlockable achievements
  • Addictive gameplay
Features
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Take control of your Polar Bear and ride the snowball down the mountain. Watch out for the boulders, trees and wildlife! Day and night the ball keeps rolling, faster and faster it goes, what's the highest score? Nobody knows! Features: • Addictive one touch gameplay that is easy to pick up but difficult to master! • Awesome pixel art from the award winning studio Nitrome. • Real-time dynamic day and night gameplay. So if it's day outside, it's day in the game! If it's night... oh you get the idea! • Music by Dave Cowen(Creator of Icebreaker - A Viking Voyage) • Unlockable Achievements • It's a Polar Bear running on a giant snowball down a mountain! What more do you want! Important Message for Parents This game may include: - Direct links to social networking websites that are intended for an audience over the age of 13. - Direct links to the internet that can take players away from the game with the potential to browse any web page. - Advertising of Nitrome products.

About

Thunderdogs

Engage in thrilling online dogfights, collecting bones and using powerful weapons to defeat opponents. Outmaneuver enemies and survive intense aerial battles to climb the leaderboards. Unlock a variety of aircraft and characters to dominate the skies.

Highlights
  • Real-time multiplayer battles
  • Variety of weapons and power-ups
  • Unlockable aircraft and characters
  • Multiple arenas
  • Offline mode
  • 80s inspired music
Features
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Thunderdogs is a competitive online battle game where you amass bones to climb the leaderboards. Use a variety of awesome weapons to smash other players and steal their bones! Be careful - the bigger your haul, the bigger a target you’ll become! Survive by dashing and out-maneuvering a hail of bullets to fight back. Start each session as the underdog, climb the charts to become the top dog! FEATURES: * Intense real-time multiplayer battles * Use a variety of power-ups and weapons * Unlock more than 30 aircrafts and dogs * Different arenas * Offline mode available * 80s inspired music by Maxo Thunderdogs is an .io styled multiplayer game and requires internet connection to play online. --- SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS VIP MEMBERSHIP offers a weekly subscription, you will have a 3-days FREE trial period, after this period you will be charged $6.99. After buying this subscription you will unlock all VIP Aircraft, get 20 gems every day, get 100 coins every day, and removes forced ads. This is an Auto-renewable subscription. The payment is charged to your account after confirmation. The subscription is renewed unless you turn it off 24 hours before the period ends. Your account will be charged for renewal as well. End of trial and subscription renewal: • This price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. • Payment will also be charged to iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of the free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Canceling trial or subscription: You can turn off the auto-renew for the subscription whenever you want to through iTunes account. Check https://support.apple.com/HT202039. When your current trial/subscription period expires, you will be unsubscribed. The current active subscription period cannot be canceled. After your subscription expires, you will no longer be able to use elements offered in your chosen Subscription Option. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at support@lucky-kat.com Privacy Policy: https://www.lucky-kat.com/games-privacy-notice/ Terms of use: https://www.lucky-kat.com/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

Roller Polar4 screens
Thunderdogs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Thunderdogs at none against Roller Polar's shown. Thunderdogs also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 9 months). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Roller Polar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Thunderdogs sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Thunderdogs holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thunderdogs has 5K ratings behind it against 62, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Roller Polar's written reviews are positive against 62% of Thunderdogs's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Roller Polar ships an update every 9 months, Thunderdogs every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Roller Polar versus Thunderdogs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoller PolarThunderdogs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (62 ratings)4.7 (5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.0% of reviews62.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings625K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB122 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperNitromeLucky Kat Studios

Customer experience

Roller Polar

All ratings62 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral8.1%
Negative11.3%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive59.0%
Neutral12.8%
Negative28.2%

Thunderdogs

All ratings5,025 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral3.1%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews393 reviews
Positive62.3%
Neutral10.9%
Negative26.7%

User reviews

Roller Polar

From 62 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Great graphics and art style
  • 🎶 Catchy music and sound effects
  • 🕹️ Simple, one-touch controls
  • 🏆 Addictive high-score chasing

Room to improve

  • anúncios Intrusive and problematic ads
  • 🐛 Glitchy gameplay and obstacles
  • 🥱 Repetitive and gets old quickly
  • ❓ Unclear controls or mechanics for some
  • 🌃 Night mode makes obstacles hard to see

Thunderdogs

From 5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Cute and charming art style
  • 🎨 Great music and sound design
  • 🐶 Unique dog-themed characters

Room to improve

  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 💰 Expensive VIP subscription
  • 🔍 Misleading claims about online multiplayer
  • 🌐 Mostly bot-based gameplay

Bugs and requests

Roller Polar

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Ads are impossible to remove
  • Blank ads prevent game return
  • Achievements are broken
  • Ads don't display properly
  • Game freezes or glitches
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  • Obstacles repeat without points
  • Game freezes visually but audio continues
  • Bear turns to another player
  • Double jump issues
  • Paid ad removal not working

Requested features

6 requests
  • More characters and unlockables
  • New game modes or maps
  • Customization options
  • Bring web games to mobile
  • Fix ad removal issues
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  • Improve obstacle visibility at night

Thunderdogs

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Buttons not working after ads
  • Freezing and performance issues
  • Inconsistent coin rewards

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add team/squad modes
  • Implement a friend system
  • Provide more variety in maps and game modes
  • Improve progression system and plane unlocks

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Roller Polar

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
10 purchases

Thunderdogs

Subscriptions1
  • VIP Membership3 Days trial$6.997 Days
One-time9
  • Gem Pack 1$1.99
  • Coin Pack 1$4.99
  • Gem Pack 2$4.99
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  • Coin Pack 2$9.99
  • Gem Pack 3$9.99
  • Coin Pack 3$19.99
  • Gem Pack 4$19.99
  • Gem Pack 5$49.99
  • Gem Pack 6$99.99

Questions

Is Roller Polar free?
Roller Polar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thunderdogs free?
Thunderdogs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Roller Polar or Thunderdogs?
Thunderdogs is rated higher. Roller Polar averages 4.3 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while Thunderdogs averages 4.7 from 5K ratings.
Do Roller Polar or Thunderdogs have ads?
Roller Polar shows ads; Thunderdogs does not.
Which is updated more often, Roller Polar or Thunderdogs?
Roller Polar ships an update every 9 months, and Thunderdogs every 6 days. Most recently, Roller Polar was updated on October 24, 2026 and Thunderdogs on October 29, 2026.

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