# KarmaRun vs Spartan Runner.

The clearest difference is rating: Spartan Runner. at 4.8 against KarmaRun's 4.4. Spartan Runner. also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 125). KarmaRun's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. KarmaRun sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Spartan Runner. sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Spartan Runner. holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spartan Runner. has 1.3K ratings behind it against 125, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 90% and 89% positive.

KarmaRun ships an update every 10 days, Spartan Runner. every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | KarmaRun | Spartan Runner. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (125 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/karmarun/id946011498/reviews) | **[4.8 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spartan-runner/id1410696004/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 125 | **1.3K** |
| Positive reviews | **90.3% of reviews** | 89.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 148 MB | 62 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [U-Play Online](https://appshunter.io/developer/436781841) | [William Bourdon](https://appshunter.io/developer/1410696003) |

## What reviewers say

### KarmaRun

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/karmarun/id946011498)

Embark on an adventure with popular YouTubers in this first-person endless runner. Jump, slide, and dodge obstacles across diverse worlds, battling enemies and collecting rewards to achieve high scores. Unlock characters, power-ups, and explore over 40 levels.

**Highlights:** First-person perspective, Jump, slide, and dodge obstacles, Battle enemies and dragons, Collect gold bars and diamonds, Unlock 7 characters, Explore 6 diverse stages, Over 40 levels with rewards

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10 diamonds | $0.99 | one-time |
| 25 diamonds | $1.99 | one-time |
| sTaXxCraft | $1.99 | one-time |
| Willyrex character | $1.99 | one-time |
| Vegetta777 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Rubius | $1.99 | one-time |
| aLexBy | $1.99 | one-time |
| Mangel | $1.99 | one-time |
| Character bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Character bundle 2 | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Highly addictive and entertaining gameplay
- 👥 Popular YouTuber characters featured
- 🎨 Good graphics and visual effects
- 🎵 Cool soundtrack and audio design
- 😄 Fun and enjoyable experience

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive character purchases required
- 🐛 Frequent lag and glitches during gameplay
- 🔐 Account linking and recovery issues
- ⚠️ Game balance problems
- 🎮 Unintuitive game controls

**Reported bugs**

- Facebook account linking not working
- Account data loss after device reset
- Login freezing and authentication issues
- Game lag during mission completion rewards
- Crashes and glitches during gameplay

**Requested features**

- Free character unlocks through gameplay achievements
- Add more YouTubers (Luzu, Alexby, Rubius, Auronplay)
- Additional potion types and power-ups
- Custom character creation system
- Global leaderboard and score rankings


### Spartan Runner.

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spartan-runner/id1410696004)

Embark on an action-packed 2D adventure where you equip a Spartan with a shotgun to battle an alien invasion. Explore over 40 missions, customize your character, and upgrade weapons. Compete with friends on the global leaderboard.

**Highlights:** Old-school 2D graphics, Over 40 missions, Spartan customization, Weapon upgrades, Rewards and achievements, Weekly challenges, Global leaderboard

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Credits pack 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Credits pack 2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Ads removal | $2.99 | one-time |
| Credits pack 3 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Credits pack 4 | $8.99 | one-time |
| Credits pack 5 | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👌 Perfecto
- 🎮 New game idea
- 🕹️ Halo in a nutshell
- 👍 Good before bed game
- 🏃‍♂️ Spartan runner

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🙅‍♂️ Bad app support
- 🙅‍♂️ Worst game ever
- 💰 Good if you don't care about ads
- 🐛 Fix level 16
- 🙅‍♂️ Can't X out of ads

**Reported bugs**

- Level 16 the add always freezes up and I have restarted the level 3 times
- Mission 21 is impossible to get all 12 marines
- The banshee levels could be fixed and the automatic weapons should kill elites in two or three shots, not one. The automatic weapons could be given more ammo to counter this. Also brutes, hunters and elites should deal more damage than jackals and there should be energy sword elites and maybe gravity hammer brutes later in the run that can kill you in one hit
- All of the characters in the game are copyrighted so kiss money goodbye, fake halo game
- The enemy sprites need to be added instead of just blobs cause the blobs just get in the way of the experience of the game it's supposed to feel like halo yes well the enemy's you can't tell what they are you can't tell if it's forerunners or Covinet or Prometheus you can't tell

**Requested features**

- Make a RTS halo game!
- Put this spartan into super Mario bros?
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Playable Eleates (Elites) where you can customize their armor and stuff and get like different suits with an alien weapon


## Frequently asked questions

### Is KarmaRun free?

KarmaRun is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Spartan Runner. free?

Spartan Runner. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, KarmaRun or Spartan Runner.?

Spartan Runner. is rated higher. KarmaRun averages 4.4 out of 5 from 125 ratings, while Spartan Runner. averages 4.8 from 1.3K ratings.

### Do KarmaRun or Spartan Runner. have ads?

Neither KarmaRun nor Spartan Runner. shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, KarmaRun or Spartan Runner.?

KarmaRun ships an update every 10 days, and Spartan Runner. every 6 weeks. Most recently, KarmaRun was updated on October 15, 2026 and Spartan Runner. on October 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*