Comparison

KarmaRun vs Sonic Prime Dash

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

Head to head
About

KarmaRun

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
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Enjoy the adventures of Rubius, Mangel, aLexBy, Willyrex, Vegetta777 and sTaXx in first person! KarmaRun will be the official game of the Club Media Fest second edition which will reunite the top LATAM and spanish youtubers. http://www.clubmediafest.com/ Jump, slide, dodge and destroy all the obstacles with three of the most popular video game youtubers! Guide Rubius, Mangel, aLexBy, Willyrex, Vegetta777 and sTaXx by worlds filled with traps and enemies and test your reflexes: broken boxes, burst ice blocks, jump spiked traps, dodge fireballs, end dragons using your bow and arrows to reach as far as possible in this endless runner. Prove you're the best of your friends, collect all the gold bars, get all the diamonds and beat your high score! - Seven characters await you. A wizard and six of the best spanish youtubers: Rubius, Mangel, aLexBy, Willyrex, Vegetta777 and sTaXxx - Defeat a wide range of enemies, skeletons, spiders, zombies and incredible dragons. - Six different stages full of obstacles: prairie, snow, forest, lava, space and Candy Land - Over 40 levels with ranks and exclusive rewards - Up to 120 available missions - Collect mystery boxes and find rewards - Collect power-ups and upgrades to increase your final score - Very simple touch controls: move left to right, jump, slide, swing, tap to launch an arrow - And exclusive 3D graphics! Karma Run is available in English and Spanish.

About

Sonic Prime Dash

Race through vibrant 3D courses as the world's fastest hedgehog, dodging obstacles and battling iconic villains. Unlock new characters and their unique abilities to climb the leaderboards in this action-packed endless runner. Requires a Netflix membership to play.

Highlights
  • High-speed 3D racing
  • Jump over obstacles
  • Battle iconic villains
  • Unlockable characters with unique abilities
  • Stunning graphics and diverse zones
  • Leaderboard competition
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Available exclusively for Netflix members. Zip through 3D race courses, jump over obstacles and battle iconic villains in this high-octane running game featuring the world's fastest blue hedgehog. Can you dash your way to the top of the leaderboards in this action-packed endless runner by SEGA? It's time to find out! SONIC DASH ENDLESS RUNNING GAMES • Run fast with Sonic the Hedgehog in this exciting endless running game from SEGA! Use Sonic’s super speed & running powers to race and run faster! • Unleash Sonic's incredible speed and racing capabilities as you race and run through epic courses in this fun endless runner game. AMAZING RUNNING & RACING ABILITIES • Utilize Sonic's super-fast running powers as you race on epic race courses to dodge hazards, jump over barriers and speed around loop-de-loops. STUNNING ENDLESS RUNNER GAME GRAPHICS • From Green Hills to Mushroom Hill, each zone is beautifully designed with plenty of secrets and surprises to discover. Sonic's beautifully detailed classic world looks epic on your phone and tablet! RACE AS SONIC AND HIS FRIENDS • Choose from a lineup of beloved Sonic characters, each with their own unique abilities, and unlock new characters as you progress. If you're a fan of Classic Sonic and Classic SEGA games, you'll love Sonic Prime Dash! EPIC RACING BOSS BATTLES • Run and race to battle against two of Sonic the Hedgehog's biggest rivals, Dr. Eggman and Zazz from Sonic Lost World! Race through fun levels and take down the villains, classic and new! KEEP ON RUNNING & RACING • Get more rewards the more you run and race with Sonic! Unlock additional characters like Tails, Knuckles and Shadow! Endless running with Sonic is fun for kids and players of all ages! • You must be a Netflix member to play. - Created by SEGA. [© SEGA. All rights reserved. SEGA, the SEGA logo, SONIC THE HEDGEHOG and SONIC DASH are registered trademarks or trademarks of SEGA CORPORATION.]

Screenshots

KarmaRun4 screens
Sonic Prime Dash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Sonic Prime Dash at free against KarmaRun's free with in-app purchases. Sonic Prime Dash also leads on ratings volume (60K vs 125). KarmaRun's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. KarmaRun sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Sonic Prime Dash sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for KarmaRun against 4.6 for Sonic Prime Dash. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sonic Prime Dash has 60K ratings behind it against 125, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of KarmaRun's written reviews are positive against 86% of Sonic Prime Dash's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KarmaRun ships an update every 10 days, Sonic Prime Dash monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
KarmaRun versus Sonic Prime Dash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKarmaRunSonic Prime Dash
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (125 ratings)4.6 (60K ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.3% of reviews — better85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings12560K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB437 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperU-Play OnlineNetflix, Inc.

Customer experience

KarmaRun

All ratings125 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral2.4%
Negative11.2%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive90.3%
Neutral3.9%
Negative5.8%

Sonic Prime Dash

All ratings57,304 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral5.2%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews638 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral4.5%
Negative9.7%

User reviews

KarmaRun

From 125 App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Sonic Prime Dash

From 60K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Faster than original Sonic Dash
  • 👍 No microtransactions or ads
  • 👍 Free Prime characters at start
  • 🚀 Improved red star ring collection

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔒 Requires Netflix account to play
  • 🤔 Essentially just a reskin of Sonic Dash
  • 🤔 Lacks new content/levels compared to original

Bugs and requests

KarmaRun

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • 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
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  • Inconsistent language display (English/Spanish)

Requested features

10 requests
  • 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
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  • More frequent game updates
  • New sound effects for characters
  • Improved character voice lines
  • Better graphics quality
  • Fix character appearance (Vegetta design)

Sonic Prime Dash

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Progress randomly resets
  • Certain character tokens only drop
  • Bosses become impossible to beat

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more Sonic Prime characters and levels
  • Include Prime music, voice lines, and locations
  • Allow login with existing Sonic Dash account
  • Improve boss fight difficulty scaling

In-app purchases

10 purchases

KarmaRun

One-time10
  • 10 diamonds$0.99
  • 25 diamonds$1.99
  • sTaXxCraft$1.99
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  • Willyrex character$1.99
  • Vegetta777$1.99
  • Rubius$1.99
  • aLexBy$1.99
  • Mangel$1.99
  • Character bundle$4.99
  • Character bundle 2$4.99
1 purchases

Sonic Prime Dash

Subscriptions1
  • Netflix Standard Plan$19.991 Month

Questions

Is KarmaRun free?
KarmaRun is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sonic Prime Dash free?
Sonic Prime Dash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, KarmaRun or Sonic Prime Dash?
Sonic Prime Dash is rated higher. KarmaRun averages 4.4 out of 5 from 125 ratings, while Sonic Prime Dash averages 4.6 from 60K ratings.
Do KarmaRun or Sonic Prime Dash have ads?
Neither KarmaRun nor Sonic Prime Dash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KarmaRun or Sonic Prime Dash?
KarmaRun ships an update every 10 days, and Sonic Prime Dash monthly. Most recently, KarmaRun was updated on October 22, 2026 and Sonic Prime Dash on October 30, 2026.

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