Ape UP! vs Zodiac Runner!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ape UP!
Tap to ascend a towering obstacle course, bouncing off friendly creatures and avoiding hazards. Grab power-ups to blast through levels and collect coins to customize your character's appearance. This arcade climber offers simple, addictive gameplay with a retro aesthetic.
- Tap to jump gameplay
- Bounce off obstacles
- Collect bananas for power-ups
- Smash through floors
- Customize ape colors
- Pixel art retro style
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How high can your little ape climb today? Tap to jump. Bounce off the friendly green crocs to springboard even higher, and watch out for the toothy brown ones, they bite. Grab a flying banana and go SUPER. The screen lights up, your ape glows, and you blast through floor after floor. GAMEPLAY A simple one tap arcade climber that gets faster, taller, and wilder the higher you go. GO SUPER Bananas are rare. Catch one and your ape rockets up the screen, smashing crocs out of the way like they owe you. Pure joy. DRESS YOUR APE Coins stick around forever. Spend them in the shop on new jumper colors. Blue, green, pink, with more on the way. A loving pixel art comeback of the original Monkey Hop, with new moves, fresh polish, and that same chunky retro charm. Terms of service (EULA) : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
Zodiac Runner!
Embark on a personalized journey based on your zodiac sign. Make choices, collect items, and navigate through levels to discover your destiny and unlock detailed compatibility reports. Learn more about your astrological sign and relationships.
- Choose your zodiac sign
- Make in-game choices
- Collect items
- Navigate through levels
- Receive compatibility reports
- Learn about zodiac signs
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Choose your zodiac sign and make choices according to it! Are you an impulsive Aries, a bossy Scorpio or a playful Gemini? Collect the right items and pick the right gates to reach your destiny! Finish the levels and get the compatibility report made just for you and the sign you want to know! Are they your true love, soulmate or just a great friend? Find out all the answers you’re looking for and learn more about your zodiac sign!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Zodiac Runner! at every 10 days against Ape UP!'s every 133 months. Zodiac Runner! also leads on ratings volume (54K vs 1) and device support. Ape UP!'s advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases 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. Ape UP! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Zodiac Runner! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ape UP! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zodiac Runner! has 54K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Ape UP! ships an update every 133 months, Zodiac Runner! every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ape UP! | Zodiac Runner! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (54K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 58.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 54K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 133 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | — | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 206 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | omytap | RUBY OYUN VE YAZILIM DANISMANLIK SANAYI TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI |
Bugs and requests
Ape UP!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Zodiac Runner!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Freezing and crashing issues
- Zodiac information not displaying correctly
- Inability to change zodiac sign after initial selection
Requested features
4 requests- Add more customization options for zodiac characters
- Expand compatibility information to include moon/rising signs
- Reduce the number of ads or provide an ad-free option
- Improve overall stability and performance
In-app purchases
Ape UP!
- Remove Ads$0.99
Zodiac Runner!
- No Ads$4.99
