DarknessWheel vs Freerun AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DarknessWheel
Navigate a challenging monowheel game where the goal is to travel as far as possible. Test your skills to see if you can surpass short distances in this difficult iOS title.
- Monowheel gameplay
- Endless runner style
- High difficulty
- Distance challenge
- iOS exclusive
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The first iOS-game about monowheel! Help rider stay up and go as far as possible! The game is so difficult that you are unlikely to succeed. Will you be able to reach even 100 meters?
Freerun AR
Experience parkour in your own space by scanning your surroundings to create virtual obstacles. Master new tricks, discover combos, and replay your best moves in slow motion. You can even import your own avatars for a personalized experience.
- Scan surroundings for AR obstacles
- Master parkour trick combos
- Realistic ragdoll physics
- Slow-motion replay and recording
- Import custom avatars
- Precision jumping and climbing
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Scan your surroundings, flip in your space, then replay and record your moves. Discover new trick combos and climb real-world obstacles. Features: * Master sick combos with fluid trick transitions * Climb anything you scan in your environment * Fun ragdoll physics for realistic parkour fails * Replay and record your moves in slow motion * Import your own avatars! Controls: * Aim where you want to go. * Tap to climb and precision jump * Swipe to trick. Advanced: * Hold for setups & back handspring * Swipe left/right in air to add twist * Up swipes in air for flairs * Down swipes in air for swing thrus
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Freerun AR at 100% against DarknessWheel's 20%. Freerun AR also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.2) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). DarknessWheel's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. DarknessWheel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Freerun AR sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Freerun AR holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of DarknessWheel's written reviews are positive against 100% of Freerun AR's.
DarknessWheel ships an update every 6 months, Freerun AR every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DarknessWheel | Freerun AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (5 ratings) | 4.6 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 251 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ILIA SHKOLNIK | Nathan Reeves |
Customer experience
DarknessWheel
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In-app purchases
DarknessWheel
- Remove ADs$0.99
Freerun AR
- Robot Pack$0.99
- Replay Mode$1.99
- Kodyn v2$1.99
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- v4$1.99
- Kodyn v3$1.99
Questions
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