Emoji Runner vs Loop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Emoji Runner
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Run like the wind and jump over obstacles in this classic, high-speed cartoon runner! Emoji Runner features simple, responsive one-tap controls and an addictive difficulty curve. Collect shiny diamonds to increase your score, and grab the rocket power-up to blast off in invincibility mode, smashing all obstacles in your path! Fully remastered in beautiful high-resolution Retina graphics, this update features locked 120 FPS smoothness for a premium gameplay feel. Connect to Game Center to challenge players worldwide and show off your high scores on the global leaderboards. Tired of ads? Upgrade to Go Pro with a single, one-time In-App Purchase to enjoy a completely ad-free experience. Are you ready to run? Download Emoji Runner today!
Loop
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Ride the wire in this One-Tap Endless Runner game. Loop is a two-lane endless game that puts you on a track that bends, stretches and turns against you. One tap switches lanes. That is the whole control scheme. Staying alive is the hard part. Every loop you complete makes the track faster. Spikes crowd the rails. The loop itself starts to deform, black holes open in the track, warps tear it open, and the whole camera can glitch sideways without warning. The track is against you, but also delivers power-ups when you really need them. โข One tap to switch lanes โ that's all you need to do. Simple on paper, hard in practice. โข Score by surviving. A full loop and spikes you dodge give you points, and consecutive dodges build a combo that climbs endlessly. โข Bonuses still cost you. They sit on the danger rail: grabbing one can cost points and break your combo. Greed is a real decision. โข Pickups change the run. Shield absorbs one hit. Slow buys you time near the next spike. Curse widens you and slows your lane switch. Reverse flips your direction entirely. โข Six ways to play. Original is one hit and you're out. Easy gives you three lives and assists you when you start panicking after a hit. FTL ramps the speed hard and fast. Purist strips modifiers and power-ups out. Steady ramps up the difficulty, but keeps the speed constant. Fuel drains your tank every loop: grab fuel orbs to keep going, or fall off the wire. โข Ten-slot high score table per mode, kept on your device. Creator scores are here to motivate you to beat the developer's top scores! No accounts. No ads. No purchases. No internet connection required. Loop runs entirely on your device and collects nothing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Loop at none against Emoji Runner's 1. Loop also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 136 months) and device support. On price and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Emoji Runner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Loop asks for nothing beyond the download.
Emoji Runner ships an update every 136 months, Loop every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Emoji Runner | Loop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 136 months | Every 5 days โ better |
| Ads | โ | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | โ | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Central Domains LLC | Timothe Ameline |
In-app purchases
Emoji Runner
- Go Pro Upgrade$1.99
Loop
No in-app purchases









