Comparison

Action Heroes vs Candy Runner

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

Head to head
About

Action Heroes

Experience a fast-paced endless runner where you battle zombies and avoid obstacles with unique hero abilities. Collect power-ups, upgrade your character, and complete missions in this action-packed game.

Highlights
  • Endless running gameplay
  • Zombie combat and obstacle avoidance
  • Three unique heroes
  • Power-ups and character upgrades
  • Exciting missions
  • ReplayKit support
Features
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Ready for the most exciting running game on the planet? Action Heroes is a fast-paced, action-packed endless running game that lets you knock through zombie enemies at breakneck speed! Pick from three unique heroes and let the endless running begin, compete with guillotines, spikes, glass walls and shambling zombies all trying to end your game. Use acrobatic jumping and sliding skills to avoid traps, then break out a kick or two when something smashable comes along. Don't forget your jump kick, an exclusive attack not available in other running games! Along with the endless running, jumping and kicking, Action Heroes provides plenty of power-ups to help you stay in the game. Items like the shield provides a temporary invincibility boost, while magnets let you pick up more coins than ever before. Grab as many boosts as you can to upgrade your character between runs. You'll need all the help you can get to survive this epic zombie running showdown! Features: * Three heroes to choose from, each with unique talents. * Jump, double jump, kick and slide to avoid obstacles. * Amazing air kicks to tackle foes from above. * Tons of power-ups to gather and activate. * Exciting missions to complete to earn bonuses. * Zombies to kill. Oh yeah! Action Heroes keeps things fresh with fantastic graphics, exciting power-ups, and fun abilities that give you plenty of ways to tackle danger! - ReplayKit support to record gameplay video and share to social networks and video sharing sites.

About

Candy Runner

Features
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This is Candy Island. Just Jump and Run. How far can you run? ******Features******* -Simple Run and Jump Play -Cute Character -Game Center Support

Screenshots

Action Heroes4 screens
Candy Runner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Candy Runner at none against Action Heroes's 10. Action Heroes's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On price and device support 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. Action Heroes sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Candy Runner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Action Heroes ships an update every 3 weeks, Candy Runner every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Action Heroes versus Candy Runner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAction HeroesCandy Runner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB62 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperRV AppStudios LLCHoon Nam

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Action Heroes

One-time10
  • 7500 Coins$4.99
  • 15 Gems$4.99
  • Unlock all maps$8.99
Show 7 more
  • 35 Gems$9.99
  • Unlock Allie$9.99
  • Unlock Lee$9.99
  • 45000 Coins$29.99
  • 105 Gems$29.99
  • 80000 Coins$49.99
  • 180 Gems$49.99
None

Candy Runner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Action Heroes free?
Action Heroes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Candy Runner free?
Candy Runner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Action Heroes or Candy Runner have ads?
Candy Runner shows ads; Action Heroes does not.
Which is updated more often, Action Heroes or Candy Runner?
Action Heroes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Candy Runner every 5 months. Most recently, Action Heroes was updated on November 11, 2026 and Candy Runner on November 6, 2026.

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