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Horse Games EverRun

60
User verdict / 100 High confidence Divided

EverRun is a visually appealing and engaging horse running game, but recent changes to its monetization model have significantly impacted player satisfaction, with many long-time users expressing frustration over the shift from in-game currency to real money or subscriptions for unlocking horses.

4.6★ lifetime (27,215) Free + in-app purchases since 2016 by Budge Studios updated 4.5 mo ago recent negative 22% 100 reviews across 1 regions
Monetization Change Nostalgia Embers & Energy Technical Issues
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recent reviews across 1 regions, vs the 4.6★ lifetime average

EverRun is a popular horse-themed endless runner game, praised for its engaging gameplay and graphics, but recent updates have introduced a paywall for unlocking additional horses, which was previously possible with in-game currency. This change has led to widespread disappointment among both new and returning players, who feel the game has become 'pay-to-win' or 'money hungry'.

What users like

What users complain about

  • Must pay real money or subscription to unlock most horses, a change from previous in-game currency systemR1R2R5R6
  • Difficulty in collecting enough in-game currency (embers) for food and upgrades, leading to inability to playR45R46R47R61
  • Issues with ads not loading or providing rewards, hindering progress for free playersR60R62R63R69
  • Game glitches, crashes, and loss of progress or purchased itemsR29R59R82R84
  • High prices for horses and embers, even with in-game currencyR8R37R40R67

Latest update · v2026.1.0

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

Welcome back! A new game update is here with performance improvements and bug fixes.

Recurring themes

Monetization Change negative
Many long-time players are upset that the game, which used to allow unlocking horses with in-game currency, now requires real money or a subscription. This change is seen as making the game 'pay-to-win' and less enjoyable, especially for children.R2R5R6R9
Nostalgia mixed
Many users are returning to the game for nostalgic reasons, remembering it fondly from their childhood. While some are delighted it's still available, many are disappointed by the monetization changes that have altered the experience they remember.R2R3R5R10
Embers & Energy negative
Players find it difficult to collect enough embers (in-game currency) to feed their horses, buy upgrades, or continue playing, leading to frustration and inability to progress. The cost of food and horses is considered too high.R8R37R40R45
Technical Issues negative
Users report various technical problems, including ads not loading, game crashes, and loss of progress or purchased items. The developer's notes mention 'performance improvements and bug fixes,' but recent reviews contradict this, with users still experiencing issues like connection problems for ads.R29R59R60R62

Who it's for

This game is for players who enjoy endless runner games with a horse theme and appreciate good graphics R4R87. It is particularly suited for those who are willing to pay for in-app purchases or a subscription to unlock all content . It is not recommended for players, especially children, who expect to unlock all content through gameplay without spending real money, or for those easily frustrated by paywalls and energy mechanics R9R62.

Evidence note: The recent reviews skew heavily negative regarding the monetization changes, which directly contradicts the lifetime positive rating. The trajectory indicates a significant decline in user satisfaction due to these changes. Evidence for technical issues like ads not loading is also strong and widespread.

Frequently asked

Do you have to pay for all the horses in EverRun?
Based on recent reviews, you now have to pay real money or a subscription to unlock most horses, a change from when they could be earned with in-game currency R1R2R5R6.
Is it hard to get embers (in-game currency) in EverRun?
Many players find it very hard to collect enough embers, which are needed to feed horses, buy upgrades, and continue playing, with some reporting that food costs too much and they can't afford to run R45R46R47R61.
Are there technical issues or glitches in EverRun?
Yes, users report various technical issues including ads not loading, game crashes, and loss of progress or purchased items, despite developer notes mentioning bug fixes R29R59R60R62.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 100 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R15] 5/5 · GB Best: This is like the best horse riding I’ve ever played this is Brussels little girl all the way
  2. [R42] 5/5 · GB Super relaxing: This game is really nice, I love Mint the stag-horse, and the obstacle course is so fun. It’s really fun watching your horse stable become cluttered with horse furniture and decorations and giving your horse armour to an able new skills. try today if you like horse games, and obstacle courses!
  3. [R55] 5/5 · GB EVER RUN!!!!!!!: Amazing, love it thank you for making this app ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
  4. [R87] 5/5 · GB Exactly what I’ve been hoping for: This game is so well done, the graphics are great, movement is fluid and smooth. The gameplay itself is varied and unique enough to keep you interested and on your toes. I’ve played my fair share of running games (subway surfers etc) but this one is soooo much better and ways more fun, if only for the great visuals and audio. Will be playing so much.
  5. [R4] 4/5 · GB Strange game: Had this on my iPad for years, I only play about once a month with the only horse I have - they can keep their monthly fees, I’m not on it often enough, lol, It’s cute, and there are some pretty animals but it’s not for me, except occasionally- I would get bored pretty fast if I played it more. 4 stars as the graphics are good. Playing it is tricky, you never know where you’re goi
  6. [R51] 5/5 · GB Amazing☺️☺️: This is an amazing high quality game thank you budge!:’)
  7. [R96] 5/5 · GB Should make another game a horse simulator: I love this game so much but I thought it would be even better if they made another game like a horse sim bc the graphics are really good so if you could create a character and a horse and you could get loads of tack for your horse and have stables it would be so cool 🥰
  8. [R54] 5/5 · GB Brilliant: I absolutely love this game it’s so addictive I can’t keep off it. I wish there could be a game mode where we could race against other players I think that would be really cool the one who gets The furthest wins and you start only with one heart so if u hit an obstacle you’re out straight away . please think about it 🤞
  9. [R95] 5/5 · GB Please read: It’s a good app but you should update more and make events what happened? You used to update it loads but the last update was a year ago! A BLEMIN YEAR AGO!!!! I would not like to spoil the app as it is so addicting and amazing and I would definitely recommend to anyone who gets stressed really easy. I say that as I get stressed very easy and so does my bf and we play it and it relaxe
  10. [R3] 5/5 · GB BEST CHILHOOD GAME OUT THERE!!: what more can i say?
  11. [R17] 4/5 · GB peak game: this was my childhood game bruh
  12. [R19] 5/5 · GB Still tho love this ྀིྀི: I loved this game as a kid and I just recently re connected with it. It was my favourite game however I dislike how I have to pay for the horses now..bring back earning the horses it was so fun and made me want to play it more! Have u guys really snooped so low?
  13. [R25] 4/5 · GB I love this game: I had this game when I was younger and I decided to play it again for nostalgia purposes. I remembered when I had to earn embers to get the horses but now u have to pay! Real money. Like why, the game was fine the way it was and now I can’t get a new horse because I have to pay money. Apart from that the game is awesome! But please change it back so everyone does not have to pay
  14. [R1] 2/5 · GB Horrible: I like it but you can only have one horse the others cost money just a waste of
  15. [R2] 2/5 · GB Please read: I used to play this when I was way younger and now I’m older I thought I should try it again since nostalgia brought me back, now you have to pay to unlock horses which is rubbish and ruined the game completely you should do once you finished the starting horse’s flowers you move on to the next
  16. [R5] 1/5 · GB Money?: I used to play this game 8 years ago and i remember you can buy the other horses with the in-game currency, now it’s actual money? Who wants to play a game with only 1 horse? Not me for sure. Money hungry much!!
  17. [R6] 5/5 · GB Do we need a subscription?: When I was younger I used to play this all the time but never actually completed the tree. Mainly as I had to ask my mum to buy me the embers for the horses but now I’m older I thought why not try it again. I downloaded the game and to my suprise I can get all horses…for a subscription🫤 I would rather pay more for the horses SEPARATELY then have to have them all and sub
  18. [R45] 1/5 · GB Have to pay for coins: Have to pay for coins to be able to play for more than a few minutes Other than that it looks and sounds beautiful and relaxing
  19. [R46] 1/5 · GB Rubbish: I played on this game and the price of food is priceless ( cost's way too much) and when you run out of energy it is terrible so I don’t like this game it is the worst
  20. [R47] 3/5 · GB It would be better if you can make this easier: It’s really hard to collect embers to buy food, and each day I can only afford a apple, which is not fair to me 😢😢😢😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
  21. [R61] 4/5 · GB Pretty good game but an annoying thing: I love this game but what happened was after a run it said “your guardian is out of energy feed them” so I was like Ok I’ll feed you but then I saw I had less than 40 embers.So what happened,I was so busy collecting the petals I did not collect enough embers so now I can’t run so I can’t collect embers to feed it so now I can’t play and there’s no point and
  22. [R60] 5/5 · GB Amazing game: Amazing 🤩 game especially if you love horses. But whenever it’s says if I want to double my embers it’ll make me press a shape and it won’t even work after watching an entire ad and the same thing happens if you lose they ask you to the same thing. It’s a great game but doesn’t do anything like that. I only got my iPhone 11 a week ago.
  23. [R62] 1/5 · GB You need to watch ads or pay for upgrades: The game is almost impossible to play without watching ads or paying for ‘embers’ which you exchange for ‘energy’ or upgrades. This is unpleasant feeling for my daughter as the game is too difficult for a 4 year old (despite it being rated 4+). She is extremely frustrated (a lot of crying) by us saying we have run out of energy and can’t even go for a run
  24. [R63] 3/5 · GB Embers: Cannot watch video to get 50 embers. Keep getting a pop up box saying internet connection is not strong enough
  25. [R69] 4/5 · GB Read this please: I have an awesome idea if you don't have to have perfect internet connection to get more gems and you run out of lives to fast so you can make helper that you get 200 gems 2 times a day
  26. [R29] 4/5 · GB I LOST MY HORSE: I have had this game ever since I was little and I have loved it however when I went on the game today I had lost the armour for the starter horse (Lily) and I had lost my horse Maple I have way less money and I’ve lost everything in the game so it’s like I have to start from scratch. But I still have the maple LEAVES on my tree which proves that I have used Maple before. Please h
  27. [R59] 3/5 · GB I lost my stuff!: So I downloaded this game not long ago and on the day that I got it I bought a rainbow brush and a full set of amour with my embers but the next time I came to play they were both gone and I was very disappointed. Other than that this is an amazing game! 3.5 stars Galactic Penguin🐧 Xxx
  28. [R82] 3/5 · GB Ever run make this change everyone will thank you: I deleted the game by accident and I lost all of my petals all of my embers all of my armour all of my brushes and all of my room decor. Before I accidentally deleted the app I had all of the horses and now I have lost 2 and have to wait to get 18000 embers. I did love this app and before this i would have given the app 4 or 5 stars but now the ra
  29. [R84] 4/5 · GB Amazing but…😍😍👇🏻🤞🏻: This is an amazing horse game for everyone but there are a few issues that I don’t really like about it.It has made a few glitches because I got the game and deleted it again and got it again and I can’t put decorations in the stable and I used to have violet but now it shows her armour I put on her but I still have to pay with embers again to unlock her!!!?I would really like
  30. [R8] 5/5 · GB Sorry horses can’t get u: The price for horses is too high my mum would never allow me to get one so pls make it when you have finished Lily the first horse and the flowers you get the other ones I’m so sad 😢
  31. [R37] 4/5 · GB Deleted this game but too hard to collect embers: Delete coz I was fed up of looking at the over priced £50 embers I dint buy any pack coz they were overpriced, other wise this game is amazing!
  32. [R40] 3/5 · GB It’s ok: I wish u could not make the other horses so exspenve and very hard work
  33. [R67] 4/5 · GB Best game ever: When I first got this game I wasn’t sure about it but after a couple of HOURS I loved it so much😄 This game is amazing but the reason I put 4 stars is because of the horses they are not a very good price I think the highest price should be 7000 about embers not 18000 but when you buy the embers I think that they sell for a very good price so I was very happy about that so keep that
  34. [R9] 2/5 · GB Changed: This game was very fun and addicting but now it has been changed by the fact that now you have to pay for the horses with money which has completely, in my opinion, ruined the game for all. Plus if any young children were to play the game they might start begging there parents to pay for a game that used to be free!
  35. [R10] 2/5 · GB Pls read this: So I started playing this game for nostalgia because I always used to play it as a so I found out that you have to pay for the horses now but it used to be like game currency so you can pay for the horses but now you have to use real money and it’s not really fun when I’m just stuck with Lily for the whole time just because I’m a free player I might delete this app please fix itso y

Synthesized from 100 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store