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Head-to-head

Sculpt People vs Subway Surfers

Sculpt People 4.6★ · Free + IAP 40
Winner Subway Surfers
Subway Surfers 4.6★ · Free + IAP 80

Subway Surfers is the better choice for a casual mobile game, offering a more consistently fun and engaging experience despite some ad complaints, while Sculpt People is heavily hampered by an overwhelming number of ads and repetitive gameplay.

Full reviews: Sculpt People · Subway Surfers

Subway Surfers, with its long-standing popularity and engaging endless runner gameplay, generally provides a more satisfying experience, despite some users noting frequent ads and occasional glitches. Sculpt People, while initially fun, is severely criticized for its excessive ad frequency and repetitive nature, leading many users to delete the app.

Head to head

Features and Gameplay edge: Subway SurfersR2R3R6R10
Sculpt People Sculpt People allows users to create different characters and finds the process satisfying, but many feel the game does too much for them, limiting their ability to learn or be creative R2R3R6. Some users also report a lack of new levels, leading to repetitive gameplay once all existing levels are completed R10R15R43.
Subway Surfers Subway Surfers is praised for being fun, entertaining, and addictive, with users enjoying the core endless runner mechanics . It offers offline play, which is a significant advantage for some R75R77R91. However, some users wish it were easier to acquire characters with in-game currency rather than real money .
Ad Experience edge: Subway SurfersR1R4R7R11
Sculpt People Sculpt People is overwhelmingly criticized for an excessive number of ads, with users reporting ads popping up every few seconds, after every step, or even multiple times within a single sculpture R1R4R7R11. This frequent interruption significantly detracts from the gameplay experience, causing many to delete the app .
Subway Surfers Subway Surfers also has ads, and some users find them frequent and annoying, especially after completing a race or when asked to buy bundles R66R75. However, the complaints about ads, while present, are less severe and less frequent than for Sculpt People, and many users still find the game highly enjoyable despite them.
Reliability and Performance edge: Subway SurfersR32R39R66R69
Sculpt People One user reported Sculpt People crashing and showing a white screen after reaching a high level, making the game unplayable R39. Another mentioned that ads don't always work, preventing them from opening gifts R32.
Subway Surfers Subway Surfers generally performs well, with many users playing it for years without major issues . However, some users have experienced glitches, such as being super slow in showdown races or leaderboards not updating correctly R66R69. One user also reported an update issue on an older iPad .
Price/Value edge: Subway SurfersR1R4R7R13
Sculpt People Both apps are free with in-app purchases. For Sculpt People, the value is diminished by the overwhelming number of ads, which many users feel forces them towards IAPs to remove ads, but the ads are so frequent that even free play is frustrating R1R4R7R13.
Subway Surfers Subway Surfers offers good value as a free game that can be played offline R75R77R91. While there are in-app purchases for characters and bundles, and some find it 'pay to win' , the core gameplay is still highly enjoyable without spending money, making it a good option for long car rides R66.
Pick Sculpt People if

you are looking for a casual, satisfying sculpting game and are willing to tolerate a very high frequency of ads, or are prepared to pay for an ad-free experience R2.

Pick Subway Surfers if

you enjoy fast-paced, addictive endless runner games that offer consistent entertainment and can be played offline, even if it means encountering some ads and occasional in-game purchase prompts R91.

Evidence note: The evidence for Sculpt People is heavily skewed towards negative comments about ads, with positive reviews often mentioning ads as a drawback or being very short. Subway Surfers has a much larger volume of positive reviews, indicating a more satisfying overall user experience despite similar complaints about ads.

Frequently asked

Do Sculpt People and Subway Surfers have a lot of ads?
Yes, both games have ads, but Sculpt People is severely criticized for an extreme and disruptive frequency of ads, with users reporting them every few seconds or after every single step R1R4R7R13. Subway Surfers also has ads, which some users find frequent, but the complaints are less pervasive and do not overshadow the gameplay to the same extent R66.
Can you play these games offline?
Subway Surfers can be played offline, which is a feature appreciated by its users R75R77R91. Sculpt People, however, has a review indicating that it requires internet, with one user stating they hate that they need internet R59.
Is Sculpt People repetitive?
Yes, some users find Sculpt People repetitive, noting that once all levels are completed, the game cycles through old ones, leading to boredom R10R15R43. Additionally, some feel the game does too much for them, limiting the creative aspect and making the process feel less engaging R6.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 110 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. [R2] Sculpt People 5/5 · US Funny: This game is so funny to play. You can make different characters and you can make them funny or how they’re supposed to be.
  2. [R3] Sculpt People 3/5 · US It’s good: It’s a nice game but I just want to be able to add the eys and pick the eye color and add the accessories
  3. [R6] Sculpt People 3/5 · US fun but it literally does it for you. It doesn't let you learn yourself. And also so many ads, can't finish one level without getting an ad · translated
  4. [R10] Sculpt People 2/5 · US Horrible so many adds 🤬😡😤😤😤😤😤👿😠😠🤬🤬😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡: It was fun! For a little. There is so many adds and you can do a couple of different people and then you have to just do those ones that you already did and it’s super boring and you have to ask for a add for most of the good stuff
  5. [R1] Sculpt People 1/5 · US Worst game ever: There are adds every five seconds and I’ve only just got this game five minutes ago and there’s been ten adds .
  6. [R4] Sculpt People 1/5 · US Annoying: This game used to be very, very fun but now it’s horrible their ads every two seconds maybe wait until the beginning of every clay Model not a section as the scheme is really annoying
  7. [R7] Sculpt People 1/5 · US To many adds: Everything i do a add pops up
  8. [R11] Sculpt People 5/5 · US We’ll talk about ads: So I love this game, but there’s literally 1 million apps right after I get a item don’t know once after I put something on the face I got I get a ad white apple after one eye on my pet on like after I roll his head at the go straight to a hat it’s super annoying. I feel like I wanna delete this game, but if you fix it, I would love to enjoy this game bad I really hate the ad
  9. [R32] Sculpt People 5/5 · US read this 👇😁: i love this game so much i just got it today and its amazing!! my friend has it and it seems super fun but i hate it when you dont get to open the gifts without watching an ad bc the ads dont always work and the gifts are the GOAT!! but however this game is really fun and i hope u enjoy it as much as i do! :D
  10. [R39] Sculpt People 3/5 · GB Hmmm not the best: I played it and it was amazing until one day it crashed when I got to like the highest level…I tried every thing I could to get it back but I couldn’t , the screen was just white.every other app was fine except from this one.
  11. [R66] Subway Surfers 3/5 · US Good but a lot of ads: Btw pls read!!! This game has a lot of ads but it’s a good idea for long car rides! Sometimes it is super glitchy tho and is constantly playing the same ads and asking me to buy the bundles! A good idea for this game is to have a starter pack for first timers so they can get like 10,000 coins 30 keys and like a couple of boards and characters!! In the showdown races I for s
  12. [R69] Subway Surfers 3/5 · US This is not fair: I love your game. It’s not like I want you do go down, but there is a bug I need you guys to fix. I beat a lot of people in the leader for the run. Twice , I beat the champions high score. I even beat my own record. Then when I come out of it, in still in the same place, I refreshed my game and this was still here. You guys owe me my diamond and my champion medal.
  13. [R13] Sculpt People 1/5 · US READ THIS BEFORE DOWNLOADING: so I love this game and I am not someone who says that a lot but the ads and not ok I click a button and BOOM add. TO MANY ADS I understand why you need ads but not so manyyyy please fix this is I can have a good experience!🥲
  14. [R59] Sculpt People 2/5 · GB I hate that you need Internet: 😡 I would do 0 stars if I could
  15. [R75] Subway Surfers 4/5 · US es muy bueno: es poquito difícil pero no ocupa internet ni nada es súper bueno aunque tiene mucho anuncios pero te lo recomiendo
  16. [R77] Subway Surfers 4/5 · US Love this game: I love this game so much I love that you don’t even need internet to play great
  17. [R91] Subway Surfers 5/5 · US Best game ever: A good game online and offline game the best game for me
  18. [R15] Sculpt People 3/5 · US I understand ads are for advertisement but STILL, how many stinking ads do you have to put in one game... The other thing that I hate is that when you are done with all the levels you don't have anything else to do, and at that point I just quit the game altogether 😔 · translated
  19. [R43] Sculpt People 1/5 · US Please add more levels!!!!: I love playing this with my friend for a laugh, very fun game, but I already beat all the levels and it’s just cycling through old ones now. I’ll change to 5 stars if you add more levels.

Synthesized from 110 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store