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Temple Run 2 vs Subway Surfers

Temple Run 2 4.5★ · Free + IAP 65
Winner Subway Surfers
Subway Surfers 4.6★ · Free + IAP 80

Subway Surfers is generally preferred by users due to its engaging gameplay and offline playability, despite both apps suffering from frequent ad complaints.

Full reviews: Temple Run 2 · Subway Surfers

Both Temple Run 2 and Subway Surfers are popular endless runner games, but Subway Surfers garners higher lifetime ratings and is praised for its fun, addictive gameplay and offline access. Temple Run 2 is also enjoyed for its nostalgic value, but many users find it increasingly plagued by ads and technical issues.

Head to head

Features & Gameplay edge: Subway SurfersR2R3R9R10
Temple Run 2 Temple Run 2 is appreciated for its nostalgic value and core gameplay, with users enjoying the time-passing aspect and character unlocks R2. However, some find the challenges too hard, obstacles questionable, and the game can feel repetitive R3R9. Recent updates have been criticized for poor runner selection logic and changing chapter attributes R10.
Subway Surfers Subway Surfers is widely praised as an entertaining and addictive game, with users enjoying character and board unlocks . Its ability to be played offline is a significant advantage for many R65R90R98. However, some users find the game repetitive and wish for more challenging gameplay or free characters . Frequent updates that change locations, music, and the guard are disliked by some who prefer the classic experience .
Ease of Use & Controls edge: Subway SurfersR6R7R39R46
Temple Run 2 Temple Run 2 users report issues with brightness settings R6 and some find the tilt controls frustrating and prefer swipe-only options R39R46. New players might find the controls hard to remember R7.
Subway Surfers Subway Surfers is generally considered easy to play, with users noting it's good for passing time . Some find it goes too fast or is too easy and repetitive .
Reliability & Performance tieR4R6R13R19
Temple Run 2 Temple Run 2 users frequently report technical problems including the app logging them out R4, low brightness R6, lost account progress and high scores R13, no sound R19, being stuck on levels , glitches , and significant lag . Some updates have also caused issues with challenges not registering R57.
Subway Surfers Subway Surfers users experience glitches, including the game being super glitchy sometimes R90, not letting them play , ads not giving rewards , and issues with high scores not registering on leaderboards . Some users also report lag and even phone glitches that prevent closing the app . Account progress loss has also been reported .
Price & Value (Free + IAP) tieR1R7R16R27
Temple Run 2 Temple Run 2 users who paid for no ads still report being asked to rate the app R1 and are bombarded with ads, making the game unplayable R7R16R27R28. The ads are described as too long and intrusive.
Subway Surfers Subway Surfers users also complain extensively about too many ads R67. Some find the game too 'pay to win' and wish for more free characters . Ads are described as annoying, long, and sometimes not giving rewards .
Support tieR57
Temple Run 2 One Temple Run 2 user reported that customer service did not respond to issues with challenges not registering R57.
Subway Surfers There is no specific feedback on Subway Surfers customer support in the provided reviews.
Pick Temple Run 2 if

You are looking for a nostalgic endless runner experience and don't mind potentially intrusive ads or occasional technical issues .

Pick Subway Surfers if

You want an engaging, addictive endless runner that can be played offline and offers a variety of characters and boards, and you are willing to tolerate frequent ads R65R98.

Evidence note: Both apps are free with in-app purchases, and a significant portion of negative reviews for both are related to the high volume and intrusiveness of ads, which is a common friction point for free-tier users. Subway Surfers has a much larger volume of reviews, which might skew its lifetime rating slightly higher due to broader appeal, but also leads to more varied complaints.

Frequently asked

Which game has fewer ads?
Both Temple Run 2 and Subway Surfers are heavily criticized by users for having too many ads, with many finding them intrusive, long, and making the games unplayable R7R28R40R67.
Can I play these games offline?
Subway Surfers is explicitly praised by users for being playable offline, making it ideal for travel or situations without Wi-Fi R65R90R98. Temple Run 2 reviews do not mention offline play, but its core gameplay is generally offline-compatible.
Which game is better for kids?
Subway Surfers is noted by users as being a good game for little kids R86, though one review suggests it might be inappropriate for very young children due to the 'chasing' theme R114. Temple Run 2 is recommended for ages nine and up, as the monster can be terrifying for younger children R3.
Do these games have technical issues?
Yes, both games have reported technical issues; Temple Run 2 users experience logging out, brightness problems, lost progress, no sound, glitches, and lag R4R6R13R19. Subway Surfers users report glitches, high scores not registering, ads not giving rewards, lag, and even phone-freezing glitches .

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 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] Temple Run 2 5/5 · US TRPClubNJ: Best game ever! Play it all day everyday! Diehard Temple Run Gamer! Hotgas Runpro Temple Run Club of NJ!
  2. [R3] Temple Run 2 3/5 · US Temple run two endless escape: It’s a really really fun game, but when I gave it to my six-year-old brother, he got terrified of the monster. I would recommend it to nine and up. And also, it’s kinda hard so be careful.😝🤣😜😂
  3. [R9] Temple Run 2 3/5 · US It’s a little bit too hard….: It’s not bad, but the challenges are a little bit too hard so I wish for some easier challenges and some of the obstacles might just make you question why? Like what if there’s a booster like super jump for obstacles that are bigger like longer gaps you can’t even do with the boost like the OG jump or what if there’s some challenges that even crushed people
  4. [R10] Temple Run 2 2/5 · US “Update” disaster!: I’ve been playing this for a few years now (over 10K runs) and seen quite a few revisions that were added, then removed, or changed. The current Runner selector has to be an update mistake! There is no continuity for the runners, no way to group, no way to find, no logic to sorting! The previous selector wasn’t ideal, but whichever committee decided this was an “improvement” sh
  5. [R6] Temple Run 2 3/5 · US Umm: So I download TempleRun 2 and the brightness is low I tho it is my brightness is low but isn’t my iPad it’s the game I said “I thought my brightness is low but is in the games” so please fix this
  6. [R7] Temple Run 2 1/5 · US Too many ads: I hadn’t played this game in a long time. Opened it up last night and was immediately bombarded with ads. I was also out of practice and couldn’t remember the controls so I died almost immediately. Was forced to watch another ad to continue game play or pay a gem. This really killed it for me. I don’t remember it being that bad before. The number of ads made the game unplayable for m
  7. [R39] Temple Run 2 3/5 · US BAD GAME FOR MOBILE USERS: I want to be clear: I no longer enjoy your game at all. The tilt controls make it completely frustrating and unenjoyable. It’s ridiculous that I can’t swipe for all movement like in the original Temple Run. Please consider adding a full swipe control option. The current controls make the game unplayable for anyone who dislikes tilt
  8. [R46] Temple Run 2 2/5 · US Tilting: Game is decent, but the titling of the phone makes it unplayable when ur just lying down. Pointless feature
  9. [R4] Temple Run 2 2/5 · US WTH: I TRY 2 PLAY DA GAME BUT THEN IT LOGS ME OUT
  10. [R13] Temple Run 2 1/5 · US Account Progress Lost, High Score & Characters Missing: I’m reporting a major issue with my TempleRun2 account where a significant amount of my progress is missing. I previously had a high score of 22,819,187 points along with multiple characters including Usain Bolt Santa gently at several others these were legitimately earned unlocked overtime at some point my progress appears to have been rese
  11. [R19] Temple Run 2 1/5 · US No sound: Had no sound in my 16 pro max; i tried everything to fix it
  12. [R1] Temple Run 2 1/5 · US Annoying: Won’t stop asking after a million times to rate the app. I paid for no ads
  13. [R16] Temple Run 2 1/5 · US Floods of ads: Too many ads even when you say no ad to continue after you fail it still gives you 2 minute ads😤
  14. [R27] Temple Run 2 3/5 · US Ads: Fun but the insane amount of ads make it not even worth it, just like every other game.
  15. [R57] Temple Run 2 3/5 · GB No good since last update: Since the last update any challenge that includes collecting power ups does not register any. Customer service don’t respond. Either fix it or get rid of power up challenges
  16. [R28] Temple Run 2 1/5 · US To many ads: Game is spammed with to many ads
  17. [R40] Temple Run 2 1/5 · US Games fine, ads too intrusive: Enjoy the core gameplay, but having to watch a 15 second ad after every run made me uninstall
  18. [R67] Subway Surfers 1/5 · US Ads: Ads are horrible I’d rather have the option to turn them off completely so my daughter can play uninterrupted! This is absolutely ridiculous.
  19. [R65] Subway Surfers 5/5 · US Best game ever!!! 👍👍👍: This is the best game ever so much fun and WiFi free so perfect for traveling!!!
  20. [R90] Subway Surfers 3/5 · GB Ads: The game is amazing but every time I play it it glitches sometimes so please change the glitches . I really want the game to become a WiFi less app so I can play whenever I want please take this seriously and stop ignoring people comments it’s annoying u b
  21. [R98] 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
  22. [R86] Subway Surfers 5/5 · US Good game: This game is good because a lot of little kids play it
  23. [R114] Subway Surfers 1/5 · GB Terrible: This game is not for children there is adults chasing people and it’s not a game children should really be playing because they might think it’s fine for when there older to chase people so it should be 12 so thanks if you do

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store