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Crossy Road vs Rodeo Stampede

Crossy Road 4.7★ · Free + IAP 65
Winner Crossy Road
Rodeo Stampede 4.7★ · Free + IAP 55

Crossy Road is slightly better due to fewer critical bugs and a more consistent gameplay experience, despite both apps suffering from excessive ads.

Full reviews: Crossy Road · Rodeo Stampede

Both Crossy Road and Rodeo Stampede are free-to-play endless runner games with similar lifetime ratings, but recent user reviews highlight significant issues with intrusive ads and game-breaking bugs in both. Crossy Road offers a more stable experience, while Rodeo Stampede struggles with progress saving and frequent crashes.

Head to head

Features and Gameplay tieR2R3R9R11
Crossy Road Crossy Road is praised for its fun and addictive gameplay, variety of characters and biomes, and hidden secrets R2R11. Some users enjoy the challenge, while others find it too hard, especially early on R3R12R13. A few users expressed disappointment over the lack of level progression, focusing instead on character unlocking R9.
Rodeo Stampede Rodeo Stampede is also considered fun and addicting, with users enjoying the challenge, different animals, and customization options . However, some find the gameplay repetitive and dull, with boss missions being impossibly difficult .
Ease of Use edge: Crossy RoadR3R12R13R34
Crossy Road Crossy Road is generally easy to pick up, though some new players find the difficulty spikes quickly R3R12R13. The core mechanic of crossing roads is straightforward R34.
Rodeo Stampede Rodeo Stampede has a learning curve but becomes fun once users get the hang of it . However, some users find the game overwhelming due to pop-ups .
Reliability and Performance edge: Crossy RoadR23R31R36R67
Crossy Road Crossy Road generally performs well, though some users report occasional lag R36 and one instance of the game getting stuck on the loading screen R31. It can be played offline R23.
Rodeo Stampede Rodeo Stampede suffers from significant reliability issues, including frequent crashes , progress not saving, especially when playing offline R68R75R86R99, and bugs that make the game unplayable, such as incorrect revive costs or forced actions . Some users also report the game no longer working offline R67.
Price and Value (Free vs. Paid) tieR5R6R7R10
Crossy Road Crossy Road is free-to-play with in-app purchases (IAP), but users are heavily frustrated by the constant and unskippable ads R5R6R7R10. The option to remove ads costs £8, which many find too expensive R34R39R57. Some users note that the Apple Arcade version, Crossy Road+, is ad-free and doesn't require Wi-Fi R15.
Rodeo Stampede Rodeo Stampede is also free-to-play with IAP, but it is overwhelmingly criticized for an excessive number of ads, often unskippable and lasting a minute or more, appearing after every run R61R67. Users feel the game is unplayable without spending money to remove ads .
Support and Updates tieR6R12R37R45
Crossy Road Reviews do not provide specific details on direct support interactions, but some users suggest improvements like reducing ads or making the game easier R6R12R37R45. One user requested account deletion .
Rodeo Stampede Users request features like a delete button to restart the game and express frustration over lost progress, suggesting a need for account saving or restoration R68R99. There are also requests to fix bugs like the video button covering coins and the incorrect revive costs .
Pick Crossy Road if

you prefer a classic, stable endless runner experience with varied characters and biomes, and are willing to tolerate frequent ads or consider the Apple Arcade+ version for an ad-free experience R15.

Pick Rodeo Stampede if

you enjoy animal-themed endless runners with unique taming mechanics and customization, and are prepared to deal with a high volume of ads and potential progress saving issues .

Evidence note: Both apps have a high volume of recent negative reviews primarily focused on ad frequency and intrusiveness, which skews their perceived quality despite high lifetime ratings. Rodeo Stampede also has significant complaints about game-breaking bugs and progress loss, which Crossy Road largely avoids.

Frequently asked

Do Crossy Road and Rodeo Stampede have a lot of ads?
Yes, both Crossy Road and Rodeo Stampede are heavily criticized for having an excessive number of ads, which many users find intrusive, frequent, and often unskippable, appearing after almost every round of gameplay R5R10R34R61.
Can I play these games offline?
Crossy Road can be played offline R23. Rodeo Stampede, however, has recent reviews indicating that it no longer works offline for some users, and progress made offline may not save R67R75.
Is there a way to remove ads?
For Crossy Road, users can purchase an ad-free pack for £8 R34R39R57, or play Crossy Road+ on Apple Arcade, which is completely free and ad-free R15. Rodeo Stampede also offers in-app purchases to remove ads, which many users feel is necessary to make the game playable .
Do these games save my progress?
Crossy Road reviews do not indicate widespread issues with progress saving. Rodeo Stampede, however, has numerous complaints about progress not saving, especially when reinstalling the game or playing offline, leading to users losing years of progress R68R75R86R99.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R2] Crossy Road 5/5 · US Good: Me like
  2. [R3] Crossy Road 3/5 · US Cars: I just started playing and it’s so fun! I also think there are to Many cars and it makes really hard to play. I only just started and it’s already so hard. Great game to play and waist time though!
  3. [R9] Crossy Road 3/5 · US Game focuses on unlocking characters rather than progressing thru levels: Was disappointed to see that there’s no defined level progression and the game goal is mostly to unlock characters. It’s a high quality game but not for me. Wish there was a version where you beat a set of predefined levels instead, and that you could unlock new levels instead of characters
  4. [R11] Crossy Road 5/5 · US Idk: So much fun even my friend played it and made me let her play it every time I saw here
  5. [R12] Crossy Road 3/5 · US ITS TOO HARD: Make it easier ☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️
  6. [R13] Crossy Road 2/5 · US Meh: The game is becoming to hard
  7. [R34] Crossy Road 1/5 · GB Oh hell nah: Way way way way way way way way way to many ads don’t download this if you hate ads like me (To be fair,just don’t anyway)It’s boring and the only thing to do is cross a road and nearly every time you play there is ads and it’s 8 quid to stop them which is annoying
  8. [R23] Crossy Road 5/5 · US Best game: Best game I ever played I can game Crossy Road when on trips if I don’t have WiFi.
  9. [R31] Crossy Road 1/5 · GB Doesn’t work: Just gets stuck on the hipster whale part
  10. [R36] Crossy Road 3/5 · GB Ok but things to improve: It is quite laggy and too many adds
  11. [R67] Rodeo Stampede 1/5 · US ADS + no offline: More time spent watching ads than gameplay and also doesn’t work offline anymore.
  12. [R5] Crossy Road 4/5 · US Good but…: Crossy road is a good game game but when I want to play again after I die it says “ now a word from our sponsors” and it’s so annoying!!!!!! And the duplicate stuff when I spend 100 coins!!!!! That’s annoying too
  13. [R6] Crossy Road 3/5 · US From Jack: To much add fix it so as your PAC man 256
  14. [R7] Crossy Road 1/5 · US why did you guys add advertisements 😭: it was like a 4 1/2 until yall added the advertisements :(
  15. [R10] Crossy Road 1/5 · US Never-ending advertisement: The new update will have an ad from a sponsor. There is no way to exit out of the ad. Have to continuously shut down the program and reload it.
  16. [R37] Crossy Road 1/5 · GB Adverts: The game is fun, it’s the absolute constant ads that are the problem, i used to play pecking order to escape them but now there’s ads there too, i know you have the no ad pack thing to make money but not everyone is able to get that so PLEASE reduce adverts for people that can’t
  17. [R45] Crossy Road 3/5 · GB Crossy road: I picked this number bc I do not like the sponsor adverts my brother and sister do not have premium but they don’t have to watch adverts it’s perfect for my age 12 but you could make it easier for younger children and also when you get a free prise it’s like only £20 but that’s not fair bc then we can’t buy as many skins Kind regards Me
  18. [R61] Rodeo Stampede 1/5 · US fun but broken: too many ads, lots of bugs. feels like it was programmed on a potato with how shoddy the product is
  19. [R75] Rodeo Stampede 3/5 · US Game progress during offline playing: Hello, I have a problem in Rodeo Stampede. When I play offline, all the progress I make during the game disappears after I finish playing or reopen the game. For example, any coins, animals, upgrades, or progress I get while offline are not saved. The game only seems to save correctly when I am connected to the internet. I would like help fixing this issue.
  20. [R15] Crossy Road 3/5 · US PLEASE READ IF YOU HAVE APPLE ARCADE!!!!!!: OK, so here’s the thing I love this game but like the one on Apple Arcade is so much better there’s no labs. You don’t have to play it on Wi-Fi. I don’t really remember if this one has ads and have to play it on Wi-Fi or not but definitely download the Crossy Road+ on Apple Arcade. It’s also completely free.
  21. [R39] Crossy Road 3/5 · GB I hate ads: You need to pay £8 just for no adds its annoying how many ads there are but everything else is just ok
  22. [R57] Crossy Road 2/5 · GB Adds!: There are adds every 2 minutes and the add block is so expensive! Would not recommend
  23. [R68] Rodeo Stampede 5/5 · US Doesn’t save progress: I have played for years and went really far when I tried to install it back I started from cero I’m mad the game I once love, I hate it for that
  24. [R86] Rodeo Stampede 5/5 · US My progress won’t load: I had previously owned this game and deleted it for more space storage. I finally found it again and when i logged on with my game center account none of my progress will load.
  25. [R99] Rodeo Stampede 3/5 · US great game, one thing wrong: great game. love it but when i broke my phone and bought a new phone, i had to get this game again. all of my data was absolutely gone. you can’t even save anything or make a account you can sigh into. once you delete it your data resets absolutely hate that.

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