Temple Run
What Temple Run is
Steal the cursed idol and escape from the relentless Demon Monkeys in a heart-pounding adventure through ancient temples, jungle ruins, and precarious cliff edges.
The sentence of its App Store description that best says what it is, picked by Jev. The developer's own words.The Original Endless Running Adventure!
Experience the thrill of Temple Run – the global phenomenon that redefined mobile gaming!
Steal the cursed idol and escape from the relentless Demon Monkeys in a heart-pounding adventure through ancient temples, jungle ruins, and precarious cliff edges.
Outrun danger in the ultimate maze-running, jungle-escaping, temple adventure!
- Swipe to turn, jump, and slide past deadly obstacles
- Race through temples, bridges, and treacherous paths
- Collect coins, unlock diverse characters, and boost your power-ups
- Test your reflexes in a fast and frenzied experience
- Challenge friends & climb the leaderboards
"Temple Run is that heart-pounding action movie moment – but non-stop!” – SlideToPlay
"One of the most thrilling and fun running games ever!" – TheAppera
"A fast and frenzied experience." – IGN
"Very addicting… a truly different running game!" – Appolicious
Join over 50 MILLION players worldwide in this legendary treasure-hunting escape!
Download now and see how far you can run!
What people say
Temple Run players complain about an ad after every run and about ads that still appear after they decline one, and the reviews do not say why.
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Written reviews run 0.6 stars lower than the store score.
Store ratings count every star tap; written reviews come from people with something to say, so they usually run lower. Read the shares below as what reviewers raise, not the chance it happens to you.
Reviewers who play it to relax praise it at 92%, and gameplay is fun draws praise in 5% of written reviews. Skip it if monetization and ads bother you: 17% of written reviews raise them.
Of the people who wrote a review
Watch out for
- Monetization and ads17%Most often ad after every run
“It has become unplayable due to the unskippable ads.”
Share of written reviews that raise each one.
Who it suits
- Relaxing59 reviewers; most raised: not enough contentComplain10%Praise92%
- Playing solo11 reviewers; most raised: developer and updatesComplain9%Praise73%
- Playing with friends9 reviewers; most raised: monetization and adsComplain22%Praise56%
What Temple Run reviewers say
One public report on Temple Run reads 1,331 App Store and Google Play reviews from the last year. The report “What people complain about and love in 2026” was last updated Oct 27, 2026. Of its 1,331 judged reviewers, 34% complain, 66% praise something, 4% make a request and 3% say they're quitting. The top complaint is monetization and ads at 51% of complaints, then bugs and crashes (5%) and controls and UI (7%). Top praise: gameplay is fun, at 5% of praise. Top requests: new feature or option (40%) and bring something back (29%). Two audience differences stand out. No reply: mention developer and updates 1.7x as often as everyone (5% vs 3%). Google Play: mention developer and updates 1.7x as often as everyone (5% vs 3%).
One public report on Temple Run. Each title is written by the person who shared it; the line under it says how the reviews were picked.
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