Runaway Tail: Dog Runner
Patrick Gruben Games iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Runaway Tail: Dog Runner is a free Games app for iPhone and iPad by Patrick Gruben. Requires iOS 15.0. Updated October 21, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 18 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 21
- 2026 · v1.2.1
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About Runaway Tail: Dog Runner
Run. The colors follow you. The Gray Catcher is draining the world of its color. Only Sol, a greyhound, is faster than he is – and wherever she runs, the color comes back. Dodge across three lanes, leap over market stalls, slide under barriers and race across boat hulls and fallen giant trees. But watch out: one stumble, and he's right on your tail. ELEVEN WORLDS, 110 LEVELS From Ashen Town across the Sea of Dunes, the Will-o'-Wisp Moor and Starfall Peaks all the way to the Glimmer Grotto, Canal Town and the Aurora Fjord: 88 levels on the main path and 22 side paths, each with three stars. Every world brings obstacles of its own – geysers, drawbridges, marching geese, falling stalactites, glassy ice. And at the end, a boss with a final sprint is waiting: the catcher stays right behind you, and a single slip is enough. ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW • A new Daily Track every day – the same for everyone • A Weekly Challenge every week, with a five-stage weekly goal • Endless mode with seamless world changes • Night runs and the storm tier for extra challenge • Festivals through the year: Pumpkin Night in the fall and Winter Lights in December, with levels and rewards of their own • Game Center leaderboards: Endless, Daily Track, Weekly Challenge and stars • Ghost run: your best run races along as a shadow YOUR DOG, YOUR STYLE 28 dogs, 43 scarves and 15 trails to unlock – with a daily selection in the shop and legendary pieces. Five power-ups such as Sniffer, Spring Paws, Guardian Collar and Zoomies! grow with you, each with five levels. WHO IS THE GRAY CATCHER? Stars fill your Color Book, and hidden keepsakes tell his story, piece by piece. PLAYED FAIR • Free to play, no account needed • Turn off ad breaks with the one-time “No Ads” purchase; reward videos are always optional • No random content for real money • Your progress is backed up automatically and can be linked with your Apple account if you like • Adjustable text size, high contrast and swipe sensitivity • Tailwind: after several tries at a level, the game gives you a little help – visible and optional • For iPhone, iPhone Duo and iPad (landscape too), in ten languages Watercolor gradients, ink outlines and generative music turn every world into a small painting you race through.
What’s new
Version 1.2.1 · Updated October 21, 2026
Runaway Tail now speaks ten languages – new: French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Turkish, Japanese, Korean and Traditional Chinese. • Fairer runs: more leeway when jumping, and a hurdle now only trips Sol • New: “Tailwind” – after several tries at a level, the game gives you a little help (can be turned off) • The Emerald Grove world is now better balanced • Lots of fixes and improvements to controls and accessibility
App privacy
The developer, Patrick Gruben, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Advertising Data
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- User Content: Gameplay Content
- Purchases: Purchase History
- Contact Info: Email Address
- Identifiers: User ID
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Location: Coarse Location
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction, Advertising Data
- Diagnostics: Performance Data, Crash Data, Other Diagnostic Data
Used for: Third-Party Advertising, Analytics
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