Runa Downloads & RevenueRuna: RPG Maker & VN Player · App Store
Runa: RPG Maker & VN Player is #2 in Utilities Paid in South Korea and charting in 6 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperPham Tran Thai Bao
CategoryUtilities
Price2.99 USD
Released
Rating★ 4.6 (20)
Version1.5.2
Age rating4+
First seen by us
24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026Installs (est.)5k+ worldwide
Runa: RPG Maker & VN Player update history & changes
Last change · 33 events since 2 Jul 2026Full timeline ↓✏️Description updated✏️Description updated🌟Featuring lifted it to #31 (from #45)🌟Featured by Apple📦Updated to version 1.5.2🆕Its developer released another app: Kina: Visual Novel Player📦Updated to version 1.5.1📈Entered the top 10 on iPad · Top Paid All Apps📈Hit #1🆕First spotted by AppInsider
Full timeline · 33 events
- ✏️Runa: RPG Maker & VN Player: description updated· JP
- ✏️Runa: RPG Maker & VN Player: description updated· PH, DE
- 🌟Runa: RPG Maker & VN Player: featuring lifted it to #31 (from #45)유료 앱 순위 · KR
- ✏️Runa: RPG Maker & VN Player: description updated· 6 countries
- 🌟Runa: RPG Maker & VN Player featured by Appleapps · KR
- ✏️Runa: RPG Maker & VN Player: description updated· ES, CA, VN
- 📦Runa: RPG Maker & VN Player updated to version 1.5.2TRANSLATION, RIGHT IN THE TEXT BOX
• RPG Maker XP, VX and VX Ace games, including Essentials fan games, can now show the translation inside the game's own message window, just like MV/MZ.
• New "Use device font" option: when a game's font can't show your language's letters, switch to your iPhone's font.
• Long translations no longer stop halfway: Runa retries when Apple Translation doesn't answer and keeps your progress.
IMPORT MORE GAMES
• Import some Windows installer games (.exe) and RPG Maker VX Ace compressed .exe games directly. No PC needed.
REN'PY
• A loading screen with the game's cover, and faster launches.
• Better support for older Ren'Py 7 games.
• Ren'Py games that need the internet can now connect.
SAVES
• Exported saves now come with a short guide for using them on a PC.
FIXES
• RPG Maker MV/MZ games that crashed on start or after a cutscene now play, and big games use less memory on older iPhones.
• Translated dialogue no longer gets cut off in some XP/VX/Ace games.
• Taps land in the right place after changing Screen Position.
• Settings no longer reset to their defaults.… more - 🌟Runa: RPG Maker & VN Player featured by Appleapps · KR
- ✏️Runa: RPG Maker & VN Player: description updated· MX
- 🆕Runa: RPG Maker & VN Player: its developer released another app: Kina: Visual Novel Player
- 📦Runa: RPG Maker & VN Player updated to version 1.5.1AUTO TRANSLATE, NOW FOR MORE ENGINES
- Auto Translate now works with RPG Maker XP, VX, VX Ace - including Essentials fan games - and Ren’Py, as well as MV and MZ.
- Translated text appears as you play, starting from the first launch.
- Translation runs on your device with Apple’s Translation framework on iOS 18 or later.
NEW
- Patch & Update: Update a game or apply a patch from a file. Runa shows what will change before applying it.
- Auto-rotate: Games rotate with your device while you play, on every engine.
- Mouse clicks by touch: In RPG Maker XP, VX and VX Ace, a two-finger tap acts as a right click; a three-finger tap acts as a middle click. Custom buttons can also be set to left click, right click, middle click or scroll.
- Ren’Py menu: Open Game Menu, Auto, Skip, Rollback, Quick Save and Quick Load from the ⋮ menu.
- Hidden toolbar: Keep the screen clear and tap the top-right corner to bring the toolbar back.
FASTER & SMOOTHER
- Import large games directly from Files or a network drive (SMB/NAS), without an extra copy. Imports are less likely to freeze, and the storage check now takes seconds instead of minutes.
- MV games run at full speed in Low Power Mode, and Turbo now matches the game’s actual speed.
- MV/MZ sound no longer cuts out after switching apps.
- Audio files with accented or Japanese names now play correctly.
- An edge swipe is less likely to close a game by accident.
COMPATIBILITY
- Fixed black screens and crashes in several MV, XP, VX, VX Ace and Essentials games, including games with video intros or large plugin sets.
- Virtual gamepad controls and taps work again in games with heavy plugin setups.
- Ren’Py game detection is more reliable. More games now start, and Runa shows a clear message when a game isn’t supported yet.… more - ✏️Runa: RPG Maker & VN Player: description updated· CA
- ✏️Runa: RPG Maker & VN Player: description updated· AU
- ✏️Runa: RPG Maker & VN Player: description updated· ES, DE, IT
- ✏️Runa: RPG Maker & VN Player: description updated· SA, TW
- ✏️Runa: RPG Maker & VN Player: description updated· VN, GB
- 📈Runa: RPG Maker & VN Player entered the top 10 on iPad · Top Paid All AppsSA
- ✏️Runa: RPG Maker & VN Player: app got bigger82 MB → 163 MB (+97%)
- ✏️Runa: RPG Maker & VN Player: description updated· CN, FR
- ✏️Runa: RPG Maker & VN Player: description updated· 4 countries
- 📦Runa: RPG Maker & VN Player updated to version 1.5.0NEW: Ren’Py visual novels (Beta)
• Runa now supports Ren’Py visual novels alongside RPG Maker games. Import a game folder or .zip, then tap to play. Some games may not work yet, but compatibility will improve over time. If you run into trouble, contact me by email or Discord using the links in Settings.
NEW: Game translation for MV/MZ (Beta)
• Translate RPG Maker MV/MZ games on your device with Apple’s translation feature. It’s free, private and works offline once you’ve downloaded the language. Open a game and tap Translate game to get started. Requires iOS 18 or later. Text in images isn’t translated.
NEW: Gamepad skins
• Meet Keycap, the new default look for the on-screen gamepad. You can also choose Round, Retro or Minimal from the skin gallery.
IMPROVEMENTS AND FIXES
• Some games with large numbers of scripts reach the title screen much faster
• Fixed an issue that could stop a game during a story scene… more - 📦Runa: RPG Maker & VN Player updated to version 1.4.3This update focuses on stability and game compatibility, thanks to your bug reports.
• Reduced memory usage in RPG Maker MZ, fixing crashes during scene transitions and image-heavy animations.
• Fixed games failing to launch, crashing right after New Game, or getting stuck on "Can not load languages data".
• Fixed missing, cropped, or incorrectly displayed pictures in some games.
• Fixed distorted cover art colours and added support for .rpgmvp images as covers.
• Game Details now shows installed RTP with a Manage option.
• Fixed incorrect names appearing in some lists when High-resolution Text is enabled.
• Organize your game library with tags. Add tags in Game Details and filter your library by them.
• New Memory Overlay lets you check RAM usage while playing. Enable it in Settings or for individual games.
Thanks for your reports and patience. They really help make Runa better.… more - 📦Runa: RPG Maker & VN Player: now updating weekly4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 📈Runa: RPG Maker & VN Player hit #1Top Paid · Utilities · KR
- 📈Runa: RPG Maker & VN Player entered the top 10Top Paid · Utilities · ID
- 📦Runa: RPG Maker & VN Player updated to version 1.4.2• iCloud Drive save support is here. Turn it on in Settings to manage a separate save folder for each game in the Files app, with options to check, download or upload saves
• Manage Saves can now delete multiple saves at once, with options to select specific saves, select all, or delete everything
• RPG Maker MV and MZ games are no longer muted by the silent switch. Audio has also been restored in some games where music or sound effects previously failed to play
• Some mouse-based games now respond to taps, and saves with custom save-file names can now be recognised by Runa
• The in-game toolbar is now grouped behind a single menu button, with options to collapse it automatically or keep it open
• Fixed games getting stuck on “Now Loading”, the Continue button appearing disabled, and crashes when entering a name… more - 📈Runa: RPG Maker & VN Player entered the top 10Top Paid · Utilities · IN
- 📈Runa: RPG Maker & VN Player entered the top 10 in 2 chartsTop Paid · Utilities · CA · Top Paid · Utilities · SA
- 📈Runa: RPG Maker & VN Player entered the top 10Top Paid · Utilities · FR
- 📦Runa: RPG Maker & VN Player updated to version 1.4.1• Runa now supports nine languages. Game text remains as provided by each game.
• New per-game option for sharper text in RPG Maker XP, VX and VX Ace games.
• Smoother text and graphics in Fit and Fill modes for classic RPG Maker games.
• Choose four-way, eight-way or separate-button movement controls.
• Pick from three on-screen control styles: Round, Retro or Minimal.
• Import games from .rar archives.
• A fan game that expected a desktop now reaches its title screen.
• If a game’s files are deleted outside Runa, you’ll be told and can remove it from the app.… more - 🆕Runa: RPG Maker & VN Player first spotted by AppInsider#56 in Top Paid · Utilities · United States
- 📦Runa: RPG Maker & VN Player version 1.4.0No release notes
- 🆕Runa: RPG Maker & VN Player released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.6 ★
20 ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#2
Utilities PaidMeasured
New ratings a week
5.3
▼ -57% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
Runa: RPG Maker & VN Player at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-07. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Runa is a paid utility app that enables iOS users to import, play, and translate RPG Maker and Ren'Py games on iPhone and iPad using native engines and customizable controls. The app has achieved notable traction in the Korean market, ranking #2 in Paid Utilities, while maintaining presence in Canadian, Philippine, and Chinese paid utility charts.
Similar apps: RPG Maker MV Player, Ren'Py for Android/iOS, Delta Emulator
Runa: RPG Maker & VN Player on the App Store
App details
App ID
6779939767
Publisher
Pham Tran Thai Bao
On the store since
Jul 2026
Under a year
Minimum OS
iOS 15.0+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
9
EN FR DE JA KO RU ZH ES VI
Size
164 MB
Also listed in
Entertainment
App privacy Measured
Runa: RPG Maker & VN Player declares it collects no data at all — the rarest and most private label on the App Store.
Declared label
Data Not Collected
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Runa: RPG Maker & VN Player downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. App Store downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Runa: RPG Maker & VN Player's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | UtilitiesPaid | #2 |
| United States | UtilitiesPaid | #54 |
| South Korea | All AppsPaid | #51 |
 France | UtilitiesPaid | #22 |
 Canada | UtilitiesPaid | #28 |
| South Korea | UtilitiesGrossing | #92 |
 Italy | UtilitiesPaid | #35 |
 Philippines | All AppsPaid | #187 |
Apps near Runa: RPG Maker & VN Player on the chart
Utilities Paid, around #2.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.6 ★
20 ratings
Measured
Ratings
20
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
5.3
▼ -57% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
under 1
US App Store
Lifetime rating
4.7★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
53/100
faster than 76% of Utilities apps
New ratings by country (2)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 1.2 | 55% | – |
| United States | 1 | 45% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Runa: RPG Maker & VN Player
From the 12 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users highly praise the app's ability to run complex fan-made RPG Maker games like Pokemon Insurgence and Reborn on iOS without crashes. While performance is generally excellent, some users report minor bugs such as keyboard freezing or specific game boot failures.
Mostly positive (100% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and working reliably.
What people like
- Ease of use: “If you like fanmade games like I do, this is easy to use”
- Crashes & bugs: “Haven’t experienced a single crash”
- Updates: “Runs Amazing + Question about updates”
- Speed & performance: “And installation is as easy as loading the zip directly onto it”
About Runa: RPG Maker & VN Player
Runa is an RPG Maker and Ren'py player for iPhone and iPad. Import and play the RPG Maker games you already own in full-screen landscape with touch controls and a customizable virtual gamepad — no PC required.
Whether your games were created with RPG Maker XP, VX, VX Ace, MV, MZ or Ren'py, Runa makes it easy to bring your collection to iPhone and iPad.
Play the RPG Maker games and Ren'Py visual novels you own, on iPhone and iPad, and translate them into your language.
TRANSLATE ANY GAME (iOS 18+)
• One tap translates a game's dialogue, choices and names with Apple's on-device translation: free, private, and offline once the language is downloaded
• Works with RPG Maker MV/MZ, XP/VX/Ace and Ren'Py
• Read the translation right inside the game's text box, or in a movable panel you can resize and fade
• Runa detects the game's language for you and prepares the first lines before the game starts
SIX ENGINES, ONE LIBRARY
• RPG Maker MV and MZ
• RPG Maker XP, VX and VX Ace on a native engine, including fan games built on them
• Ren'Py visual novels: import the PC version and play. Most games run today, and support grows with every update
IMPORT ANYTHING
• ZIP, RAR, 7z, a folder, or a single packed .exe: Runa finds the game and its engine for you
• Open an archive in Runa straight from Files, Safari or Mail
• Patch & Update: install a game's new version, hotfix or patch from a file. Your saves stay, and Runa asks before anything risky
PLAY YOUR WAY
• On-screen gamepad with four skins, drag-to-place buttons, adjustable size and a 4-way, 8-way or cross D-pad
• Remap every button per game, and add custom buttons for Turbo, Cheats and mouse clicks
• Bluetooth game controllers, with per-game button remapping on XP/VX/Ace
• Fast forward up to 4x
• Cheats for RPG Maker games: gold, items, healing and levels, switches and variables, walk through walls, no random encounters, and God Mode
• Full mouse support on XP/VX/Ace: two-finger tap to right-click, three to middle-click
• Auto-rotate, full screen, and a toolbar that hides away for a clean screen
YOUR SAVES, EVERYWHERE
• Saves stay on your device and survive app updates
• iCloud save sync between your iPhone and iPad
• Move saves to and from your PC, for every engine
A LIBRARY THAT KEEPS UP
• Cover art, playtime, tags, search, sort and filter by engine
• Runa itself speaks nine languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese and Vietnamese
• Contact Support from any game's page sends us its logs, so a fix arrives faster
Runa plays games you already own. It does not host, sell or link to any game content.
Questions? [email protected]. We read every message.
DESIGNED FOR RPG MAKER PLAYERS
Runa is built for players who enjoy RPG Maker and Ren'py games on mobile. Import your own game files and continue your adventures anywhere on iPhone or iPad.
IMPORTANT
Runa is a game player and does not include, sell, host, or distribute game content. All games must be legally
Whether your games were created with RPG Maker XP, VX, VX Ace, MV, MZ or Ren'py, Runa makes it easy to bring your collection to iPhone and iPad.
Play the RPG Maker games and Ren'Py visual novels you own, on iPhone and iPad, and translate them into your language.
TRANSLATE ANY GAME (iOS 18+)
• One tap translates a game's dialogue, choices and names with Apple's on-device translation: free, private, and offline once the language is downloaded
• Works with RPG Maker MV/MZ, XP/VX/Ace and Ren'Py
• Read the translation right inside the game's text box, or in a movable panel you can resize and fade
• Runa detects the game's language for you and prepares the first lines before the game starts
SIX ENGINES, ONE LIBRARY
• RPG Maker MV and MZ
• RPG Maker XP, VX and VX Ace on a native engine, including fan games built on them
• Ren'Py visual novels: import the PC version and play. Most games run today, and support grows with every update
IMPORT ANYTHING
• ZIP, RAR, 7z, a folder, or a single packed .exe: Runa finds the game and its engine for you
• Open an archive in Runa straight from Files, Safari or Mail
• Patch & Update: install a game's new version, hotfix or patch from a file. Your saves stay, and Runa asks before anything risky
PLAY YOUR WAY
• On-screen gamepad with four skins, drag-to-place buttons, adjustable size and a 4-way, 8-way or cross D-pad
• Remap every button per game, and add custom buttons for Turbo, Cheats and mouse clicks
• Bluetooth game controllers, with per-game button remapping on XP/VX/Ace
• Fast forward up to 4x
• Cheats for RPG Maker games: gold, items, healing and levels, switches and variables, walk through walls, no random encounters, and God Mode
• Full mouse support on XP/VX/Ace: two-finger tap to right-click, three to middle-click
• Auto-rotate, full screen, and a toolbar that hides away for a clean screen
YOUR SAVES, EVERYWHERE
• Saves stay on your device and survive app updates
• iCloud save sync between your iPhone and iPad
• Move saves to and from your PC, for every engine
A LIBRARY THAT KEEPS UP
• Cover art, playtime, tags, search, sort and filter by engine
• Runa itself speaks nine languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese and Vietnamese
• Contact Support from any game's page sends us its logs, so a fix arrives faster
Runa plays games you already own. It does not host, sell or link to any game content.
Questions? [email protected]. We read every message.
DESIGNED FOR RPG MAKER PLAYERS
Runa is built for players who enjoy RPG Maker and Ren'py games on mobile. Import your own game files and continue your adventures anywhere on iPhone or iPad.
IMPORTANT
Runa is a game player and does not include, sell, host, or distribute game content. All games must be legally
Latest updates
1.5.2
TRANSLATION, RIGHT IN THE TEXT BOX
• RPG Maker XP, VX and VX Ace games, including Essentials fan games, can now show the translation inside the game's own message window, just like MV/MZ.
• New "Use device font" option: when a game's font can't show your language's letters, switch to your iPhone's font.
• Long translations no longer stop halfway: Runa retries when Apple Translation doesn't answer and keeps your progress.
IMPORT MORE GAMES
• Import some Windows installer games (.exe) and RPG Maker VX Ace compressed .exe games directly. No PC needed.
REN'PY
• A loading screen with the game's cover, and faster launches.
• Better support for older Ren'Py 7 games.
• Ren'Py games that need the internet can now connect.
SAVES
• Exported saves now come with a short guide for using them on a PC.
FIXES
• RPG Maker MV/MZ games that crashed on start or after a cutscene now play, and big games use less memory on older iPhones.
• Translated dialogue no longer gets cut off in some XP/VX/Ace games.
• Taps land in the right place after changing Screen Position.
• Settings no longer reset to their defaults.
1.5.1
AUTO TRANSLATE, NOW FOR MORE ENGINES
- Auto Translate now works with RPG Maker XP, VX, VX Ace - including Essentials fan games - and Ren’Py, as well as MV and MZ.
- Translated text appears as you play, starting from the first launch.
- Translation runs on your device with Apple’s Translation framework on iOS 18 or later.
NEW
- Patch & Update: Update a game or apply a patch from a file. Runa shows what will change before applying it.
- Auto-rotate: Games rotate with your device while you play, on every engine.
- Mouse clicks by touch: In RPG Maker XP, VX and VX Ace, a two-finger tap acts as a right click; a three-finger tap acts as a middle click. Custom buttons can also be set to left click, right click, middle click or scroll.
- Ren’Py menu: Open Game Menu, Auto, Skip, Rollback, Quick Save and Quick Load from the ⋮ menu.
- Hidden toolbar: Keep the screen clear and tap the top-right corner to bring the toolbar back.
FASTER & SMOOTHER
- Import large games directly from Files or a network drive (SMB/NAS), without an extra copy. Imports are less likely to freeze, and the storage check now takes seconds instead of minutes.
- MV games run at full speed in Low Power Mode, and Turbo now matches the game’s actual speed.
- MV/MZ sound no longer cuts out after switching apps.
- Audio files with accented or Japanese names now play correctly.
- An edge swipe is less likely to close a game by accident.
COMPATIBILITY
- Fixed black screens and crashes in several MV, XP, VX, VX Ace and Essentials games, including games with video intros or large plugin sets.
- Virtual gamepad controls and taps work again in games with heavy plugin setups.
- Ren’Py game detection is more reliable. More games now start, and Runa shows a clear message when a game isn’t supported yet.
1.5.0
NEW: Ren’Py visual novels (Beta)
• Runa now supports Ren’Py visual novels alongside RPG Maker games. Import a game folder or .zip, then tap to play. Some games may not work yet, but compatibility will improve over time. If you run into trouble, contact me by email or Discord using the links in Settings.
NEW: Game translation for MV/MZ (Beta)
• Translate RPG Maker MV/MZ games on your device with Apple’s translation feature. It’s free, private and works offline once you’ve downloaded the language. Open a game and tap Translate game to get started. Requires iOS 18 or later. Text in images isn’t translated.
NEW: Gamepad skins
• Meet Keycap, the new default look for the on-screen gamepad. You can also choose Round, Retro or Minimal from the skin gallery.
IMPROVEMENTS AND FIXES
• Some games with large numbers of scripts reach the title screen much faster
• Fixed an issue that could stop a game during a story scene
Store changes
What Runa: RPG Maker & VN Player changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
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