# Pen Run — user reviews > 311 indexed App Store user reviews of Pen Run by Ketchapp, rated 4.00/5 from 4,575 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pen-run/id1423608757/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pen-run/id1423608757.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2,887 · 4★ 507 · 3★ 318 · 2★ 220 · 1★ 643 ## What do users think of Pen Run? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay - 💡 Unique concept and creative design - 👍 Customizable pens and themes **Cons** - 🔥 Excessive number of ads - 🐛 Glitches and loading issues - 🔍 Lack of multiplayer or online features **Commonly reported bugs** - Game crashes during races - Unresponsive controls - Freezing on loading screens **Most requested features** - Add multiplayer mode - Reduce ad frequency - Improve overall performance and stability ## Newest reviews (11 of 311) ### 4/5 — Пж *2021-09-12, version 1.2.2* Игра классная недавно научился открывать карандаши за 5 10 реклам Ну давно не было обновлений добавьте пожалуйста новые карты и карандаши и загрузка слишком долгая Будет обновление и будет пять звёзд ### 4/5 — Amazing but needs some fixes *2021-03-18, version 1.2.2* Overall it is amazing but their is one thing I don’t like about it is that it takes for ever to load after you are done with a game. I really love the different types of colors and designs you picked for it but could you make like a panda themed one of koala PLEASE. ### 3/5 — Andrés cada mes *2020-07-18, version 1.2.2* Pues no me gusta que cada vez que pierdo se tarde mucho cargando para empezar otra partida ### 2/5 — Whyyy *2020-05-28, version 1.2.2* Ok so I downloaded this game and all it does is load and load and load with the little logo crap thing and it takes forever pleeease fix this it doesn’t work at ALL! ### 4/5 — Has some bugs *2020-05-13, version 1.2.2* I absolutely love this game except for the fact that every once in awhile the music glitches and it takes me to my home screen. Other than that I really love this game and hope that the creators see this review. ### 4/5 — Overall good *2020-05-01, version 1.2.2* This game is really fun, I love the challenges in it and the customizable pens, but the down side is that there is adds every time i restart and that is really annoying. And when I press the X button to get out of the ad it goes to the App Store and it thinks I want to download it but i don’t... but over all this game is really fun😊 ### 1/5 — Paid for no adds and still have adds *2020-03-08, version 1.2.2* Apple and this developer are stealing! Do not buy the no adds 3$ in app purchase, you will still have adds afterwards ### 1/5 — I wouldn’t recommend installing this.... *2020-03-06* This game is rlly bad the controlling on it is just dreadful and yet again it has to contain adds.... I didn’t thing that you would actually have to restart the game again when you crash into someone... ;-; This game is just too bad to get even 2 stars ⭐️ and that’s why I don’t recommend playing it at all.... ### 2/5 — It’s ehhh *2020-02-05, version 1.2.2* When I first started to play it, it was loading to long but there’s nothing wrong with my internet or WiFi, also the ads I don’t like ads if you give ads only give like 1 every time you join jeezzz ### 2/5 — 楽しいんだけどな… *2020-01-07, version 1.2.2* 広告が多い‼︎なんか自分だけ早いし、ぶつからなかったら一位🥇じゃん。このまんまでも楽しいんだけど他にもオンラインとかで競争みたいなの増やしたらいいと思う… ### 2/5 — 게임에 가끔식 들어가지고 안들어가지는데 어떡해 된일이죠? *2019-12-30, version 1.2.2* 재밌긴 한데 게임을 못하네요 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Игра моего детство😘 *2023-07-21, version 1.2.2* Спасибо за детство😘 ### 1/5 — . *2021-08-30, version 1.2.2* 한번 시작할때 너무 오래 걸리고 하다보면 아무리 노력해도 지는 경우가 있어요 죽지않아도 어쩔수없이 2등을 하게 되고 크리스마스 그거 어디있는지 터치할 곳도 없는데 미션을 하라뇨.. ### 1/5 — Couldn’t play *2021-01-24, version 1.2.2* Don’t recommend this app to anyone. Would never work and couldn’t get the game to even play. There was no option to start the game and all it did was just continue to load on the main page. I would give zero stars if I could ### 1/5 — Hi *2021-01-11, version 1.2.2* I don’t really like this game because it has a lot of ads and a pink dying and that just stores the frustration and I just don’t want to station there’s more satisfying games in there so I would not recommend this ### 1/5 — TRASH *2020-09-01, version 1.2.2* This is soo bad words can’t even describe it 0/10 ### 1/5 — Horrible *2020-08-26, version 1.2.2* Number.1 way way too many ads number.2 when I wanted to play the Christmas map it I watched a video and it said I didn’t get it number.3 it’s boring. ### 1/5 — Ñee no se pone *2020-07-12, version 1.2.2* La peor aplicación del mundo 🌎 empieza y después no me pone nada nomas pone Pen Run no me gusta 😪😐😑🤮👿 la peor parece que los que hicieron la aplicación están tontos yo quería jugar esta app 🥴🖕no me gusta no la descarguen 😒 están locos los de la aplicación fea App Mmm 😤 ### 1/5 — Fun Idea-Terrible Execution *2020-05-19, version 1.2.2* The idea of the game is innovative. It’s satisfying to see the lines you draw with your pen/marker, and it’s a new twist on the fundamentals of classic IOS games like Temple Run and Subway Surfers. However, the execution is terrible...not to mention the inane amount of ads. The in-game physics make it quite difficult to manipulate the pen, which is fine if not for the ad walls you hit when you die. Even if you don’t want to watch a video to continue from where you left off, you’re likely to be forced to watch an advert anyway. Moreover, there’s no option to purchase an ad-free version, even if you were willing to spend a few bucks. Also, I often would get stuck on a loading screen with a pink marker bent into a ‘U’ shape that had ink swishing back and forth inside it. I would have to close and re-launch the app several times to get out of the screen. The game is a nice idea with bright colors and aesthetically pleasing graphics, but it is NOT WORTH DOWNLOADING. There are so many similar apps on the market with less ads, and that require less dexterity. AVOID THE FRUSTRATION! ### 1/5 — Typical “free” ad filled scam *2020-04-09, version 1.2.2* Ads everywhere, and forces you to click them. Impossible to play without watching long annoying ads, typical “free” scam game ### 1/5 — Awful! *2020-03-29, version 1.2.2* So I’m playing this game, it’s gone pretty good and I’m just in one of the Christmas races till BOOM DURING THE RACE AN AD POPS UP! And when I CLOSE THE AD? IM DEAD! This game is SO ANNOYING! Like I GET that you have to do ads so you can get money, but, when you want to cram more in there DURING the gameplay that’s when you just realize you need to stop. Others are constantly complaining about ads (honestly so are all the reviews on literally any other game) but I dont mind them if it’s an ad to get a second chance or when I die there’s an ad and when I close it I can click play on the next level. But when I’m PLAYING?! What is wrong with you people?! Just fricking change those ads! Make it so we only get them to survive or after we die or after we finish a level! Deleting this game till that is fixed. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — This game is so fun! *2021-03-27, version 1.2.2* Why this game is so fun is because you are the marker and you can go through the obstacles either if it’s the shop or the cave etc. and I like the bonus level! It’s SUPER fun! And I like how the marker has a trail behind it wherever it goes! And I like all of the tasks the game gives you. By Chelsea Brownlee. ### 5/5 — I love life *2021-02-20, version 1.2.2* As a 10 year old, my opinion on every game, is that I rate is 5 stars... your probity thinking why I do this well I think life is good so we should treat others good even if we don’t want to, so I give this game a 5 star review. BTW I love life. ### 5/5 — Rlly fun *2020-11-08* this game is really fun and i really recommend it. but there’s one thing: sometimes it makes me fall even if i haven’t touched anything. but i really recommend it u should download it. :) ### 5/5 — Fun *2020-05-12, version 1.2.2* It is very fun even my mom enjoys it! ### 5/5 — Pen 🖊 run 🏃‍♀️ *2020-05-10, version 1.2.2* Класна гра 😊😊😊 ### 5/5 — O *2020-02-06, version 1.2.2* IVE FOUND THIS GAME ITS SO GOOD IN THE WORLD! ### 5/5 — Понравится но много рекламы " сплошная *2020-01-18, version 1.2.2* Рррооо ### 5/5 — Es raro *2020-01-15, version 1.2.2* Lo que es raro es que cada vez que pierdo o gano se queda trabado y no avanza no se porque. En si el juego está bonito ### 5/5 — This game is awesome *2020-01-02, version 1.2.2* I love this game so much but the only thing is there are to many adds😭💕 ### 5/5 — Amazing just one problem *2019-12-29* This game is soo good but there’s to much ad’s now I would really like the creator to read this review bc it’s a BIG problem --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-08.*