Comparison

RunManRun! vs PXLPLAY

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

RunManRun!

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Jump over your competition in this fun and challenging runner.

About

PXLPLAY

Embark on an endless running adventure through a vibrant pixel world. Bounce, slide, and flip through unique paths, collecting points and unlocking new characters. Enjoy simple tap-to-play mechanics, achievements, and a catchy soundtrack in this colorful, stress-free arcade experience.

Highlights
  • Unique path generation
  • Tap-to-play gameplay
  • Collectible pixel characters
  • Unlockable achievements
  • Leaderboard rankings
  • Shrink and grow mechanics
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Bounce, slide, flip and run through a unique path each time you play this fun arcade game by Pixel Play LLC. Where people and pixels play. “PXL” is the first character you’ll meet in this adventurous endless runner. His happy bright color grabs your attention, and he’s hungry for pixel points. And more friends. Continue your adventure with PXL, enjoying achievements and surprising boosts in this stress-free and colorful pixel world. The ability to shrink and grow, accelerate, earn more pixel points and expand your collection of playful characters is limitless. FEATURES: UNIQUE path each time you play CAPTIVATING, modern colors SIMPLE instructions TAP - TAP gameplay DELIGHTFUL pixel personalities ORIGINAL soundtrack RANK on leaderboards SHRINK, grow and accelerate 70+ unique pixel characters 35+ achievements 12 languages FREE to download Follow Pixel Play on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaming/pixelplayHQ Follow Pixel Play on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PixelPlayHQ Follow Pixel Play on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pixelplayhq Follow Pixel Play on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxPci0VacG6xvpPk3BjROdQ SUPPORT: https://www.pixelplay.com/support/ PRIVACY POLICY: https://www.pixelplay.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

RunManRun!2 screens
PXLPLAY4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RunManRun! at none against PXLPLAY's 8. PXLPLAY's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PXLPLAY sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. RunManRun! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RunManRun! ships an update every 3 months, PXLPLAY every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RunManRun! versus PXLPLAY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunManRun!PXLPLAY
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB162 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniello DoranPixel Play LLC

In-app purchases

None

RunManRun!

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

PXLPLAY

One-time8
  • Blah Blah$0.99
  • DJ Bouncy$0.99
  • Zombie$0.99
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  • Sync$0.99
  • Dead Pixel$0.99
  • Myst$0.99
  • Zippy$0.99
  • Crunchy$0.99

Questions

Is RunManRun! free?
RunManRun! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PXLPLAY free?
PXLPLAY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RunManRun! or PXLPLAY have ads?
Both RunManRun! and PXLPLAY show ads.
Which is updated more often, RunManRun! or PXLPLAY?
RunManRun! ships an update every 3 months, and PXLPLAY every 4 months. Most recently, RunManRun! was updated on October 3, 2026 and PXLPLAY on September 30, 2026.

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