Comparison

Papa Runner vs Blocky Cops

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

Head to head
About

Papa Runner

Experience a fun, addictive, and challenging endless runner game. Navigate through obstacles and test your reflexes in this fast-paced adventure.

Highlights
  • Fun gameplay
  • Addictive mechanics
  • Challenging levels
  • Fast-paced action
  • Endless runner format
Features
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Papa Runner has arrived. Fun. Addicting. Challenging.

About

Blocky Cops

Chase down criminals and put them behind bars in this fast-paced cartoon action game. Swipe to dodge hazards and take down bad guys across diverse worlds. Engage in addictive mini-games to lock up crime lords and stop the underworld.

Highlights
  • Chase criminals
  • Dodge hazards
  • Diverse worlds
  • Addictive mini-games
  • Unlock characters
  • Multiple locations
Features
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THE BADDIES HAVE ESCAPED! CAN YOU CATCH THEM ALL? Help the Blocky Cops put the crime lords behind bars for good and put a stop to the criminal underworld! CATCH THE CROOKS AND BANDITS! Swipe left and right to help your Blocky Cop avoid oncoming hazards and take down the bad guys across diverse worlds ripped straight from the silver screen! STAY ON HIGH ALERT! City crooks are always scheming for new escape plans! Try your best to lock up the bad guys in our criminally addictive mini-games! LOCK THEM UP! Chase the robbers across London, New York and the Wild West, unlocking exciting new playable characters along the way! MORE BLOCKY? If you love Blocky Cops, why not try more check out more capers from the Blocky Universe? - Blocky Pirates (for the sea-lovers out there!) - Blocky Raider (for the adventurous types out there!) - Blocky Football (for everyone… who doesn’t love football?) JOIN THE FULL FAT COMMUNITY Like: facebook.com/fullfatgamess

Screenshots

Papa Runner1 screens
Blocky Cops4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Papa Runner at 100% against Blocky Cops's 38%. Papa Runner also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Blocky Cops's advantage is ratings volume (216 vs 1). On price 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. Blocky Cops sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Papa Runner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Papa Runner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blocky Cops has 216 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Papa Runner's written reviews are positive against 38% of Blocky Cops's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Papa Runner ships an update every 5 weeks, Blocky Cops every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Papa Runner versus Blocky Cops: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPapa RunnerBlocky Cops
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.3 (216 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1216 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB186 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developerangel diazFull Fat Productions Ltd

Customer experience

Papa Runner

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Blocky Cops

All ratings216 ratings
Positive83.8%
Neutral5.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative58.3%

Bugs and requests

Papa Runner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Blocky Cops

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Purchased 'remove ads' but ads still appear
  • Ads pop up when pressing extras like redo, double coins

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add super villains with boss fights
  • Add power-ups like element control, super defense, super speed, super strength
  • Add ability to purchase and upgrade powers

In-app purchases

None

Papa Runner

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Blocky Cops

One-time10
  • Big Ape$0.99
  • Jordan$1.99
  • Captain USA$1.99
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  • Mega Coin Pack$1.99
  • Baller$2.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Coin Doubler$3.99
  • Rare Character Pack$5.99
  • Epic Character Pack$5.99
  • Character Pack$7.99

Questions

Is Papa Runner free?
Papa Runner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blocky Cops free?
Blocky Cops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Papa Runner or Blocky Cops?
Papa Runner is rated higher. Papa Runner averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Blocky Cops averages 4.3 from 216 ratings.
Do Papa Runner or Blocky Cops have ads?
Blocky Cops shows ads; Papa Runner does not.
Which is updated more often, Papa Runner or Blocky Cops?
Papa Runner ships an update every 5 weeks, and Blocky Cops every 5 months. Most recently, Papa Runner was updated on November 1, 2026 and Blocky Cops on November 2, 2026.

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