Comparison

Projector Screen Simulator vs Pocket Marble Runs

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

Head to head
About

Projector Screen Simulator

This app simulates a projector for entertainment, allowing you to display photos and selfies on a virtual screen. It's a joke app designed for fun and pranks, letting you pretend to be a film director or put friends on the big screen.

Highlights
  • Photo and selfie projection
  • Virtual movie screen
  • Joke and prank functionality
  • Different patterns for photos
  • Simulated film director experience
Features
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This app is intended for entertainment purposes only and does not provide true Projector. Projector Screen Simulator - a game simulator joke where you can play as a phone with projector for theater! Take a photo or Selfie yourself and your friends! Start the projector and you're here to get yourself on the screen in a movie! There is a different pattern for the self and photos! Raffle friends and show them your picture on the projector! Take a photo of yourself and send it to the projector! Try yourself as a film director! Shoot footage for his film! Make a New Year or Christmas Selfie! The projector is only the simulator! The application is built for fun and draw! Thank you for playing our games! Leave feedback to the app! And we will make them even better!

About

Pocket Marble Runs

Create interactive marble runs and chain reaction machines by simply tracing the screen. Design unique paths and experiment with different devices to watch your creations come to life. This app offers a fun and intuitive way to build complex contraptions with ease.

Highlights
  • Trace screen to create paths
  • Draw lines to create devices
  • Change devices after creation
  • Adjust camera angle and zoom
  • Toggle sound effects and music
  • Enable/disable device shadows
Features
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Simply trace the screen to create a Marble Runs! An easy-to-use app designed for everyone – it allows them to create fun devices similar to those featured on Marble Runs (Chain reaction machine). Use a dragging motion to draw a line and create a simple device that follows that path, and then try changing the device afterward! The longer the straight line, the more devices you can choose from. Have fun making your device move in many different ways! We plan to add many more devices in the future! *Method of operation: - Trace the screen with your finger to create a path. - Lift your finger to create a simple device. - Tap the device to swap it for another one. - Press the Start button to start. Have fun by changing the angle and the zoom on the camera. - Sound effects: turn them on/off from the options on the top right of the top screen. - Music: turn it on/off from the options on the top right of the top screen. - Device shadows: turn them on/off from the options on the top right of the top screen. *If your smartphone is showing low performance, we recommend turning the shadows off.

Screenshots

Projector Screen Simulator3 screens
Pocket Marble Runs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pocket Marble Runs at 80% against Projector Screen Simulator's 5%. Pocket Marble Runs also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.4) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 18 months). Projector Screen Simulator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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. Pocket Marble Runs sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Projector Screen Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pocket Marble Runs holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Marble Runs has 2.1K ratings behind it against 125, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 5% of Projector Screen Simulator's written reviews are positive against 80% of Pocket Marble Runs's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Projector Screen Simulator ships an update every 18 months, Pocket Marble Runs every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 27, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Projector Screen Simulator versus Pocket Marble Runs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProjector Screen SimulatorPocket Marble Runs
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.4 (125 ratings)4.7 (2.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews5.2% of reviews80.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1252.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB152 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMariya Ivanovamonois Inc.

Customer experience

Projector Screen Simulator

All ratings125 ratings
Positive8.8%
Neutral2.4%
Negative88.8%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive5.2%
Neutral1.3%
Negative93.5%

Pocket Marble Runs

All ratings2,058 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive80.3%
Neutral7.9%
Negative11.8%

User reviews

Projector Screen Simulator

From 125 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Works great (rare positive)
  • 👍 Very good recommend (rare positive)
  • 👍 Really good app (rare positive)
  • 👍 Terrific app (rare positive)
  • 👍 It projects on my wall (rare positive)

Room to improve

  • 👎 App is a scam
  • 👎 Does not work
  • 👎 Fake projector
  • 👎 Time waste
  • 👎 Does not project on real wall

Pocket Marble Runs

From 2.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good game
  • 🙂 Fun and engaging
  • 💡 Helps understand physics
  • 🎨 Interesting style and variety of levels

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🛑 Annoying ads
  • 🤔 Some tricks don't work as expected

Bugs and requests

Projector Screen Simulator

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes
  • App freezes
  • App does not function as expected
  • App does not project on wall
  • App shows picture on screen instead of wall
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  • App requires taking picture of wall
  • App is difficult to figure out
  • App has bad camera feature
  • App only allows one photo at a time
  • App is a simulator, not a real projector

Requested features

2 requests
  • App name less confusing
  • Real projector functionality

Pocket Marble Runs

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Premature activation of modules
  • Floating point errors
  • Inconsistent English descriptions

Requested features

5 requests
  • More save file slots
  • Ability to build custom tracks
  • New tricks and modes
  • Larger building area
  • Online level sharing

In-app purchases

None

Projector Screen Simulator

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Pocket Marble Runs

One-time4
  • No Ads Pack$2.99
  • Tricks Pack$2.99
  • Save Slot Pack$2.99
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  • Combo pack$4.99

Questions

Is Projector Screen Simulator free?
Projector Screen Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pocket Marble Runs free?
Pocket Marble Runs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Projector Screen Simulator or Pocket Marble Runs?
Pocket Marble Runs is rated higher. Projector Screen Simulator averages 1.4 out of 5 from 125 ratings, while Pocket Marble Runs averages 4.7 from 2.1K ratings.
Do Projector Screen Simulator or Pocket Marble Runs have ads?
Both Projector Screen Simulator and Pocket Marble Runs show ads.
Which is updated more often, Projector Screen Simulator or Pocket Marble Runs?
Projector Screen Simulator ships an update every 18 months, and Pocket Marble Runs every 2 months. Most recently, Projector Screen Simulator was updated on September 27, 2026 and Pocket Marble Runs on September 27, 2026.

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