Comparison

Pocket Marble Runs vs Button Run

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

Head to head
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.

About

Button Run

Features
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Button Run is a one-button timing game about nerve, rhythm, and clean escapes. Your runner moves automatically. You get a tiny phase window. Tap at the right moment to pass through lasers, crushers, gates, and risky token routes without breaking stride. Every room is short, readable, and built around one clear decision: wait, trust the timing, and press. Features: - One-tap arcade timing with instant restarts - Fast handcrafted rooms plus a long deterministic campaign - Phase routes, risk tokens, perfect clears, and medal goals - Clean neon lab visuals with readable hazards and a tactile phase button - Offline single-player play with no account, ads, or tracking Button Run is built for players who want compact skill tests, satisfying retries, and one-more-room momentum.

Screenshots

Pocket Marble Runs4 screens
Button Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Button Run at none against Pocket Marble Runs's 4. Button Run also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Button Run asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pocket Marble Runs versus Button Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket Marble RunsButton Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermonois Inc.Adem Guclu

Bugs and requests

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

Button Run

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Button Run

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pocket Marble Runs free?
Pocket Marble Runs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Button Run free?
Button Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pocket Marble Runs or Button Run have ads?
Pocket Marble Runs shows ads; Button Run does not.

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