Comparison

Crooked Path vs Pocket Runner

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

Head to head
About

Crooked Path

Navigate an ever-changing, infinite path in this visually stunning endless runner. Master simple one-touch controls to turn your character and keep pace as the speed increases. Collect unlockable items and compete for high scores.

Highlights
  • Addictive endless runner gameplay
  • Simple one-touch controls
  • GameCenter achievements and leaderboards
  • 27 unlockable items
  • Daily free gifts
  • Wheel of fortune prize
  • Score sharing with friends
Features
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'Life is an endless journey; a path that extends infinitely into the distance' Follow your path in this gorgeous & addictive endless runner. Embark on a journey through many twists & turns, and across many seasons, but you must act quick to not fall off your Crooked Path. There is only one control; tap to turn. Your character starts off slow but the further you get along your path, the faster it gets! Features: - EXCITING and ADDICTIVE gameplay - Simple ONE TOUCH controls - GameCenter ACHIEVEMENTS - GameCenter Leaderboard - 27 UNLOCKABLE Items - Get daily FREE GIFTS! - Win a PRIZE in our wheel of fortune - SHARE YOUR SCORE with friends! - Share an ACTION SCREENSHOT - Escape into our immersive soundtrack * iPhone 5 / iPod Touch 6 / iPad Mini 2 / iPad Air or later recommended Contact: info@ruvixarts.com

About

Pocket Runner

Dash through vibrant landscapes in this endless runner, collecting coins and unlocking new characters with special abilities. Compete against friends and climb the leaderboards in a challenge for the highest score. Easy-to-learn gameplay makes it fun for all ages.

Highlights
  • Endless running gameplay
  • Coin collection for unlocks
  • Unlockable characters with abilities
  • High score leaderboards
  • Simple controls for all ages
Features
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Get ready for nonstop action in Pocket Runner! Dash through vibrant landscapes in this endless runner, collecting coins and unlocking fun new characters. - Endless Fun: Run as far as you can while avoiding obstacles! - Coin Collection: Gather coins to unlock unique characters with special abilities. - Simple Controls: Easy-to-learn gameplay for all ages! - High Score Challenge: Compete against friends and climb the leaderboards! Download Pocket Runner now and see how far you can go! Adventure awaits!

Screenshots

Crooked Path4 screens
Pocket Runner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pocket Runner at 100% against Crooked Path's 50%. Pocket Runner also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Crooked Path's advantage is ratings volume (59 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Crooked Path sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Pocket Runner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pocket Runner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crooked Path has 59 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Crooked Path's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pocket Runner's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Crooked Path versus Pocket Runner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrooked PathPocket Runner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (59 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings59 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB274 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRuvixStuxhost

Customer experience

Crooked Path

All ratings59 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral8.5%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral10.4%
Negative39.6%

Pocket Runner

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Crooked Path

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Prize wheel only gives blue scarfs
  • New scarfs not usable after switching
  • Cannot change unlocked scarf color
  • App quits when restarting
  • App crashes on retry
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  • App crashes before menu screen
  • App crashing a lot

Requested features

5 requests
  • Fix scarf unlock bug
  • Improve screenshot sharing quality
  • Allow sharing to more platforms
  • Change sad music to happy music
  • Add new updates

Pocket Runner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Crooked Path

One-time5
  • 2500 Coins$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • 7500 Coins$1.99
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  • 22500 Coins$4.99
  • 87500 Coins$9.99
None

Pocket Runner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crooked Path free?
Crooked Path is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pocket Runner free?
Pocket Runner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Crooked Path or Pocket Runner?
Pocket Runner is rated higher. Crooked Path averages 4.5 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while Pocket Runner averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Crooked Path or Pocket Runner have ads?
Neither Crooked Path nor Pocket Runner shows ads.

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