Manix vs Pulse Runner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Manix
Experience classic arcade action with a blend of modern and retro graphics. Enjoy one-handed mobile controls for brick breaking, rock smashing, and alien shooting. Features 50 free levels, multiple game modes, and hypnotic audio for addictive gameplay.
- 50 unique levels
- Multiple game modes
- One-handed mobile controls
- PowerUps for enhanced gameplay
- Customizable ship sensitivity
- No ads or nags
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Experience classic arcade action with a seamless blend of modern and retro graphics and sound. All the brick breaking, rock smashing, alien shooting mayhem you need with buttery smooth one-handed mobile controls. Fifty free levels of addictive action, multiple game modes, hypnotic audio and that "just one more try" arcade drama you love. If you have fond memories of games like Breakout, Space Invaders, Asteroids, Galaga, and Tempest, you will find that Manix takes inspiration from these classics and blends and bends them together to create something new and unique. FEATURES: - 50 unique levels across multiple game modes... - Swarming, spinning, wandering, and attacking bricks. Keep your eye on the ball while you deal with these baddies... - Brick walls that move, shimmer, dance, spin, break apart, and float away to make it harder and harder for you to keep the ball in play... - Spinning asteroids that shatter and send rock particles your way while you try to encircle and clear the space debris... - PowerUps that produce extra lives, brick-shattering laser beams, ball bombs, and more... - Positional music and sound effects that surround and keep you focused (especially when you're using headphones!)... - Massive explosions that rain fiery particles down upon your ship... - Sun, snow, rain, thunder and lightning, wind, and outer space levels... - Customizable ship sensitivity and game speed... - No ads, no nags, just totally free arcade action... - Created by Pete Rizzuto
Pulse Runner
Navigate a high-speed endless runner by pulsing up and down to dodge obstacles. Experience a kinetic challenge that tests your reflexes in a visually engaging space environment.
- High-speed endless running
- Pulse up and down mechanics
- Obstacle avoidance
- Kinetic gameplay
- Space environment
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Pulse up and down to avoid obstacles in this kinetic, high-speed endless runner.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Manix at 100% against Pulse Runner's 0%. Manix also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7). Pulse Runner's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Manix holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Manix's written reviews are positive against 0% of Pulse Runner's.
| Parameter | Manix | Pulse Runner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 34 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blitterbit, LLC | Third Rail Games LLC |
Customer experience
Manix
Pulse Runner
In-app purchases
Manix
No in-app purchases
Pulse Runner
No in-app purchases
