Hard Skating vs Pixel Runner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hard Skating
Perform flips and tricks on a skateboard to score points and unlock new boards. Complete challenges and compete on leaderboards to test your skills. Enjoy a simple yet engaging skateboarding experience.
- Perform flips and tricks
- Unlock over 15 skateboards
- Complete 24 challenges
- Compete on GameCenter leaderboards
- Simple tap-and-hold controls
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Take your skateboard to the ramp, do as many flips as you can! The bigger the flip, the more points you win. Are you in for the challenge? ◉ Tap and hold to Flip, release to Land! ◉ Collect coins and unlock more than 15 cool skateboards. ◉ 24 fun challenges to beat! ◉ GameCenter leaderboards
Pixel Runner
Embark on an interstellar journey to return home from a distant moon. Run, jump, and collect resources to construct your rocket and uncover the mysteries of your destination. Experience evolving gameplay with new challenges and a global ranking system.
- Story-driven pixel art animation
- Five distinct worlds with changing scenery
- Evolving astronaut suit with upgradeable abilities
- Daily missions and challenges
- Global player rankings
- One-handed controls
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Stranded on an unknown moon, an astronaut has only one goal: getting home. Run, jump and collect shards to build your rocket… and find out what awaits you there. A STORY WITHOUT WORDS On first launch, a short pixel art animation tells the story of the crash. The rest unlocks as you play, all the way to building your own colony. 5 WORLDS TO CROSS Moon, abandoned colony, neon city, scorching dunes, forest under the northern lights: every 1000 meters the scenery and obstacles change, and the run speeds up. AN ASTRONAUT THAT EVOLVES Double and triple jump, glider, dive, magnet, head-start boosts: every module you buy at the workshop shows on your suit. NEW CHALLENGES EVERY DAY Three rotating missions, a daily chest and the Daily Run: the same course for everyone, a new one every day. GLOBAL RANKING Compare your best run with other pilots and aim for the podium. ONE-HANDED Tap to jump, hold to go higher. Easy to pick up, hard to master. NO FORCED ADS No ad ever plays without your say: only when you choose to revive or open a bonus chest. Paid suits are purely cosmetic. Plays offline. Available in English, French and Chinese.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hard Skating at 4.2 against Pixel Runner's 2.0. Hard Skating also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 months). Pixel Runner's advantage is in-app purchases (none 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
Both are free to download. Hard Skating sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pixel Runner asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hard Skating holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hard Skating has 41 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Hard Skating ships an update every 3 days, Pixel Runner every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hard Skating | Pixel Runner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (41 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Studio Generative EOOD | Cyrille Varin |
Customer experience
Hard Skating
Pixel Runner
In-app purchases
Hard Skating
- No Ads$1.99
Pixel Runner
No in-app purchases
