Color Spin vs Pixel Runner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Color Spin
Test your concentration and reflexes with this joyful color matching game. Tap when the spinning pointer matches the sector color, with increasing sequential matches required as you progress through over 50 levels.
- Color matching gameplay
- Tests concentration
- Tests reflexes
- Increasing difficulty
- 50+ levels
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Color Spin is a fun little game designed to test your concentration and reflexes. Tap when the spinning pointer colour matches the sector color. The more you progress the more sequential matches you need to make. 50+ levels of color spinning joy! As the color spinner makes its way round the dial, it'll be sure to make you smile. Have fun, good luck! :-)
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: Color Spin at 4.3 against Pixel Runner's 2.0. Color Spin also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). Pixel Runner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). 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. Color Spin sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Pixel Runner asks for nothing beyond the download.
Color Spin holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Color Spin has 702 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Color Spin ships an update weekly, Pixel Runner every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Color Spin | Pixel Runner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (702 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 702 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — 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 | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 193 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Playstate Studios | Cyrille Varin |
Customer experience
Color Spin
Pixel Runner
Bugs and requests
Color Spin
Reported bugs
2 issues- Level 50 win not registering properly
- Ads not working as expected
Requested features
3 requests- Add a free play mode
- Implement more lighthearted loss messages
- Add rewards and progression system
Pixel Runner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Color Spin
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
Pixel Runner
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Color Spin free?
Is Pixel Runner free?
Which has better reviews, Color Spin or Pixel Runner?
Do Color Spin or Pixel Runner have ads?
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