Comparison

Pizzaville vs Runner

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

Head to head
About

Pizzaville

Easily order your favorite pizza with just a few taps. Save time with quick reordering, multiple addresses, and in-app payment options. Discover specials and promotions through location-based notifications.

Highlights
  • Quick 3-tap ordering
  • Save multiple addresses
  • In-app or at-door payment
  • Repeat past orders
  • Full menu access
  • GPS store locator
  • Coupon wallet
  • Special offer notifications
Features
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Pizzaville introduces the most advanced mobile ordering application of its kind. You can now use your iPhone to order your favourite pizza with 3 taps. Ordering Pizza is easier than ever! •Save time ordering. •Store multiple addresses. •Pay in-app or at the door. •Easily repeat last order or the last 5 orders. •Access to all the items on our menu. •GPS powered store locator. •Coupon wallet. •Receive notifications about specials and location based coupons/promotions via push or in-app message.

About

Runner

This app is an online marketplace offering a curated selection of convenience items, including household goods, snacks, pantry staples, and alcohol. It provides simple ordering and fast delivery, bringing the store directly to your home.

Highlights
  • Curated convenience store selection
  • Delivery in under 2 hours
  • Multiple payment options
  • Contactless delivery
  • Real-time order tracking
  • Rewards program
Features
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RUNNER MARKET - CURATED CONVENIENCE Shop from the comfort of your home. Runner is an online marketplace much like your local convenience store except with distinct, handpicked products you can trust. There’s no need to stand in long lines, we’ll bring the store to you. Household goods, healthy snacks, pantry staples, alcohol and more at your finger tips. FEATURES - SIMPLE ORDERING AND DELIVERY IN UNDER 2 HOURS - EASY PAYMENT - Any major credit card, debit - Visa/Mastercard, or Apple Pay - EASY, SAFE SECURE - Contactless delivery - SEND GIFTS EASILY - REAL-TIME ORDER TRACKING & SAVED ORDERS - REWARDS PROGRAM - Gain reward points for every purchase you make Spend more time on the things that matter to you with the Runner - Curated Convenience app. Visit www.getrunner.io for more details

Screenshots

Pizzaville4 screens
Runner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Runner at 60% against Pizzaville's 18%. Runner also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pizzaville ships an update every 6 weeks, Runner every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pizzaville versus Runner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPizzavilleRunner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews18.0% of reviews59.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB50 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPizzaville Inc.FutureFuture Inc.

Customer experience

Pizzaville

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive18.0%
Neutral6.6%
Negative75.4%

Runner

Written reviews52 reviews
Positive59.6%
Neutral1.9%
Negative38.5%

User reviews

Pizzaville

From 9 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🍕 Good pizza quality
  • 👍 User-friendly interface (historically)
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient ordering (historically)
  • 👍 Easy to use and user friendly (historically)
  • 👍 Great UI and easy to see everything (historically)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App constantly crashes
  • 🐛 App fails to load
  • 🐛 App immediately crashes on opening
  • 🐛 App doesn't work anymore
  • 🐛 App broken, blank screen when editing

Runner

From App Store reviews

What we love

  • 👍 Great service overall
  • 🚀 Fast delivery times
  • 😊 Friendly and professional staff
  • 💡 Convenient for avoiding trips
  • ✅ Good selection of products

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App is broken/buggy
  • 😞 Cannot create profile/login
  • 💸 High prices and fees
  • 😠 Poor customer service
  • 🚫 Unreliable delivery times

Bugs and requests

Pizzaville

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App crashes on opening
  • App crashes after leaving and returning
  • App crashes after updates
  • App crashes on specific iOS versions
  • App crashes on newer iPhones
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  • Account registration issues (password mismatch, invalid address)
  • Order not received by store
  • Gift card not applied correctly
  • Inability to select nearest store
  • Loss of passport stamps/points
  • Navigation issues in gourmet pizza section
  • Sign up functionality broken
  • Delivery default setting difficult to change
  • Order confirmed but not delivered

Requested features

7 requests
  • Update sauce options (cream sauces, olive oil sauce)
  • Make 'less cheese' an option
  • Option to pre-cook meats
  • Option to change sauce (e.g., tomato sauce)
  • Add a comment section for orders
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  • Ability to modify recent orders
  • Support for Apple Pay

Runner

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Cannot reset password
  • App completely offline
  • Error messages like 'oops:)'
  • Cannot close forgot password modal
  • Inputs filled with random numbers during signup
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  • Cannot opt out of marketing notifications
  • Push ads despite opting out
  • Search results inconsistent
  • Login loop after device change
  • Points system buggy
  • App crashing when trying to order
  • No refund for canceled orders
  • Add to cart button not working
  • Delivery mechanism flawed

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to tip after delivery
  • Fix issues with address/postal code entry
  • More wine deals
  • Improve delivery time to be within the hour
  • Offer credit card payment option
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  • Expand delivery zones

In-app purchases

None

Pizzaville

No in-app purchases

None

Runner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pizzaville free?
Pizzaville is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Runner free?
Runner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pizzaville or Runner have ads?
Pizzaville shows ads; Runner does not.
Which is updated more often, Pizzaville or Runner?
Pizzaville ships an update every 6 weeks, and Runner every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pizzaville was updated on October 29, 2026 and Runner on October 21, 2026.

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