Comparison

DERE EVIL EXE vs Sketchbook Runner

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

Head to head
About

DERE EVIL EXE

This is a retro platformer with a gripping meta-horror story. Navigate a pixel art world, solve puzzles, and survive against creatures born from fear. Enjoy a unique blend of catchy chiptune and ominous orchestral music.

Highlights
  • Meta horror story
  • Retro pixel platformer
  • Unique puzzles and obstacles
  • Survive against corruptions
  • 80s/90s 16-bit aesthetics
  • Catchy retro chiptune music
  • Ominous orchestral music
Features
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DERE EVIL EXE is both a terrifying thriller with a gripping story and an unorthodox retro platformer with unique puzzles and obstacles. In DERE EVIL EXE, you step into the tiny shoes of a silent hero named 'Knightly'. Knightly must jump, run, and manipulate environments in order to survive the heart-racing journey through a stunning pixel art world. Within surreal structures lurk dangerous creatures known as 'corruptions'. They take the form of their creator's greatest fears. Their creepy creator, sporting a cunning visage of cheerfulness, hides in plain sight as she watches her prey fall deeper into her traps. Will Knightly be able to escape these pixelated nightmares? ===== “Take the challenge, and wade in, DERE EVIL EXE is unquestionably worth your time... 5/5” - Touch Arcade “An indie title that shifts from retro platformer to meta-horror, it pokes fun at and toys with its influences along the way.” - Rock Paper Shotgun “DERE EVIL EXE is yet another great game from AppSir we really enjoyed... 95/100” - Edamame Reviews ===== EERIE AND EXCEPTIONAL Finalist in the 15th annual International Mobile Gaming Awards and nominated for Best Storytelling in the 2019 Mobile Games Awards. A GAME LOST IN TIME Modern 2d side-scrolling horror game with levels inspired by the simplicity and aesthetics of 16-bit arcade classics of the 80s and 90s. MELODIC MADNESS The game plays either catchy retro chiptune music or ominous orchestral music, depending on the situation. IMMERSIVE TALE OF HORROR A completely new meta story that bends the creepypasta genre in ways unseen in the video game world. A STANDALONE SEQUEL Users do not need to play the prequel game to enjoy the story. NOT SO EVIL STICKER PACK Liven up your conversations with iMessage stickers featuring cute and quirky characters of DERE EVIL EXE! ===== This game contains one optional in-app purchase to permanently disable ads. We recommend that users purchase this feature for a truly immersive experience.

About

Sketchbook Runner

Draw bridges and ramps to guide a stickman across gaps in this hand-drawn platformer. Race against others in real-time multiplayer or tackle challenging boss levels. Customize your character with earned cosmetics.

Highlights
  • Draw bridges and ramps
  • Hand-drawn doodle art style
  • Real-time multiplayer races
  • 50 hand-built levels
  • Endless mode
  • Character customization
  • Offline campaign play
Features
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Your runner can't stop. The page is full of gaps. All you have is a pencil. Sketchbook Runner is a hand-drawn doodle platformer where you draw lines to bridge every gap. Your stickman runs on its own — you draw the path. Drag to draw a bridge, a ramp or a loop. Tap to jump. Beat 50 hand-built levels across 10 chapters, run forever in endless mode, or race up to 4 players live. DRAW THE LINE. DON'T FALL. Gaps are everywhere. Draw ink lines to cross them — flat to walk, sloped to launch, a quick loop to bounce sky-high. Run out of ink mid-bridge and you fall. Drawing IS the game, and every chapter teaches a new trick with your pencil. RACE LIVE — MULTIPLAYER Race up to four players in real time on the same level and watch their ink appear stroke for stroke. Climb the global leaderboards, or chase a ghost: the world's #1 run or your own personal best. TEN CHAPTERS, TEN BOSSES • Pencil Marks — learn to draw across gaps. • Take a Leap — tap to jump when drawing is too slow. • Sharp Edges — plan your bridges around spikes. • Saw Mill — arc over spinning blades. • Moving Targets — time your lines past swinging saws. • Upside Down — gravity flips. Run on the ceiling. • The Eraser — draw a loop to bounce sky-high. • Head in the Clouds — ride updrafts, fight headwinds, catch a glider. • The Ruler — draw across the bars to break through walls. • The Author — every mechanic at once, and the page fights back. Every chapter ends in a boss that rewrites the rules. The Critic snatches your pencil. The Spike Lord forces a bouncing rhythm. The Eraser scrubs your lines off the page. Vertigo flips the world. ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW • Endless mode that re-seeds every week — the same course for everyone. • Daily challenge: one level pays double pencils every 24 hours. • A 7-day daily reward streak. • Three-star ratings and hidden treasure chests on every level. DRESS UP YOUR STICKMAN 20+ hand-drawn cosmetics — top hats, capes, crowns, halos, devil horns — plus pet followers (a cat, a dog, a ghost and more) and ink colors from plain graphite to rainbow and glitter. Three-star a level to unlock fun mods like Moon Boots, Big Head and Tiny Runner. NO TIMERS, NO PAYWALLS No energy meters. No lives on a clock. Nothing you can buy gates your progress — every cosmetic is earned by playing. The campaign plays offline, as long as you like. DRAWN AT RUNTIME Every line on screen — platforms, spikes, saws, the stickman, the cosmetics — is drawn procedurally. No sprites. Sharp on every phone and tablet.

Screenshots

DERE EVIL EXE4 screens
Sketchbook Runner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sketchbook Runner at none against DERE EVIL EXE's 1. Sketchbook Runner also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). DERE EVIL EXE's advantage is ratings volume (4.3K vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. DERE EVIL EXE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sketchbook Runner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sketchbook Runner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DERE EVIL EXE has 4.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DERE EVIL EXE ships an update every 4 months, Sketchbook Runner every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DERE EVIL EXE versus Sketchbook Runner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDERE EVIL EXESketchbook Runner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.3K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.3K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB95 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperDarius Immanuel GuerreroMatt Panton

Customer experience

DERE EVIL EXE

All ratings4,290 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews1,178 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.7%
Negative4.7%

Sketchbook Runner

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

DERE EVIL EXE

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Jump button not responding at times
  • Inconsistent collision detection
  • Freezing and unresponsiveness on certain levels

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Controller support
  • Customizable controls
  • Difficulty settings

Sketchbook Runner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DERE EVIL EXE

One-time1
  • Remove Ads for DERE EVIL EXE$1.99
None

Sketchbook Runner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DERE EVIL EXE free?
DERE EVIL EXE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sketchbook Runner free?
Sketchbook Runner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DERE EVIL EXE or Sketchbook Runner?
Sketchbook Runner is rated higher. DERE EVIL EXE averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while Sketchbook Runner averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do DERE EVIL EXE or Sketchbook Runner have ads?
Both DERE EVIL EXE and Sketchbook Runner show ads.
Which is updated more often, DERE EVIL EXE or Sketchbook Runner?
DERE EVIL EXE ships an update every 4 months, and Sketchbook Runner every 2 weeks. Most recently, DERE EVIL EXE was updated on October 23, 2026 and Sketchbook Runner on October 19, 2026.

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