Pen Run vs Pancake Art
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pen Run
Race your pen through challenging levels, avoiding obstacles and outmaneuvering opponents. Aim to reach as many levels as possible in this fast-paced competition.
- Race your pen
- Avoid obstacles
- Hit other players
- Progress through levels
- Competitive gameplay
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Drive your pen to win the race! Avoid obstacles, hit other players and reach as more levels as you can!
Pancake Art
Create and design unique pancake art, from emojis to creative figures, to impress customers and master culinary challenges. Unlock new patterns and recipes as you progress, and climb the leaderboard by scoring high points.
- Create emoji and artistic pancake designs
- Complete unique customer orders
- Unlock rare patterns and recipes
- Climb the global leaderboard
- Master pancake art skills
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Master the Art of Pancakes Are you ready to impress the most demanding customers? In this challenge, precision and creativity will be your best allies. Unique Challenges: Complete difficult orders with precision to become a pancake master. Unlock Secrets: Cook pancakes to unlock rare patterns and special recipes. Create and Amaze: Design everything from emojis to creative figures that will wow everyone. Climb the Leaderboard: Score high points and rise to the top of the leaderboard. Don’t disappoint your customers—show off your culinary skills! The art of the perfect pancake is in your hands.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pancake Art at 72% against Pen Run's 35%. Pancake Art also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (19K vs 4.6K). Pen Run's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Pen Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pancake Art sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pancake Art holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.6K and 19K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Pen Run's written reviews are positive against 72% of Pancake Art's.
Pen Run ships an update monthly, Pancake Art every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pen Run | Pancake Art |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4.6K ratings) | 4.5 (19K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.4% of reviews | 72.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.6K | 19K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 224 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ketchapp | Tummy Games Doo Novi Sad |
Customer experience
Pen Run
Pancake Art
User reviews
Pen Run
From 4.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 💡 Unique concept and creative design
- 👍 Customizable pens and themes
Room to improve
- 🔥 Excessive number of ads
- 🐛 Glitches and loading issues
- 🔍 Lack of multiplayer or online features
Pancake Art
From 19K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Amazing
- 👍 Fun and satisfying
- 👍 Relaxing and calming
- 👍 Teaches pancake making
- 👍 Colorful and visually appealing
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🔋 Too many ads
- 👎 Limited user control and creativity
- 👎 Repetitive and boring gameplay
Bugs and requests
Pen Run
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes during races
- Unresponsive controls
- Freezing on loading screens
Requested features
3 requests- Add multiplayer mode
- Reduce ad frequency
- Improve overall performance and stability
Pancake Art
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes or crashes
- Pancake colors don't match the selected colors
- Levels repeat themselves unexpectedly
Requested features
4 requests- Allow users to draw their own pancake designs
- Add more customization options for colors, shapes, etc.
- Introduce different gameplay modes and challenges
- Reduce ads or offer ad-free version
In-app purchases
Pen Run
- Remove Ads$2.99
Pancake Art
- No Ads$2.99
- Easter Pack$4.99
