Pen Run vs Draw Duel
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!
Draw Duel
Engage in an action-packed dueling game where your finger movements control a sword. Swipe, slice, and stab to defeat opponents in realistic sword fights. Unlock new styles and swords as you progress.
- Finger-controlled sword combat
- Realistic physics simulation
- Unlockable sword styles and upgrades
- Simple and addictive gameplay
- Relaxing virtual sword fighting
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En Guarde! Time to test your dexterity in skills in the action packed dueling game. You control the sword with your fingertips. Every swipe, slice and stab is based off of your movement. It’s like having a joystick on your phone. Drawing an item and watching it perform next on the screen is old news. This is the next generation of action packed drawing games. Can you defeat your opponent in the duel? Parry, block, and dance - do whatever it takes to avoid contact. Then you take action and launch your attack! No one can avoid your swift furry. The faster you can move your sword around the more likely you will land a hit! The controls are so smooth you will think you are sword fighting yourself… without the danger! The pen is finally mightier than the sword. Can you rise to the top and defeat everyone? Game Features: 1. Simple but addicting mechanics Draw in the open space and watch the sword mimic your movement. It’s that simple 2. Amazing Physics It’s like you are controlling the sword yourself. Sword fighting has never felt more realistic 3. Keep on upgrading! So many different styles and swords to unlock. Can you become a samurai? 4. Relax and enjoy No need to put yourself in danger. Take some swings from your phone. You are in complete control. Visit https://lionstudios.cc/contact-us/ if have any feedback, need help on beating a level or have any awesome ideas you would like to see in the game! From the Studio that brought you Mr. Bullet, Happy Glass, Ink Inc and Love Balls! Follow us to get news and updates on our other Award Winning titles; https://lionstudios.cc/ Facebook.com/LionStudios.cc Instagram.com/LionStudioscc Twitter.com/LionStudiosCC Youtube.com/c/LionStudiosCC
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Draw Duel at 4.6 against Pen Run's 4.0. Draw Duel also leads on ratings volume (29K vs 4.6K). Pen Run's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (35% vs 27%). 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 Draw Duel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Draw Duel holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Draw Duel has 29K ratings behind it against 4.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 35% of Pen Run's written reviews are positive against 27% of Draw Duel's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Pen Run ships an update monthly, Draw Duel every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pen Run | Draw Duel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4.6K ratings) | 4.6 (29K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.4% of reviews — better | 27.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.6K | 29K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 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 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 192 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ketchapp | Lion Studios |
Customer experience
Pen Run
Draw Duel
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
Draw Duel
From 29K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Epic game
- 👍 Fun game
- 🎨 Awesome game
- 🤖 Unique game idea
Room to improve
- 🤯 Too many ads
- 🐌 Repetitive and boring
- 🥱 Laggy and unresponsive
- 🤖 Fake PvP mode
- 💰 Money-hungry with ads
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
Draw Duel
Reported bugs
3 issues- Freezing and crashing
- Progression reset on death
- Incorrect money rewards
Requested features
5 requests- More enemy variety
- Offline mode
- Joystick controls
- Reduced ads
- Persistent progress
In-app purchases
Pen Run
- Remove Ads$2.99
Draw Duel
- No Ads$2.99
