Comparison

Pickup Run vs Human Vehicle

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

Head to head
About

Pickup Run

Race to the finish line by collecting others along the way. Navigate obstacles and outrun opponents in this free running game. Experience a unique gameplay mechanic where your team grows as you progress.

Highlights
  • Collect other players
  • Avoid obstacles
  • Race to the finish line
  • Outrun opponents
  • Free to play
Features
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The Best Free Running game! When you are running, you could pick-up others way along for finish line. There is a different obstacle that doesn’t care of your component. Run from point to point, pick-up other guys and run-off from the opponent!

About

Human Vehicle

Collect stickmen to assemble cooler vehicles. Navigate through levels, avoiding obstacles and collecting gems. Use collected gems to unlock new and improved vehicles.

Highlights
  • Collect stickmen
  • Assemble vehicles
  • Avoid obstacles
  • Collect gems
  • Unlock new vehicles
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Collect stickmen to become the cooler vehicles. Avoid obstacles. Collect gems to buy new vehicles.

Screenshots

Pickup Run4 screens
Human Vehicle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Human Vehicle at 4.6 against Pickup Run's 3.0. Human Vehicle also leads on ratings volume (46K vs 2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). Pickup Run's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Human Vehicle sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Pickup Run asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Human Vehicle holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Human Vehicle has 46K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pickup Run ships an update every 5 weeks, Human Vehicle fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pickup Run versus Human Vehicle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPickup RunHuman Vehicle
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.6 (46K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—53.2% of reviews
Number of ratings246K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB315 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNomadic Bear GamesSUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD

Customer experience

Pickup Run

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Human Vehicle

All ratings46,227 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral4.4%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews190 reviews
Positive53.2%
Neutral11.6%
Negative35.3%

Bugs and requests

Pickup Run

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Human Vehicle

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Level 77 impossible to pass as plane
  • Game crashes after not playing for a while
  • Glitches that freeze the screen
  • Vehicles not unlocking properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More vehicles (boats, submarines, mech, etc.)
  • Ability to design custom vehicles
  • Gravity/surface switching mechanic
  • Power-ups to boost units

In-app purchases

None

Pickup Run

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Human Vehicle

One-time3
  • No Ads$2.99
  • No Ads + Cash$3.99
  • No Ads + Cash + Vehicles$5.99

Questions

Is Pickup Run free?
Pickup Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Human Vehicle free?
Human Vehicle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pickup Run or Human Vehicle?
Human Vehicle is rated higher. Pickup Run averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Human Vehicle averages 4.6 from 46K ratings.
Do Pickup Run or Human Vehicle have ads?
Human Vehicle shows ads; Pickup Run does not.
Which is updated more often, Pickup Run or Human Vehicle?
Pickup Run ships an update every 5 weeks, and Human Vehicle fortnightly. Most recently, Pickup Run was updated on November 4, 2026 and Human Vehicle on November 8, 2026.

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