Comparison

YubiYubiRunner vs PicoDash

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

Head to head
About

YubiYubiRunner

Control a character with simple taps, long presses, and device tilting to navigate through 120 missions. Collect items like pencils to use special moves or gain advantages, and discover hidden missions to enhance gameplay.

Highlights
  • Tap to jump
  • Long press to hover
  • Tilt or virtual pad for horizontal movement
  • Collect pencils for special moves
  • 120 missions
  • Hidden missions to increase life and edit speed
Features
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<Operation method>   Tap ・・・jump   Long press・・・Hovering Tilting of the terminal ・・・Horizontal movement or Virtual Pad <Basic items> Pencil・・・can use Special Moves when you save Red Pencil・・・Take damage Blue pencil ・・・Recover Thimble・・・No damage while equipped <Mission> There are a total of 120 missions. <Hidden mission> Complete hidden missions to increase your life It happens that you can edit the running speed.

About

PicoDash

A one-tap endless runner where players jump to survive through diverse zones. Compete daily for leaderboard dominance and unlock cosmetic items. Features include rare events, power-ups, and a triple jump mechanic for engaging gameplay.

Highlights
  • One-tap triple jump
  • Daily challenge leaderboard
  • Legendary equipment
  • Season Pass with monthly rewards
  • Rare in-run events
  • 150+ cosmetic parts
  • Power-ups and Fever mode
Features
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Tap to run, jump to survive! A one-tap side-scrolling endless runner you can play with one hand. DAILY CHALLENGE Every day, every player gets the same course. Same conditions, pure skill — climb the daily leaderboard and compete against the world! Top players receive exclusive skins. LEGENDARY EQUIPMENT [NEW] Unique gear that only ONE player in the world can hold. 24 items across Weapons, Armor, and Pets. On rare occasions, a legendary item appears at game over. Claim it, then defend your daily ranking to keep it. SEASON PASS [NEW] 50 levels of monthly rewards. Complete missions, earn XP, and unlock exclusive parts. Go Premium for 1.8x XP and bonus rewards. RARE EVENTS [NEW] Strange phenomena strike mid-run! Gravity Flip, Slow Motion, Rainbow Road, Warp Zone, and Reverse Pico. Encounter one and you're lucky! ONE-TAP TRIPLE JUMP Just tap to jump — up to 3 times in mid-air. Simple controls, deep gameplay. Easy to pick up, hard to master. 5 ZONES TO CONQUER From neon cityscapes to frozen tundra, the world transforms as you dash further. Each zone brings unique obstacles and stunning parallax backgrounds. 150+ COSMETIC PARTS Earn coins through gameplay and spin the gacha for heads, bodies, and legs. Save up to 3 favorite outfits for quick switching. All parts are purely cosmetic — no pay-to-win, ever. POWER-UPS & FEVER Grab mystery boxes for Magnet, Shield, and Smash power-ups. Chain combos to trigger FEVER mode — go invincible and grab coins like crazy! ---- Terms of Use: https://naname0109.github.io/picodash-pages/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://naname0109.github.io/picodash-pages/privacy.html

Screenshots

YubiYubiRunner4 screens
PicoDash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PicoDash at Free against YubiYubiRunner's $0.49. PicoDash also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and review sentiment (100% vs 82%). YubiYubiRunner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

PicoDash is free to download; YubiYubiRunner costs $0.49 up front. PicoDash sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. YubiYubiRunner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

YubiYubiRunner ships an update fortnightly, PicoDash every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 2 level
YubiYubiRunner versus PicoDash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYubiYubiRunnerPicoDash
Price$0.49Free — better
Positive reviews82.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB106 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperKazuya SugoMasahiro Akebi

Customer experience

YubiYubiRunner

Written reviews17 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral11.8%
Negative5.9%

PicoDash

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

YubiYubiRunner

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

PicoDash

One-time7
  • Level Boost +10$0.99
  • Season Pass$1.99
  • Level Boost +20$1.99
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  • BGM Pack Vol.1$3.99
  • Level Boost +30$3.99
  • Pass Complete$6.99
  • Remove Ads$7.99

Questions

Is YubiYubiRunner free?
YubiYubiRunner costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.
Is PicoDash free?
PicoDash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do YubiYubiRunner or PicoDash have ads?
PicoDash shows ads; YubiYubiRunner does not.
Which is updated more often, YubiYubiRunner or PicoDash?
YubiYubiRunner ships an update fortnightly, and PicoDash every 3 days. Most recently, YubiYubiRunner was updated on November 3, 2026 and PicoDash on October 31, 2026.

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