Color Cut 3D vs Pancake Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Color Cut 3D
A unique puzzle and arcade game where players must cut objects to guide colored balloons into matching baskets. It offers dozens of challenging levels that test your precision and color-matching skills.
- Color matching puzzles
- Precision cutting mechanics
- Dozens of levels
- Arcade gameplay
- Balloon dropping challenges
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Cut it smooth, cut it hard. However you want. Just pay attention to colors - paint balloons should fall into same colored baskets. Color Cut 3D is a unique puzzle&arcade game with dozens of levels.
Pancake Run
Navigate challenging levels in this fun, easy-to-control game. Guide your character to reach the target, with new levels and content planned for future updates.
- Easy controls
- Challenging levels
- Fun gameplay
- New levels coming soon
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Fun game with easy controls. Different levels and more are coming!
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Verdict
Color Cut 3D and Pancake Run both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 51% of Pancake Run's written reviews are positive against 14% of Color Cut 3D's. Pancake Run also leads on ratings volume (29K vs 7.4K). Color Cut 3D's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Pancake Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Color Cut 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Color Cut 3D against 4.6 for Pancake Run. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7.4K and 29K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 14% of Color Cut 3D's written reviews are positive against 51% of Pancake Run's.
Color Cut 3D ships an update every 9 days, Pancake Run every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Color Cut 3D | Pancake Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (7.4K ratings) — better | 4.6 (29K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 13.8% of reviews | 51.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7.4K | 29K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 221 MB | 221 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | AI Games FZ | Voodoo |
Customer experience
Color Cut 3D
Pancake Run
User reviews
Color Cut 3D
From 7.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun game
- 💡 Challenging levels
Room to improve
- 🚫 Too many ads
- 🔁 Repeating levels
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- ⏱️ Slow loading
Pancake Run
From 29K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive game
- 🚀 Satisfying gameplay
- 💜 Cute and charming visuals
Room to improve
- 🐛 Maple syrup unlock glitch
- 🔍 Unlocked items not showing up
- 💰 Lack of content to spend earned money on
- 🔁 Repetitive and unvaried levels
Bugs and requests
Color Cut 3D
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes and crashes
- Levels not loading properly
- Inconsistent gameplay mechanics
Requested features
3 requests- Option to remove ads
- More challenging and varied levels
- Improved performance and stability
Pancake Run
Reported bugs
3 issues- Maple syrup percentage going up and down instead of unlocking
- Unlocked items not appearing in gameplay
- Certain levels becoming impossible to pass
Requested features
3 requests- More variety of obstacles and toppings
- Ability to customize character/pancake stack
- Improved progression system beyond just unlocking toppings
In-app purchases
Color Cut 3D
No in-app purchases
Pancake Run
- Remove Ads$2.99
Questions
Is Color Cut 3D free?
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