Comparison

Markers Run! vs Stack Rider

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

Head to head
About

Markers Run!

Roll markers across a table, collecting as many as possible while avoiding obstacles. Leave a vibrant rainbow trail as you play. It's time to get creative and draw!

Highlights
  • Roll markers on a table
  • Collect markers
  • Avoid obstacles
  • Create rainbow trails
  • Drawing theme
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Feel passion for drawing? Roll the markers through the table and collect as many of them as possible. Avoid obstacles and emit a beatiful rainbow trail. Time to draw!

About

Stack Rider

Navigate a challenging obstacle course by collecting balls to build a towering stack. Avoid walls that are too high to maintain your momentum and reach the finish line.

Highlights
  • Build a tall stack
  • Collect balls
  • Avoid high walls
  • Race to the finish
  • Obstacle course navigation
Features
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Ride the stack to the finish without hitting a wall too high! Pick up balls to make your stack higher!

Screenshots

Markers Run!4 screens
Stack Rider4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stack Rider at 60% against Markers Run!'s 0%. Stack Rider also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.6) and ratings volume (756 vs 5). Markers Run!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Stack Rider sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Markers Run! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stack Rider holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stack Rider has 756 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Markers Run!'s written reviews are positive against 60% of Stack Rider's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Markers Run! ships an update weekly, Stack Rider every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Markers Run! versus Stack Rider: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkers Run!Stack Rider
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (5 ratings)4.4 (756 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews59.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5756 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB393 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMossa Games, LLCSUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD

Customer experience

Markers Run!

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Stack Rider

All ratings756 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral6.0%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive59.7%
Neutral12.5%
Negative27.8%

Bugs and requests

Markers Run!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Stack Rider

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes after update
  • Levels glitch and become unplayable
  • Controls become unresponsive
  • Losing progress/data

Requested features

4 requests
  • Increase level difficulty and variety
  • Reduce ads or offer ad-free option
  • Improve coin/purchase system
  • Fix bugs and crashes

In-app purchases

None

Markers Run!

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Stack Rider

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Markers Run! free?
Markers Run! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stack Rider free?
Stack Rider is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Markers Run! or Stack Rider?
Stack Rider is rated higher. Markers Run! averages 1.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Stack Rider averages 4.4 from 756 ratings.
Do Markers Run! or Stack Rider have ads?
Stack Rider shows ads; Markers Run! does not.
Which is updated more often, Markers Run! or Stack Rider?
Markers Run! ships an update weekly, and Stack Rider every 2 weeks. Most recently, Markers Run! was updated on September 17, 2026 and Stack Rider on September 27, 2026.

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