Comparison

Pencil Rush 3D vs Sponge Surfer!

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

Head to head
About

Pencil Rush 3D

Embark on a vibrant obstacle course adventure, tracing paths with a colorful pencil. Collect more pencils to expand your color palette while skillfully dodging hazards. Reach the finish line to reveal a stunning, colorful creation.

Highlights
  • Trace and race on obstacle courses
  • Collect colorful pencils
  • Dodge obstacles to avoid game over
  • Create colorful collections
  • Vibrant 3D graphics
Features
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This world needs a little color! Don’t you think? That’s why it’s time to liven things up in Pencil Rush 3D! How to play Pencil Rush 3D? 1. Open the app and pick up your tool – a colorful pencil. 2. Next, it’s time to take on the challenge. With your pencil in hand, trace and race your way along the obstacle course. 3. Add to your color collection by picking up more pencils along the run. Wow! 4. But, oh, no! You gotta avoid those obstacles. Hit them, and it’s game over! 5. Run and make it to the finish line. Look at that colorful collection. AMAZING! Don’t live in a world of gray! Play Pencil Rush 3D and color your day with the rainbow.

About

Sponge Surfer!

Embark on a chaotic surfing adventure where you grow larger by creating more of it. This runner game offers simple controls that are easy to pick up but challenging to master.

Highlights
  • Massive sponge surfing
  • Growth mechanics
  • Chaos creation
  • Easy to learn controls
  • Challenging to master gameplay
Features
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Let the massive sponge surf begin. Jump on your sponge and create more chaos as you grow. Get ready for a runner game that is very easy to learn and enjoyable to master.

Screenshots

Pencil Rush 3D4 screens
Sponge Surfer!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sponge Surfer! at 5.0 against Pencil Rush 3D's 4.6. Pencil Rush 3D's advantage is ratings volume (44K vs 1). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sponge Surfer! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pencil Rush 3D has 44K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

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Pencil Rush 3D versus Sponge Surfer!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPencil Rush 3DSponge Surfer!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (44K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings44K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.511.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size235 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGismartomer cetin

Customer experience

Pencil Rush 3D

All ratings43,961 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral4.0%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews502 reviews
Positive52.8%
Neutral14.5%
Negative32.7%

Sponge Surfer!

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Pencil Rush 3D

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Glitches with special pencils
  • Coins/rewards not saving properly
  • Crashing or freezing issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • More unique painting options
  • Ability to create custom artwork
  • Reduced advertisements or paid ad-free version

Sponge Surfer!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pencil Rush 3D

No in-app purchases

None

Sponge Surfer!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pencil Rush 3D free?
Pencil Rush 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sponge Surfer! free?
Sponge Surfer! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pencil Rush 3D or Sponge Surfer!?
Sponge Surfer! is rated higher. Pencil Rush 3D averages 4.6 out of 5 from 44K ratings, while Sponge Surfer! averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pencil Rush 3D or Sponge Surfer! have ads?
Both Pencil Rush 3D and Sponge Surfer! show ads.

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