Comparison

Marble Runs vs Marble Runner

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

Head to head
About

Marble Runs

A physics-based puzzle game where players rotate platforms to guide rolling balls into holes. It offers a simple yet engaging challenge for players of all ages.

Highlights
  • Physics-based gameplay
  • Platform rotation puzzles
  • Guide balls into holes
  • Simple objective
  • Engaging challenge
Features
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Marble runs is a physics-based game. Your objective is to rotate a given platform until all the balls rolling on the platform get into the empty holes.

About

Marble Runner

Embark on a home-based adventure to construct intricate marble runs. Solve puzzles by guiding marbles from the starting point to the goal zone across various room environments. Unlock new pieces and vibrant colors to create spectacular runs.

Highlights
  • Build marble runs in home environments
  • Multiple room locations
  • Variety of classic marble run pieces
  • Unlockable colors for spectacular runs
  • Unlock special run pieces
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This is an adventure around the home to build a marble run from the start location to the target zone. Can you complete all the levels? - Multiple room locations - Range of classic marble run pieces - Unlock all the colours of the rainbow for a colour run spectacular - Unlock special run pieces to make a cooler marble run.

Screenshots

Marble Runs4 screens
Marble Runner3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Marble Runs at none against Marble Runner's 1. Marble Runs also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating 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. Marble Runner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Marble Runs asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Marble Runs against 5.0 for Marble Runner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Marble Runs has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Marble Runs versus Marble Runner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarble RunsMarble Runner
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB385 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer俊杰 吴Steven Woods

Customer experience

Marble Runs

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Marble Runner

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

In-app purchases

None

Marble Runs

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Marble Runner

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Marble Runs free?
Marble Runs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Marble Runner free?
Marble Runner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Marble Runs or Marble Runner?
Marble Runs and Marble Runner are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Marble Runs or Marble Runner have ads?
Marble Runner shows ads; Marble Runs does not.

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