Pocket Show vs KnockDown Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pocket Show
Guess the word by picking letters to reveal hints. Win rounds by correctly identifying the word before your opponent. Test your perception and word-guessing skills in this engaging game.
- Guess the word
- Pick letters to reveal hints
- Win rounds and matches
- Turn-based gameplay
- Test perception skills
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Welcome to the Pocket Show! To win a round, you need to guess the word. Win 5 rounds and you win the match! Pocket Show is all about the word guessing with a tiny hint at the start. You and your opponent then take turns by picking a letter in order to reveal the full word. Each turn, additional hints are revealed. How strong is your perception? Do you have what it takes to become the star of the show? Privacy Policy: https://say.games/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://say.games/terms-of-use
KnockDown Run
A skill-based hyper-casual runner where you persistently knock down obstacles to reach the end of levels and achieve high scores. Manage your balls and enjoy changing environments with immersive haptic feedback and unique animations.
- Skill-based hyper-casual runner
- Knock down obstacles
- Manage ball count for high scores
- Multiple environment changes
- Haptic feedback
- Unique animations
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Run Persistently to reach the end line of the levels and attain the highest score possible in this pacey and entertaining game. GAME FEATURES - A skill-based hyper-casual runner. - Cross your way, knocking down the different obstacles coming your way. - Manage the number of balls to attain the highest score possible. - Feel the SFX as soft music to your ears. - Different types of environments change as you progress through the levels. - Feel the immersion with true haptics feedback. - Unique animations & emitters that will leave you amazed. Terms of Use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: KnockDown Run at 100% against Pocket Show's 40%. KnockDown Run also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Pocket Show's advantage is ratings volume (2.2K vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Pocket Show sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and KnockDown Run sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
KnockDown Run holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Show has 2.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Pocket Show's written reviews are positive against 100% of KnockDown Run's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pocket Show | KnockDown Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.2K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 293 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SayGames LTD | Supercode Games |
Customer experience
Pocket Show
KnockDown Run
Bugs and requests
Pocket Show
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashing or freezing
- Inability to click on letters due to ad placement
Requested features
2 requests- Add ability to start over from level 1
- Provide option to play in other languages
KnockDown Run
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pocket Show
- Cash pack$2.99
- No Ads.$2.99
KnockDown Run
- No Ads$0.99
- Handful of Gems$0.99
- Bag of Gems$1.99
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- Bucket of Gems$2.99
- Chest of Gems$3.99
Questions
Is Pocket Show free?
Is KnockDown Run free?
Which has better reviews, Pocket Show or KnockDown Run?
Do Pocket Show or KnockDown Run have ads?
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