Pancake Run vs Sponge Surfer!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
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.
- Massive sponge surfing
- Growth mechanics
- Chaos creation
- Easy to learn controls
- Challenging to master gameplay
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sponge Surfer! at none against Pancake Run's 1. Sponge Surfer! also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). Pancake Run's advantage is ratings volume (29K vs 1). On price, 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. Sponge Surfer! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sponge Surfer! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pancake Run has 29K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Pancake Run | Sponge Surfer! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (29K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 221 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Voodoo | omer cetin |
Customer experience
Pancake Run
Sponge Surfer!
Bugs and requests
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
Sponge Surfer!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pancake Run
- Remove Ads$2.99
Sponge Surfer!
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Pancake Run free?
Is Sponge Surfer! free?
Which has better reviews, Pancake Run or Sponge Surfer!?
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