Comparison

Marble Run vs Tiny Planet Engineer

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

Head to head
About

Marble Run

Design and build intricate marble run tracks using a variety of elements. Race your marbles and watch them navigate the physics-based courses. Collect unique marble balls and explore creations from other players.

Highlights
  • Marble Run Builder
  • Endless Workshop
  • Thrilling Marble Races
  • Collectible Marbles
  • Realistic Physics
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The Ultimate Marble Run & Marble Race Experience! Build, Watch, Collect! Welcome to the most thrilling marble run and marble race simulator! Create incredible ball labyrinths, watch captivating marble races, and build a unique collection! Key Features: Marble Run Builder: Unleash your creativity! Use dozens of elements to construct your perfect marble track. Endless Workshop: Download and play thousands of creations from other players! Discover infinite ideas in our track workshop. Thrilling Marble Races: Launch your marbles and watch hypnotizing ball races in this physics-based simulator. Collectible Marbles: Unlock and collect unique marble balls of different colors, styles, and rarities! Expand your collectible marble collection. Realistic Physics: Enjoy true-to-life ball movement on the track. This game is the perfect blend of creativity, the excitement of a marble blast, and relaxation. Download Marble Run today and dive into the world of the most spectacular ball track races! Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://patyukgames.blogspot.com/2017/02/normal-0-false-false-false-ru-x-none-x.html

About

Tiny Planet Engineer

Features
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Tiny Planet Engineer is an offline island building and puzzle game about bringing small islands back to life with water and clean energy. Dig channels, raise or lower terrain and guide water to gardens. Connect water wheels, solar panels, cables and pumps to build working energy systems. Solve water flow and engineering puzzles by finding your own routes across each island. EXPLORE FIVE CAMPAIGN ISLANDS Progress from irrigation challenges to electricity generation and pumping water uphill. Restore dry gardens and bring nature back to your islands. BUILD FREELY IN SANDBOX MODE Create your own world, shape the terrain and design water and energy networks. Try different layouts, then undo or redo your changes as you explore new solutions. PLAY OFFLINE No internet connection or account is required. Your campaign progress and Sandbox worlds are saved locally on your device. • Water flow and engineering puzzles • Island building and terrain editing • Five campaign islands and Sandbox mode • Touch, drag and zoom controls • English and Turkish interface • No ads or in-app purchases

Screenshots

Marble Run4 screens
Tiny Planet Engineer1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tiny Planet Engineer at none against Marble Run's 1. Tiny Planet Engineer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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 Run sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Tiny Planet Engineer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Marble Run ships an update every 4 months, Tiny Planet Engineer every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Marble Run versus Tiny Planet Engineer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarble RunTiny Planet Engineer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (100 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings100 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size295 MB107 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDarya VladislavovnaFehmi Citilolu

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Marble Run

Subscriptions1
  • Marble run PRO$4.991 Month
None

Tiny Planet Engineer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Marble Run free?
Marble Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiny Planet Engineer free?
Tiny Planet Engineer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Marble Run or Tiny Planet Engineer have ads?
Marble Run shows ads; Tiny Planet Engineer does not.
Which is updated more often, Marble Run or Tiny Planet Engineer?
Marble Run ships an update every 4 months, and Tiny Planet Engineer every 5 days. Most recently, Marble Run was updated on November 3, 2026 and Tiny Planet Engineer on October 31, 2026.

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