Paper.io 4 vs Mobile Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paper.io 4
Experience a smooth 3D drawing and territory conquest game. Expand your zone, avoid other players, and aim to capture 100% of the map. Compete to claim the most land.
- Smooth 3D drawing experience
- Territory conquest gameplay
- Multiplayer competition
- Capture 100% of the map
- Avoid other players
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Discover the smooth and immersive drawing experience of Paper.io 4 Conquer as much territory as possible and beat the competition. Create your zone, avoid others players and try to conquer 100% of this brand new 3D map!
Mobile Run
Collect virtual apps and harness their unique powers to overcome challenges. Strategize your app collection to unlock new abilities and progress through the game.
- Collect virtual apps
- Utilize app powers
- Strategic gameplay
- Unlock new abilities
- Progress through challenges
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Collect apps and use their powers!
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Verdict
Paper.io 4 and Mobile Run both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of Mobile Run's written reviews are positive against 25% of Paper.io 4's. Paper.io 4's advantage is ratings volume (16K vs 865). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Paper.io 4 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mobile Run sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Paper.io 4 against 4.5 for Mobile Run. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paper.io 4 has 16K ratings behind it against 865, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of Paper.io 4's written reviews are positive against 75% of Mobile Run's.
Paper.io 4 ships an update monthly, Mobile Run every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paper.io 4 | Mobile Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (16K ratings) | 4.5 (865 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.1% of reviews | 75.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16K — better | 865 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | 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 | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 243 MB | 212 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Voodoo | Yso Corp |
Customer experience
Paper.io 4
Mobile Run
User reviews
Paper.io 4
From 16K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Colorful and visually appealing
- ⚡ Addictive and engaging gameplay
- 🎮 Fun and challenging
- 🌐 Multiplayer experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 🔧 Buggy controls and unresponsive movement
- 📺 Excessive and disruptive ads
- 💤 Lags and performance issues
- 🔍 Limited visibility and camera issues
Mobile Run
From 865 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun and interesting gameplay
- 💎 Variety of apps/abilities
- 🎨 Visually appealing
- 🤩 Addictive and engaging
Room to improve
- 💸 Too many ads
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and crashes
- 🔁 Repetitive levels
- 🕹️ Controls can be challenging
Bugs and requests
Paper.io 4
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes when reaching high coverage percentages
- Invisible players and disappearing territory
- Controls becoming inverted or unresponsive
- Inconsistent scoring and progress not saving
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to see other players on the map
- More game modes and level variations
- Improved stability and bug fixes
- Option to disable ads or pay for ad-free experience
Mobile Run
Reported bugs
4 issues- Ghost feature staying active
- Ability to bypass levels
- Crashes and freezes
- Compatibility issues on some devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add more levels and content
- Improve app selection and balancing
- Reduce ads or offer ad-free option
- Fix reported bugs and glitches
In-app purchases
Paper.io 4
- No Ads$2.99
Mobile Run
- Skin pack$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
