Comparison

Marble Runner vs Skyburst

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

Head to head
About

Marble Runner

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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.

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Skyburst

Features
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Skyburst: Firework Duels is a firework-artillery duel. Two launchers face off across a deformable crystal battlefield under a shifting wind. Aim the arc, fire, then tap mid-flight to time the bloom — land the burst on your rival's launcher to shatter its integrity. Every shot reshapes the terrain, so no two duels play the same. • Gauntlet: an endless run against an AI that sharpens as you win — chase your best streak • Hot-seat: pass-and-play, two artificers dueling on one device • Campaign: ten acts of rival artificers, six duels each, 1–3 stars per duel • Daily Duel: one shared, seeded duel a day, the same worldwide — keep your streak alive • Encore: after a lost duel, take one more shot to turn it around • Game Center leaderboards, achievements, and friend challenges • No account and no sign-up — plays offline, at your own pace • Free with occasional interstitials; a single one-time purchase removes ads Aim the arc. Time the bloom.

Screenshots

Marble Runner3 screens
Skyburst4 screens

Verdict

The call

Marble Runner and Skyburst are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 and Skyburst sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Marble Runner versus Skyburst: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarble RunnerSkyburst
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size384 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteven WoodsJoseph Leporati

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Marble Runner

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
2 purchases

Skyburst

One-time2
  • Encore 5-Pack$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Marble Runner free?
Marble Runner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Skyburst free?
Skyburst is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Marble Runner or Skyburst have ads?
Both Marble Runner and Skyburst show ads.

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