Cube Runner vs PapiMissile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cube Runner
Navigate a dynamic landscape, skillfully dodging an array of hazardous cubes. Experience exhilarating flight through tight gaps and canyons with highly responsive, intuitive controls. Enjoy multiple gameplay modes and customizable visual themes.
- Intuitive controls
- Obstacle avoidance
- Multiple difficulty levels
- First and third-person views
- Zen mode for endless play
- Customizable themes
- Original soundtrack
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Fly across a landscape whilst avoiding the many treacherous cubes which lie in your path. Swoop through narrow gaps and fly through canyons with the greatest of ease using intuitive controls. FEATURES: - Simple and responsive controls - Various levels of difficulty - First and third person view - Zen mode - just fly forever - Different themes including retro mode and custom - make Cube Runner look how you want it! - The classic Cube Runner music written and produced by Nick Burstein and Nate Belasco of Fancy Hat Productions. - All other music by Bjornar Kibsgaard - https://bjokib.com
PapiMissile
Launch a character from a military base to break falling enemy missiles. Score more points by destroying multiple missiles simultaneously. Protect your bases to avoid game over.
- Launch projectiles
- Break enemy missiles
- Score multiplier for multi-missile breaks
- Base destruction mechanic
- Base recovery system
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OMG! Many enemy missiles are falling down to the Papi Town. Slide your finger from a military base to launch Mr.Papi (red ball guy) and break all the enemy missiles. - If you break many missiles at a time, you get more score. - If all the bases are destroyed by missiles, the game is over. - Sometimes an extra base flies through the air. If he gets it, a destroyed base will be recovered.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PapiMissile at 4.7 against Cube Runner's 3.9. PapiMissile also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 17.0). Cube Runner's advantage is ratings volume (494 vs 7) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 12 months). On price, review sentiment, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PapiMissile holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cube Runner has 494 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Cube Runner's written reviews are positive against 84% of PapiMissile's.
Cube Runner ships an update every 5 months, PapiMissile every 12 months. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.
| Parameter | Cube Runner | PapiMissile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (494 ratings) | 4.7 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.3% of reviews | 84.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 494 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andy Qua | Yohei Iwasaki |
Customer experience
Cube Runner
PapiMissile
User reviews
Cube Runner
From 494 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth controls and gameplay
- 🎶 Blessed audio experience
- 👍 Simple yet fun design
- 🕹️ Nostalgic and addictive
- 🏆 Great high score challenges
Room to improve
- 🎮 Sensitive steering controls
- 🎨 Distracting new visuals
- 🔇 Lack of original music option
- 🔄 Speed resets on pause
- 🔀 Removed first-person view
PapiMissile
From 7 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎵 Excellent sound effects and music
- 😄 Highly addictive and fun gameplay
- ⚡ Simple yet engaging mechanics
- 🆓 Free to download and play
- 🎮 Great for short gaming sessions
Room to improve
- ⏱️ Difficulty increases too quickly
- 😴 Can become boring over time
- 🚀 Missiles launch too slowly
- 🔄 Limited gameplay variety
- 📱 Outdated graphics/Retina display issues
Bugs and requests
Cube Runner
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when downloading level packs
- Incompatible with older iOS versions
- Calibration issues on newer devices
Requested features
5 requests- Customizable control sensitivity
- Retro visual mode
- Option to toggle original soundtrack
- Vertical gameplay mode
- Level editor and sharing
PapiMissile
Reported bugs
4 issues- High scores not saving without internet connection
- Retina display icon and graphics not updated
- Minor bug fixes mentioned in updates
- Sound-related issues in updates
Requested features
12 requests- Multi-touch support for managing multiple bases
- High score saving without internet connection
- Additional game levels (underwater, etc.)
- Difficulty settings or adjustable progression
- Boss battles or final level challenges
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- Power-ups for the player character
- Faster missile reload times
- Retina display optimization
- Papi collection bundle with all games
- Different game modes (racing, third-person shooter)
- Ability to play custom music while gaming
- Lite version for other Papi games
In-app purchases
Cube Runner
No in-app purchases
PapiMissile
No in-app purchases
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