Comparison

Cube Runner vs PewPew

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Intuitive controls
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • First and third-person views
  • Zen mode for endless play
  • Customizable themes
  • Original soundtrack
Features
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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

About

PewPew

Experience intense, retro-style multidirectional shooting with massive enemy counts and a high frame rate. Choose from five distinct game modes, including Pandemonium, Dodge This, Assault, Chromatic Conflict, and Asteroids. Compete on online leaderboards and unlock new ships.

Highlights
  • Multidirectional shooting
  • Retro graphics
  • High frame rate
  • Five game modes
  • Online leaderboards
  • Unlockable ships
  • Game controller support
Features
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PewPew is a multidirectional shoot them up akin to Geometry Wars. Expect retro graphics, megatons of enemies, and a frame rate rarely achieved by other games. On the other hand, don't expect a story: this game is for serious gamers. There are FIVE different game modes: • Pandemonium: Some enemies explode when they die, and the other spin maniacally everywhere. Hide from the explosions or deftly go through them. • Dodge this: As you collect boxes, there are more and more enemies moving around. Naturally, you have to dodge them all. • Assault: You fight against waves of enemies. Spoiler: at the end, they win and you die. • Chromatic Conflict (NSF color blinds): Enemies of different color appear. You can only destroy the ones that are the same color as your ship. • Asteroids: Need I say more? Features: ⁂ High frame-rate (honestly, this is what defines this game) ⁂ Finely tuned game-play (oh, and this too) ⁂ Online leader boards ⁂ Online replays ⁂ Some sweet music ⁂ Unlockable ships ⁂ Support Game Controller ⁂ No ads, no analytics. nada.

Screenshots

Cube Runner3 screens
PewPew4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PewPew at 4.5 against Cube Runner's 4.0. PewPew also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 80%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). Cube Runner's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and ratings volume (503 vs 67). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PewPew holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cube Runner has 503 ratings behind it against 67, 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 91% of PewPew's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cube Runner versus PewPew: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCube RunnerPewPew
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (503 ratings)4.5 (67 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.3% of reviews91.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings503 — better67
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndy QuaJean-Francois Geyelin

Customer experience

Cube Runner

All ratings494 ratings
Positive71.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative22.5%
Written reviews675 reviews
Positive80.3%
Neutral7.3%
Negative12.4%

PewPew

All ratings67 ratings
Positive86.6%
Neutral7.5%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews289 reviews
Positive91.3%
Neutral5.5%
Negative3.1%

User reviews

Cube Runner

From 503 App Store ratings

What 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

PewPew

From 67 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Challenging and addictive
  • 🎮 Great retro-style controls
  • 💯 Excellent value (free app)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or performance issues
  • 🔊 Limited sound effects
  • 📱 Screen size/orientation issues on some devices

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

PewPew

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • High score data loss after updates
  • Unresponsive controls on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More game modes and enemy types
  • Multiplayer support
  • Ability to disable background music
  • Offline/campaign mode

In-app purchases

None

Cube Runner

No in-app purchases

None

PewPew

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cube Runner free?
Cube Runner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PewPew free?
PewPew is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cube Runner or PewPew?
PewPew is rated higher. Cube Runner averages 4.0 out of 5 from 503 ratings, while PewPew averages 4.5 from 67 ratings.
Do Cube Runner or PewPew have ads?
Neither Cube Runner nor PewPew shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cube Runner or PewPew?
Cube Runner ships an update every 5 months, and PewPew every 5 months. Most recently, Cube Runner was updated on October 31, 2026 and PewPew on October 31, 2026.

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