Cube Runner vs PapiWall
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
PapiWall
Guide a character down a perilous hill by tapping to jump over obstacles. Navigate through increasingly challenging levels, with higher difficulties unlocked by achieving high scores.
- Timed jumping mechanic
- Obstacle avoidance
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Score-based unlocking
- Three distinct levels
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Mr.Papi (red ball guy) is rolling down a dangerous hill, where many walls sprout out. Tap the screen anywhere to jump timely and avoid the walls! This game contains the following 3 levels - Normal, Hard, and Move (higher levels are unlocked by scores).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PapiWall at 4.5 against Cube Runner's 3.9. PapiWall also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 17.0). Cube Runner's advantage is ratings volume (494 vs 15) and review sentiment (80% vs 70%). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PapiWall holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cube Runner has 494 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Cube Runner's written reviews are positive against 70% of PapiWall's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Cube Runner ships an update every 5 months, PapiWall every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and July 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cube Runner | PapiWall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (494 ratings) | 4.5 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.3% of reviews — better | 70.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 494 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 7 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 | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andy Qua | Yohei Iwasaki |
Customer experience
Cube Runner
PapiWall
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
PapiWall
From 15 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😊 Highly addictive and fun gameplay
- ⚡ Simple and easy to learn mechanics
- 🎮 Free to download and play
- 🚀 Fast app load times
- 🎯 Good for casual gaming
Room to improve
- ⚠️ Gets boring after extended play
- 🐛 Screen doesn't fit modern devices (iPhone 6+)
- ❌ Lacks originality and depth
- 🎮 Very simplistic gameplay
- 😴 Limited variety in obstacles
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
PapiWall
Reported bugs
5 issues- App not compatible with iOS 4.2.1 and older devices
- Screen display doesn't fit iPhone 6 and newer models
- Walls sometimes spawn too close together causing unfair deaths
- Game requires visiting website after completing game sessions
- App hasn't received updates in 2+ years causing compatibility issues
Requested features
10 requests- Add music and sound effects
- Include more varied obstacles and challenges
- Implement power-ups (speed boost, shields)
- Add collectible coins or rewards system
- Create cosmetic customization (different character outfits)
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- Connect to Game Center for permanent leaderboards
- Display current best score on main menu
- Add multiple difficulty levels
- Create additional game modes
- Improve graphics and visual design
In-app purchases
Cube Runner
No in-app purchases
PapiWall
No in-app purchases
