Manic Marble vs Marble Runner Pyramid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Manic Marble
Guide a marble through challenging 3D levels using your device's motion controls. Tilt and turn to navigate obstacles and beat the clock to unlock new stages. Experience vibrant graphics and an original soundtrack.
- Guide marble through 3D levels
- Tilt and turn controls
- Dodge moving obstacles
- Unlock levels by beating par time
- 3D graphics and physics
- Original soundtrack
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The original Manic Marble is back - with all levels totally free! (If you want even more levels - check out Manic Marble 4- also free!) Guide your marble through six crazy 3D levels, each with its own unique theme. Fly over jumps and dodge moving obstacles by tilting and turning your iPhone. Complete your current level in less than the "par" time to unlock the next one. Features: -Powerful 3D graphics and physics engine provided by SIO2 Interactive -Intuitive accelerometer-based control system -Original soundtrack by Nothing Labs
Marble Runner Pyramid
Navigate a 3D pyramid, climbing 25 floors and facing bosses. Compete against friends in live multiplayer races or test your skills in single-player challenges. Track your progress and achievements.
- Full 3D environment
- Touch or tilt controls
- 25-floor pyramid climb
- 5 boss battles
- Live multiplayer races (2-4 players)
- Score and achievement tracking
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Marble Runner Pyramid Game in Full 3D environment. Control your ball : with Finger (Touch) or incline device (Tilt, Maze, Teeter, Labyrinth) Confront The Pyramid. Can you reach the top of this pyramid ? In the Pyramid mode, you start from the base and must climb 25 floors. 25 Levels wait for you therefore. 5 Bosses will stop your progress. In the multiplayer mode, humiliate your opponents. You can play with 2, 3 or 4 players in live. Capitalize your scores in the Pyramid mode, your battles in the multiplayer mode and share. Follow your progress and your achievements. Consult the section « Help & More » for more details. For the rest, to you to play !
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Manic Marble at 4.2 against Marble Runner Pyramid's 3.1. Manic Marble also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 15 months). Marble Runner Pyramid's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 12.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Marble Runner Pyramid sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Manic Marble asks for nothing beyond the download.
Manic Marble holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Manic Marble's written reviews are positive against 67% of Marble Runner Pyramid's.
Manic Marble ships an update every 4 months, Marble Runner Pyramid every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Manic Marble | Marble Runner Pyramid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (11 ratings) — better | 3.1 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 149 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rich Olson | Guisse Ngourane |
Customer experience
Manic Marble
Marble Runner Pyramid
Bugs and requests
Manic Marble
Reported bugs
15 issues- Controls not sensitive enough
- Controls too sensitive
- Steering sensitivity needs improvement
- Hard to steer on sharp turns
- Doesn't turn when needed
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- Fall is too long
- Weird fart music on levels 3 & 6
- Music on levels 3 and 7 are farting sounds
- Can't get past level one
- Controls are slugish and badly implemented
- Menus and method of getting to levels are terrible
- Graphics can be confusing
- Difficult to differentiate between ramp and obstacle
- Time restraint makes it frustrating
- Game ends abruptly in free version
Requested features
14 requests- More levels
- New themes
- Map maker
- Option to listen to own music
- Reset button
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- Optional time restraint
- Update existing app instead of new version
- Better background graphics
- Ability to change marble designs
- Increase par on each level
- Add break or reverse option
- Better graphics
- Different color marbles with different capabilities
- Expand on current app instead of new app
Marble Runner Pyramid
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Manic Marble
No in-app purchases
Marble Runner Pyramid
- 500 Gems$0.99
- 2500 Gems$1.99
- 20000 Gems$2.99
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- 10000 Gems$4.99
Questions
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