Manic Marble 3 vs Pocket Marble Runs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Manic Marble 3
Navigate challenging 3D levels by tilting your device to dodge obstacles and make jumps. Beat the clock to unlock new stages and experience fast-paced gameplay with adjustable difficulty settings.
- Intuitive accelerometer controls
- Optional touch controls
- Four difficulty settings
- Fast 3D graphics
- Unlockable levels
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Manic Marble is back with eight more insane 3D levels! Dodge moving obstacles and fly over jumps by tilting and turning your device. Finish the current level in under the goal time to unlock the next one. Features: -Intuitive accelerometer-based control system -Optional touch-based control system -Four difficulty settings - including slow motion and high speed options -Fast 3D graphics and physics engine created by SIO2 Interactive
Pocket Marble Runs
Create interactive marble runs and chain reaction machines by simply tracing the screen. Design unique paths and experiment with different devices to watch your creations come to life. This app offers a fun and intuitive way to build complex contraptions with ease.
- Trace screen to create paths
- Draw lines to create devices
- Change devices after creation
- Adjust camera angle and zoom
- Toggle sound effects and music
- Enable/disable device shadows
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Simply trace the screen to create a Marble Runs! An easy-to-use app designed for everyone – it allows them to create fun devices similar to those featured on Marble Runs (Chain reaction machine). Use a dragging motion to draw a line and create a simple device that follows that path, and then try changing the device afterward! The longer the straight line, the more devices you can choose from. Have fun making your device move in many different ways! We plan to add many more devices in the future! *Method of operation: - Trace the screen with your finger to create a path. - Lift your finger to create a simple device. - Tap the device to swap it for another one. - Press the Start button to start. Have fun by changing the angle and the zoom on the camera. - Sound effects: turn them on/off from the options on the top right of the top screen. - Music: turn it on/off from the options on the top right of the top screen. - Device shadows: turn them on/off from the options on the top right of the top screen. *If your smartphone is showing low performance, we recommend turning the shadows off.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pocket Marble Runs at 4.6 against Manic Marble 3's 4.1. Pocket Marble Runs also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (2.1K vs 9). Manic Marble 3's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment and device support 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. Pocket Marble Runs sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Manic Marble 3 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pocket Marble Runs holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Marble Runs has 2.1K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Manic Marble 3's written reviews are positive against 81% of Pocket Marble Runs's.
Manic Marble 3 ships an update every 11 months, Pocket Marble Runs every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Manic Marble 3 | Pocket Marble Runs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (9 ratings) | 4.6 (2.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews | 80.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 2.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 152 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rich Olson | monois Inc. |
Customer experience
Manic Marble 3
Pocket Marble Runs
Bugs and requests
Manic Marble 3
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Pocket Marble Runs
Reported bugs
3 issues- Premature activation of modules
- Floating point errors
- Inconsistent English descriptions
Requested features
5 requests- More save file slots
- Ability to build custom tracks
- New tricks and modes
- Larger building area
- Online level sharing
In-app purchases
Manic Marble 3
No in-app purchases
Pocket Marble Runs
- No Ads Pack$2.99
- Tricks Pack$2.99
- Save Slot Pack$2.99
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- Combo pack$4.99
Questions
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