Comparison

Pizza Vs. Skeletons vs Skeleton Run

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

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About

Pizza Vs. Skeletons

Control a giant pizza as it smashes through undead enemies across land, sea, and space. This 2D platformer features 120 levels, customizable heroes, and challenging gameplay. It's a ridiculous yet amazing adventure with no ads or in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • 120 ridiculous levels
  • 3 challenges per level
  • Dozens of enemies and huge bosses
  • Customize your pizza hero
  • Universal app support
  • Game Center leaderboards and achievements
  • High-definition Retina graphics
Features
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Still 40% off our normal $4.99 price! You are BIG. You are TASTY. You are kicking some brittle undead @$$. Top 10 iOS games of 2012 - Metacritic.com "Ridiculous yet Amazing" - USA Today "Best Casual Game of 2012" - Best App Ever Awards Pizza Vs. Skeletons is an epic, ridiculous 2D physics platformer about a 25-foot-tall pizza smashing its way through land, sea, sky, and outer space. Crush skeletons, dodge trouble, dress up your delicious hero, chase three challenges in every level, and somehow make pizza sumo feel normal. Now tuned for modern iPhone and iPad: + Smoother 60 FPS pizza-smashing action + Updated rendering for current iOS versions + Separate Music and Sound Effects controls + Fixed Game Center sign-in, leaderboards, and achievements + 120 levels of handcrafted 2D mayhem OUR PROMISE TO YOU: No ads. No getting suckered into buying more stuff later. The whole game, for one price, for all updates, forever. WARNING! This is not a tiny snack. Each level has three tiers of challenges, and things get tough by the end. Don’t worry, we’ll ease you in gently before the pizza-related mayhem becomes your whole personality. What can a 25-foot-tall pizza do? Well, pretty much EVERYTHING* = Crush fossilized ostriches = Rescue Schnauzer puppies = Stomp obnoxious cupids = Learn karate = Sumo wrestle an alien = Ski with comrades = Demolish a haunted skyscraper = Eat fugu = Bounce on space marshmallows = Smash the great pyramids = Celebrate Dia de los Muertos = Visit the moon = Protect civilians = Thwart a UFO abduction = Be a pirate = Don't be a pirate = Go nuclear *Yes, you can actually do all this and far more! FEATURES + 120 fantastically ridiculous levels + 3 distinct challenges in each level + Dozens of enemies + Huge bosses + Customize the perfect hero with over a quarter million combinations + Universal app for iPhone and iPad + Game Center leaderboards and achievements + High-resolution art and lovingly ridiculous animation Riverman Media is two brothers who have dedicated their lives to the art of 2D game making.

About

Skeleton Run

Navigate a challenging obstacle course, aiming to reach the finish line without losing too many bones. Careful movement is key to avoid destruction and preserve your skeletal structure.

Highlights
  • Obstacle avoidance gameplay
  • Bone loss mechanic
  • Reach the finish line
  • Challenging course navigation
Features
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Try to get to the finish before getting destroyed! Don't hit obstacles or you will lose a bone or two!

Screenshots

Pizza Vs. Skeletons4 screens
Skeleton Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Skeleton Run at Free against Pizza Vs. Skeletons's $2.99. Skeleton Run also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). Pizza Vs. Skeletons's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (217 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Skeleton Run is free to download; Pizza Vs. Skeletons costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pizza Vs. Skeletons holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pizza Vs. Skeletons has 217 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pizza Vs. Skeletons ships an update every 4 months, Skeleton Run every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pizza Vs. Skeletons versus Skeleton Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPizza Vs. SkeletonsSkeleton Run
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (217 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews79.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings217 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.411.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size382 MB62 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperRiverman Media LLCEmre Yilmaz

Customer experience

Pizza Vs. Skeletons

All ratings217 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative10.1%
Written reviews286 reviews
Positive79.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative14.7%

Skeleton Run

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Pizza Vs. Skeletons

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels not loading properly
  • Crashes on launch or during gameplay
  • Compatibility issues on newer devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and worlds
  • New enemy types and gameplay modes
  • Story mode or narrative
  • Multiplayer options
  • Option to disable tilt controls

Skeleton Run

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pizza Vs. Skeletons

No in-app purchases

None

Skeleton Run

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pizza Vs. Skeletons free?
Pizza Vs. Skeletons costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skeleton Run free?
Skeleton Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pizza Vs. Skeletons or Skeleton Run?
Pizza Vs. Skeletons is rated higher. Pizza Vs. Skeletons averages 4.5 out of 5 from 217 ratings, while Skeleton Run averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Pizza Vs. Skeletons or Skeleton Run have ads?
Neither Pizza Vs. Skeletons nor Skeleton Run shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pizza Vs. Skeletons or Skeleton Run?
Pizza Vs. Skeletons ships an update every 4 months, and Skeleton Run every 3 days. Most recently, Pizza Vs. Skeletons was updated on October 30, 2026 and Skeleton Run on October 22, 2026.

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