Comparison

Popcorn Hands vs RuuunAway!

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

Head to head
About

Popcorn Hands

Engage in a unique popcorn-themed action and shooting minigame. Tap to launch kernels, heat them up, and flick finished popcorn into cups. Aim for high scores and collect 16 rank titles to become a popcorn master.

Highlights
  • Tap to launch corn kernels
  • Heat and pop kernels in a pan
  • Flick popcorn into cups
  • Collect 16 rank titles
  • Aim for high scores
  • Collect letters for bonus coins
Features
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Presenting a brand-new game genre: a popcorn action & shooting minigame! Tap the screen repeatedly to rapidly launch corn kernels into the pan! Collect the 16 rank titles and earn acclaim as a popcorn master! How to Play - Tap the top of the screen to create corn kernels. - As kernels hit the frying pan, they will start to heat up and pop. - Once you run out of kernels or the frying pan becomes full, flick the bottom of the screen to toss the finished popcorn into a cup. - The onscreen popcorn will be cleared out and your kernels replenished, allowing you to start creating popcorn again. - Aim for your best high score and collect new ranks: Let's Popcorn! Shoot for a high score! - Popped kernels give 10 points - Two popcorn pieces hitting in mid-air gives 1 point - Tap the coin or flame-up items for 100 points - Collect popcorn in the paper cup to earn 1 point per piece - Collect the letters released from UFOs to spell P-O-P-C-O-R-N. Once you collect them all, all onscreen popcorn will turn into coins

About

RuuunAway!

Navigate challenging levels by running and jumping to escape a relentless needle wall. Master gravity changes and double jumps to overcome enemies and obstacles. Collect stars and coins to unlock new levels and achieve high scores.

Highlights
  • Side-scrolling action
  • Gravity change mechanic
  • Two-step jump
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Star and coin collection
  • Level unlocking
Features
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Run away from the needle wall! Exciting side-scrolling action game is here! Avoid enemies/obstacles and run to the end! ============================== ■Easy to Play with 2 Buttons -Change Gravity Button You can change gravity upside-down. -Jump and 2 Step Jump Button You can jump. You can jump 2 step by tapping one more while jumping. ============================== ■How to Play Avoid the needle wall, enemies and obstacles. You clear the level if you run to the end. Each level have 3 stars. Collect stars and clear levels. Some levels will be unlocked according to the number of stars you got. Each level have many coins. (Gold, Sliver and Bronze) If you get many coins, you can get high score. Be the No.1 in the world! ============================== ■Note ・Volume of sound effects is corresponding to the volume of ringer and alerts. ・If you turn off the sound by tapping the sound button in the game, you can play this game with listening to your favorite music in iPod.

Screenshots

Popcorn Hands4 screens
RuuunAway!4 screens

Verdict

The call

Popcorn Hands and RuuunAway! both sit at 3.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 85% of RuuunAway!'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Popcorn Hands's. Popcorn Hands's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for Popcorn Hands against 3.0 for RuuunAway!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Popcorn Hands's written reviews are positive against 85% of RuuunAway!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Popcorn Hands ships an update every 3 months, RuuunAway! every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on June 22, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Popcorn Hands versus RuuunAway!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPopcorn HandsRuuunAway!
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews85.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasakazu YoneharaKAZUYA KAMIOKA

Customer experience

Popcorn Hands

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

RuuunAway!

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive85.3%
Neutral5.9%
Negative8.8%

In-app purchases

None

Popcorn Hands

No in-app purchases

None

RuuunAway!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Popcorn Hands free?
Popcorn Hands is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RuuunAway! free?
RuuunAway! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Popcorn Hands or RuuunAway!?
Popcorn Hands and RuuunAway! are both rated 3.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Popcorn Hands or RuuunAway! have ads?
RuuunAway! shows ads; Popcorn Hands does not.
Which is updated more often, Popcorn Hands or RuuunAway!?
Popcorn Hands ships an update every 3 months, and RuuunAway! every 7 months. Most recently, Popcorn Hands was updated on June 22, 2026 and RuuunAway! on August 31, 2026.

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