Shiny Bricks vs Gingerbread Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shiny Bricks
Stack colored bricks onto pillars according to their order, from bottom to top. Avoid placing the wrong color on top to clear levels. Features intuitive drag-and-drop controls and a variety of challenging level types.
- Drag and drop brick stacking
- Level progression with increasing difficulty
- Special brick types (rainbow, marked, cloning)
- Night levels with time pressure
- Automatic language detection
- Offline progress saving
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The owl deals the bricks. You put them where they belong. Every pillar shows the order it wants. Stack the shiny bricks to match — bottom to top, color by color — and don't let the wrong one land on top. Easy to pick up, hard to put down. SIMPLE, NATURAL CONTROLS • Just drag and drop — the first levels teach you everything as you play • Park a brick on a tussock for later, or throw it in the bin • Lock bricks in quickly for combos, and catch the stars before they fade LOADS OF LEVELS And they keep finding new ways to trick you. Rainbow bricks that fit anywhere. Marked bricks that belong in exactly one spot. Bricks that clone themselves, double up, or hide their intentions. NIGHT LEVELS When the sun goes down, the owl gets sleepy. Clear the board before she nods off. IN YOUR LANGUAGE Shiny Bricks comes in your language, and picks it up automatically. NOTHING TO SIGN UP FOR No account, no ads, no in-app purchases, no lives or energy bars. Your progress stays on your device. Stack the shiny bricks.
Gingerbread Run
Embark on a thrilling escape adventure as a gingerbread cookie fleeing a pastry shop. Dash, jump, and slide through vibrant candy worlds, dodging deadly obstacles and a relentless rolling pin. Help Bob survive the bakery breakout and set new high scores in this action-packed runner game.
- Intuitive swipe & tilt controls
- Endless runner gameplay
- Bright, vibrant 3D graphics
- Collect chocolate balls
- Dodge tasty traps
- Challenge reflexes
- Fun for all ages
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Run for your life in the sweetest escape adventure ever! Meet Bob, the gingerbread cookie who refuses to be eaten! Just moments before being served to two hungry kids, Bob makes a daring escape from the pastry shop. Now he needs your help to outrun danger and stay alive! Dash, jump, slide, and tilt your way through colorful candy worlds filled with delicious—but deadly—obstacles. But beware: the baker’s evil rolling pin is on your trail, ready to flatten anything in its path! Can you help Bob avoid being turned into crumbs? Game Features: - Intuitive swipe & tilt controls - Endless runner gameplay with jump, turn, slide mechanics - Bright, vibrant 3D graphics & smooth animations - Collect colorful chocolate balls as you run - Dodge tasty traps: croissants, biscuits, pancakes, dynamite(!) and more - Challenge your reflexes and set high scores - Fun for all ages – no sugar crash required! Everything may look sweet, but it’s a dangerous world out there. Fall into hot milk and Bob melts like butter. One wrong move and it’s game over. So sharpen your reflexes and start running—because once the rolling pin starts, there’s no turning back! Ready to escape? 3, 2, 1... GO! Help Bob survive the ultimate bakery breakout in one of the most delicious runner games on mobile. Warning: May cause cravings. Not recommended during strict diets. Can you beat your high score 100+ times? Find out!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shiny Bricks at 100% against Gingerbread Run's 18%. Shiny Bricks also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.2) and ads (none vs shown). Gingerbread Run's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 3). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Shiny Bricks holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gingerbread Run has 1.1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Shiny Bricks's written reviews are positive against 18% of Gingerbread Run's.
Shiny Bricks ships an update every 84 months, Gingerbread Run every 157 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shiny Bricks | Gingerbread Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | 2.2 (1.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 17.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 84 months — better | Every 157 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Caprico | Kaufcom GmbH |
Customer experience
Shiny Bricks
Gingerbread Run
Bugs and requests
Shiny Bricks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Gingerbread Run
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on launch
- Freezes during loading
- Doesn't open or load properly
Requested features
2 requests- Fix crashes and bugs
- Improve controls and gameplay
In-app purchases
Shiny Bricks
No in-app purchases
Gingerbread Run
No in-app purchases
Questions
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