Comparison

Sonic Dash Run vs Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX

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

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About

Sonic Dash Run

Experience fast-paced endless runner action with iconic characters like Sonic the Hedgehog. Race through vibrant 3D courses, dodge obstacles, collect rings, and battle familiar villains. Unlock new characters and explore classic Sonic environments in this exciting mobile game.

Highlights
  • Endless runner gameplay
  • Collect rings and power-ups
  • Battle iconic bosses
  • Unlock and play as Sonic characters
  • Explore classic Sonic levels
  • Easy-to-use controls
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Speed through epic endless runner action in Sonic Dash! Run, jump, spin, and race across stunning 3D courses with Sonic the Hedgehog and friends in SEGA’s hit fast-paced runner game. Dash through iconic zones, dodge obstacles, collect rings, and defeat powerful bosses in an adrenaline-fueled adventure packed with nonstop action, lightning-fast gameplay, and exciting events! Play as Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Shadow, Amy, Blaze, Silver, and many more legendary Sonic characters. Unlock new runners, upgrade your abilities, and build the ultimate team as you compete in thrilling endless races and special limited-time challenges. Feel the rush of high-speed runner gameplay with easy controls, explosive boosts, and cinematic environments inspired by the Sonic universe. Whether you love arcade games, offline runner games, racing games, or action-packed adventures, Sonic Dash delivers endless fun for players of all ages. Race through iconic Sonic worlds including Green Hill Zone, Sky Sanctuary, Beach Zone, and more. Sprint across high-speed tracks, dodge traps, and blast through Badniks with Sonic’s signature Spin Dash attack. Take on epic boss battles against Dr. Eggman, Zazz, and other powerful enemies. Dodge attacks, react fast, and unleash powerful moves to earn huge rewards and dominate the leaderboards. Join fast-paced Blitz events and special seasonal challenges to unlock exclusive characters, rewards, and powerful upgrades. Compete in daily missions, complete exciting objectives, and discover new adventures every week. SONIC DASH FEATURES: EPIC ENDLESS RUNNER ACTION • Run, race, jump, and dash at incredible speed • Experience smooth and fast-paced endless runner gameplay • Easy-to-use controls designed for quick reflexes and nonstop action • Collect rings, power-ups, boosters, and rewards PLAY AS YOUR FAVORITE SONIC CHARACTERS • Unlock Sonic, Shadow, Tails, Knuckles, Shadow, Amy, Rouge, Blaze, Silver, and more • Upgrade characters with unique powers and abilities • Discover new costumes, special variants, and rare event characters FAST-PACED BLITZ EVENTS • Compete in limited-time blitz events and special challenges • Unlock exclusive rewards, characters, and collectibles • Climb leaderboards and complete daily missions ICONIC SONIC WORLDS IN 3D • Race through Green Hill Zone, Sky Sanctuary, Beach Zone, and more • Enjoy visually stunning 3D runner environments • Dash through loops, corkscrews, underwater paths, and high-speed tracks EPIC BOSS BATTLES • Battle Dr. Eggman, Zazz, and dangerous enemies • Dodge attacks and strike back with powerful Spin Dash moves • Earn massive rewards and high scores MORE THAN AN ENDLESS RUNNER • Rescue animal friends and explore the Sonic universe • Customize and upgrade your experience • Discover fresh content, events, and surprises regularly If you love endless runner games, racing games, fast arcade action, and Sonic adventures, Sonic Dash is the ultimate speed experience. Download now and start running! ------ Privacy Policy: http://www.sega.com/mprivacy/ Terms of Use: http://www.sega.com/Mobile_EULA SEGA’s Sonic Dash is ad-supported and in-app purchases are not required to progress. Ad-free play is available with an in-app purchase. Other than for users known to be under 13, this game may include “Interest Based Ads“ (please see http://www.sega.com/mprivacy#3IBADiscolure for more information) and may collect “Precise Location Data” (please see http://www.sega.com/mprivacy#5LocationDataDisclosure for more information). © SEGA. All rights reserved. SEGA, the SEGA logo, SONIC THE HEDGEHOG and SONIC DASH are registered trademarks or trademarks of SEGA CORPORATION.

About

Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX

Create and play your own action game stages with a simple tap interface. Design levels using various items, test your creations, and share them with friends. Discover and play stages made by other users worldwide.

Highlights
  • Create custom action game stages
  • Play a variety of user-created levels
  • Simple tap-based item placement
  • Test stages during creation
  • Search for popular and random stages
  • Share stages with friends via URL
  • Retro pixel graphics
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[PLAY] [MAKE] [SEARCH] The Power of imagination can touch the sky! Make your very own action game stages and share them with your friends & family! You can play this game absolutely free! This game is perfectly suited for everyone including KIDS. -Basic Instructions- There are [PLAY], [MAKE] and [SEARCH] option buttons on the main menu. Tap [PLAY] button: Play the games all you want! You have a variety of stages to choose from. The range of stage levels are widely prepared, from beginners to advanced level,including the extreme levels that are crazy difficult! Tap [MAKE] button: Make your own stages. You become the game creator! Simple tap controls make it easy! Select from 30 types of items you can place anywhere you want. Tap an item on the list and then tap on the position where you want to place it. (Squares like a chess board are shown in a stage screen in order to make this process simpler.) Once an item is placed, you can place the same item continuously by alternating between tapping the position (square) in a stage and the "PLACE" button. You can also tap an item you've already placed to see additional options. (e.g. You can choose specific settings for the speed of cannon shell movements and the moveable range of blocks!) Play & find out if you can complete the stage you made! You can even do the test play during the process of making a stage by using the "TEST" button in the upper right corner of the screen. Try your own brand-new stage right away! Tap [SEARCH] button: Find popular stages -- stages made by other users and more. -Random: Search for random stages made by players using this App. -History: Look through stages you've already played. (You can also check if you've completed a stage or not.) -Official Website: Open this App’s official website to start the search. When you have found the one you want to play, tap on the stage and use "START" button. -Enter ID: Paste the GameID and tap "Enter ID" button, if you are unable to start the stage after using "START" button in the official website. (32 alphanumeric characters shown on the official website is the GameID.) Now, you're ready to start the game you found. Enjoy! [Send your original stage to friends & family] If you want to share your original stage with someone, send them the copy of your stage's URL via email! (Downloading this App is required in order to play your stage.) Post your original stage on Twitter, Facebook and LINE are also available! You can also have fun searching online for "PicoPicoMaker" in your free time! Enjoy finding new stages other users have made! Everyone loves the retro-looking pixel graphics games they grew up with! Connect with people from all over the world with PicoPicoMaker! Start your global action game adventure!

Screenshots

Sonic Dash Run4 screens
Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sonic Dash Run at 4.7 against Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX's 4.2. Sonic Dash Run also leads on ratings volume (418K vs 251) and review sentiment (88% vs 72%). Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sonic Dash Run sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sonic Dash Run holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sonic Dash Run has 418K ratings behind it against 251, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Sonic Dash Run's written reviews are positive against 72% of Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sonic Dash Run ships an update every 3 weeks, Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Sonic Dash Run versus Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSonic Dash RunMake Action! PicoPicoMakerEX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (418K ratings) — better4.2 (251 ratings)
Positive reviews88.0% of reviews — better72.5% of reviews
Number of ratings418K — better251
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#63 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size350 MB68 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSEGAGlobalGear Co. Ltd.

Customer experience

Sonic Dash Run

All ratings417,823 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews3,532 reviews
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.4%
Negative7.6%

Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX

All ratings251 ratings
Positive79.7%
Neutral6.4%
Negative13.9%
Written reviews178 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral7.9%
Negative19.7%

User reviews

Sonic Dash Run

From 418K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Awesome game
  • 🚀 Fun and challenging gameplay
  • 💡 Lots of characters to unlock
  • 👍 Enjoyable for all ages
  • 🚀 Addictive and replayable

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Game feels too easy after a while
  • 🐛 Glitches and performance issues
  • 💰 Difficult to unlock characters without spending money
  • 🔒 Lack of customization options
  • 🐛 Bosses feel repetitive

Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX

From 251 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy-to-use level editor
  • 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 🆓 Free-to-play with no WiFi required
  • 🎨 Creative level building mechanics
  • ⏰ Nostalgic experience for long-time players

Room to improve

  • 📺 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and force closures
  • 📱 Poor touch controls and responsiveness
  • 🎮 Inconsistent jump mechanics
  • 🔧 Broken wide/horizontal mode compatibility

Bugs and requests

Sonic Dash Run

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes and freezes frequently
  • Obstacles and enemies are hard to see at times
  • Character cards and upgrades are glitchy
  • Leaderboard and multiplayer features not working properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more boss battles and enemy variety
  • Implement a story mode or progression system
  • Allow character customization and skins
  • Improve performance and reduce crashes
  • Add more zones and level variety

Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes on startup and during gameplay
  • Force closure on iPhone 15 and newer iOS versions
  • Wide version incompatible with latest iOS
  • Touch controls not registering properly
  • Direction keys becoming unresponsive mid-game
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  • Black rectangles obscuring gameplay
  • Inconsistent jump height and movement
  • Loading screen appearing too frequently
  • Levels with missing goals causing errors
  • Buttons not responding on certain devices
  • Spelling error: 'Backguoind' instead of 'Background'
  • Translation issues after recent update

Requested features

16 requests
  • More enemy types and variety
  • Additional power-ups and items
  • Boss battles and boss creation
  • Wider/longer level designs
  • Custom block creation tools
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  • Moving breakable blocks
  • Disappearing and appearing blocks
  • Mushroom power-up for damage protection
  • Checkpoints in levels
  • Race mode
  • World/level selection system
  • Avatar customization
  • Ability to name exported levels
  • Music selection options
  • Improved physics and movement mechanics
  • Persistent coin collection tracking

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Sonic Dash Run

One-time10
  • Free Revive$1.99
  • Sonic Dash- Pocket Money$1.99
  • Starter Bundle$2.99
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  • Breeze Bundle$3.99
  • Double Rings$3.99
  • Breakout Bundle$3.99
  • Espio the Chameleon$3.99
  • Classic Sonic$3.99
  • Booster Bundle$6.99
  • Chest Of Red Star Rings$9.99
None

Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sonic Dash Run free?
Sonic Dash Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX free?
Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sonic Dash Run or Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX?
Sonic Dash Run is rated higher. Sonic Dash Run averages 4.7 out of 5 from 418K ratings, while Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX averages 4.2 from 251 ratings.
Do Sonic Dash Run or Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX have ads?
Both Sonic Dash Run and Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sonic Dash Run or Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX?
Sonic Dash Run ships an update every 3 weeks, and Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX monthly. Most recently, Sonic Dash Run was updated on September 24, 2026 and Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX on September 21, 2026.

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