Building Run vs Syobon Action
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Building Run
A 3D side-scrolling action game where players flick and jump to navigate obstacles and gaps. Collect coins to unlock power-ups and see how far you can run.
- 3D side-scrolling gameplay
- Flick and jump controls
- Obstacle and gap avoidance
- Coin collection for power-ups
- Endless runner style
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Building Run is a 3D side-scrolling action game. Flick and Jump to avoid obstacles and gaps! Collect coins to get powerups! How far can you run?
Syobon Action
Embark on a challenging platformer adventure where you play as a brave cat-emoticon to rescue a sacred artifact. Navigate a world filled with cunning traps and unexpected obstacles, requiring skill and logical thinking to overcome. Save the 2ch world from an evil chicken's manipulation.
- Jump and run gameplay
- Challenging traps and obstacles
- Multiple lives system
- Trial-and-error puzzle solving
- Parody of classic platformers
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The world of 2ch is in danger! The Muscular Evil Chicken has stolen the sacred artichoke from the great forum administrator. (`O '*) With the power of sacred artichoke, he tries to manipulate the peaceful emoticons inhabitants of 2ch for his evil purposes. "O (¯ - ¯ *) The only hope of salvation of the 2ch world lies in Syobon (`· ω · '), a young cat-emoticon. Syobon, with its multiple lives, is the only one who can challenge the power of the sacred artichoke and beat the muscular chicken. (〃 ^ ∇ ^) o You'll need to be careful and memorise a thousand traps that you face in your way. Only you and Syobon with his infinite lives can save the 2ch world. Syobon Action is a jump and run Game/Platforms parody of Super ***** Bros. But there are traps and nasty peculiarities which make the game more hard. A simple run and jump is not possible. Skill and a bit of imagination is needed here. The game requires the player to think logically through trial-and-error in order to complete the game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Syobon Action at 4.1 against Building Run's 2.5. Syobon Action also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months). Building Run's advantage is review sentiment (82% vs 69%). On price, ads, 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.
Syobon Action holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Syobon Action has 1.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Building Run's written reviews are positive against 69% of Syobon Action's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Building Run ships an update every 12 months, Syobon Action every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Building Run | Syobon Action |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) | 4.1 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 82.3% of reviews — better | 69.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KAZUYA KAMIOKA | Gorka Ramirez Olabarrieta |
Customer experience
Building Run
Syobon Action
Bugs and requests
Building Run
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Syobon Action
Reported bugs
4 issues- Impossible to complete certain levels
- Checkpoint resets and softlocks
- Enemies and obstacles behaving unexpectedly
- Controls not registering inputs properly
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and game modes
- Easier difficulty options
- Level editor or creator
- Bug fixes and stability improvements
In-app purchases
Building Run
No in-app purchases
Syobon Action
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Building Run free?
Is Syobon Action free?
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Do Building Run or Syobon Action have ads?
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