Comparison

Squish Run vs Pizza Hero

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

Head to head
About

Squish Run

Dash through challenging levels, punching obstacles and outrunning deadly walls. Unlock a variety of characters and enjoy vibrant visuals and upbeat sounds. Compete solo or with a friend in a 2-player mode.

Highlights
  • Punch and run gameplay
  • 50 levels at launch
  • 28 unlockable characters
  • 2 player mode
  • Vibrant visuals
  • Upbeat sound design
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Welcome to the Squish Run! Are you quick enough to punch and run your way to the goal before a pointy wall of doom ends your day? Features include: • 50 levels at launch to progress through! • 28 cute characters to unlock! • Enjoy with a friend in 2 player mode! Vibrant, fun visuals! • Upbeat sound design! This game is supported by advertising, but a one-time purchase removes the ads that appear during game play breaks.

About

Pizza Hero

Embark on a roguelite adventure as a brave pizza defending the world from an enemy invasion. Collect unique toppings to gain special abilities and strategically defeat waves of foes. With procedurally generated levels and unlockable recipes, each playthrough offers a fresh challenge.

Highlights
  • Topping-based special abilities
  • Swarm survivor gameplay
  • Procedurally generated levels
  • Unlockable recipes for topping evolution
  • Permanent stat upgrades
  • Rescueable pets
Features
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Welcome to Pizza Hero, the exciting new shoot 'em up roguelite that puts a delicious twist on the genre! In this game, you'll play as a brave pizza who must defend the world from an invasion of enemies. As you battle your way through the game, you'll have the opportunity to choose from a variety of different toppings that will grant you special abilities. For example, selecting pepperoni will give you a grenade, allowing you to deal splash damage. Or, if you're feeling saucy, you can choose blue cheese to create a pungent parameter around your pizza, damaging any foes that come too close. Pizza Hero is a swarm survivor, meaning that you'll need to use all of your skills and strategies to take down waves of relentless enemies. With randomly generated levels and power-ups, no two playthroughs are ever the same. Unlock and follow recipes to create an evolution of toppings. Features: - 18 Damage Toppings - 8 Passive Spices - 5 Recipe evolutions - 16 Upgradable permanent stats - Auto rotate/firing controls - 4 procedurally generated worlds - 50+ achievements - 10 pets you can rescue Do you have what it takes to be the Pizza Hero?

Screenshots

Squish Run4 screens
Pizza Hero4 screens

Verdict

The call

Squish Run and Pizza Hero both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Squish Run's written reviews are positive against 71% of Pizza Hero's. Pizza Hero's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 4). On price, rating, ads 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. Squish Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pizza Hero sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Squish Run against 4.7 for Pizza Hero. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pizza Hero has 1.5K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Squish Run's written reviews are positive against 71% of Pizza Hero's.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Squish Run versus Pizza Hero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquish RunPizza Hero
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better4.7 (1.5K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better70.6% of reviews
Number of ratings41.5K — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB92 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperBrad ErkkilaAstro Hound Studios

Customer experience

Squish Run

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pizza Hero

All ratings1,402 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews177 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral10.2%
Negative19.2%

Bugs and requests

Squish Run

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Pizza Hero

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Losing progress when switching apps
  • Enemies able to damage player in portals
  • Recipes not persisting between sessions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Endless mode
  • More level variety and themes
  • Controller support
  • Improved save/resume system
  • Adjustable dash mechanics

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Squish Run

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
3 purchases

Pizza Hero

One-time3
  • Reroll 3 pack$0.99
  • One revive per round$1.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Squish Run free?
Squish Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pizza Hero free?
Pizza Hero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Squish Run or Pizza Hero?
Squish Run is rated higher. Squish Run averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Pizza Hero averages 4.7 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Squish Run or Pizza Hero have ads?
Both Squish Run and Pizza Hero show ads.

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