Comparison

Run Up vs Doodle Wheel

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

Head to head
About

Run Up

Features
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Step into the shadows of a reimagined odyssey. The fabric of reality has shifted, unearthing ancient secrets for those brave enough to run toward the unknown. The Alchemist’s Awakening In the heart of the abyss, we have mastered the forbidden arts. Craft legendary elixirs using lost recipes to breathe primal fury into your essence. For the first time, ancient potions and lethal projectiles can be bound to your soul, triggering automatically to mend your wounds or strike down foes as you survive the onslaught. Forbidden Realms & Infinite Riches Hidden paths to forgotten levels have opened, brimming with treasures beyond measure. These secret chambers offer a bounty of resources for those with the intelligence and luck to find them. Navigate this dark 2D platformer world where every runner must choose their destiny. Features of the Eternal Ascent: - Master the Arcane: Use alchemy to empower your strength and agility. - Seamless Command: Experience fluid one-touch mastery, fully optimized for phones, tablets, and TV. - Universal Support: Forge your path with any gamepad or remote; the abyss obeys your touch. - A Global Chorus: Available in 40+ languages, uniting seekers from every corner of the earth. - Evolution through Echoes: We mend the fabric of our world based on your visions; your feedback shapes the divine precision of every update. The grand bazaar of mysteries awaits. Will you conquer the heights, or be consumed by the depths?

About

Doodle Wheel

Design custom wheels with various shapes to guide a car through an adventure. Overcome challenges by redrawing your wheel and using your imagination to create a fun path. This game is easy to pick up and play anytime.

Highlights
  • Draw custom wheels
  • Shape-based car movement
  • Adventure gameplay
  • Redraw mechanic
  • Imaginative path creation
Features
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Draw a wheel and start your adventure! Draw whatever you want - circles, squares, stars, each shape will make the car run in different patterns Encountering difficulties? Click the 'redraw' button, change to a new wheel and continue moving forward Easy to get started, ready to play anytime, use your imagination to roll out a fun path

Screenshots

Run Up4 screens
Doodle Wheel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Run Up at every 9 days against Doodle Wheel's every 8 months. Doodle Wheel's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Run Up ships an update every 9 days, Doodle Wheel every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Run Up versus Doodle Wheel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRun UpDoodle Wheel
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB438 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperIlya Ugolnik文涛 刘

In-app purchases

None

Run Up

No in-app purchases

None

Doodle Wheel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Run Up free?
Run Up is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Doodle Wheel free?
Doodle Wheel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Run Up or Doodle Wheel have ads?
Both Run Up and Doodle Wheel show ads.
Which is updated more often, Run Up or Doodle Wheel?
Run Up ships an update every 9 days, and Doodle Wheel every 8 months. Most recently, Run Up was updated on November 8, 2026 and Doodle Wheel on October 31, 2026.

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