Comparison

Pixel Runners vs Grave Dividend

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

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About

Pixel Runners

Experience an endless arcade platformer with a retro pixel art style. Shift between parallel worlds, manipulate time, and face challenging bosses. This game offers quick sessions that can stretch into hours, perfect for both casual players and competitive climbers.

Highlights
  • Shifting parallel worlds
  • Time manipulation (slow down, rewind)
  • Challenging boss encounters
  • Retro pixel art with modern feel
  • Offline play
  • Global leaderboards
Features
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Pixel Runners brings back the spirit of old-school platformers in a modern endless arcade run. With 2D pixel art, shifting dimensions, and relentless pace, every second is a fight to survive. Dive in now and chase your best run! Shift Into Parallel Worlds The pace never lets up. You’re sprinting forward, traps closing in, and the only way to survive is to jump at the right second or shift into a world that looks just as dangerous. Every run pushes harder, every second feels tighter, and one mistake ends it all. How long can you stay in control? Every Run Feels Different Runs rarely play out the same way twice. One attempt might have you gliding through dark forests, the next you’re dodging blades in a desert, or outrunning crumbling walls in a ruined city. The pace keeps pushing forward, and the longer you last, the more chaotic it gets. That “just one more try” feeling hits hard, especially when you know the Shift could save your run if you use it at the perfect moment. Time Is On Your Side On top of running and shifting, time itself bends to your control. Slow things down to squeeze through a narrow trap, rewind a mistake if your jump was off, or hit the gas to power through a dangerous stretch. The time tricks are short and snappy, but they add just enough strategy to make every decision feel important. Face Challenging Bosses Of course, it wouldn’t be a real arcade challenge without bosses. Every so often you’ll slam into something bigger than spikes and saws. Every encounter becomes a rhythm of reflex and timing, where learning the pattern means surviving the run. Retro Look, Modern Feel What keeps it all together is the look and feel. The game leans into retro pixel art, but it doesn’t feel dated. Levels pop with color, animations are smooth, and each environment has its own atmosphere. It feels nostalgic without pretending to be a relic. Easy To Pick Up, Tough To Master Pixel Runners is simple to learn but takes time to master. A few taps get you moving, yet the pace quickly tests your reflexes. Each mistake teaches you something new, and before you know it, you’re trying again to beat your last run. If you’re the type who loves quick sessions that can stretch into hours, this game fits. It works offline, so you can play anywhere, and if you’re competitive, global leaderboards are waiting for you to climb. If you’re more casual, it’s still perfect for killing a few minutes while chasing a personal best. It’s not just for endless runner fans either. Players who love 2D platformers, old-school arcade challenges, or the “die and retry” thrill will feel right at home. The mix of running, jumping, shifting worlds, and bending time makes it stand out from other pixel games, and gives it that hook to keep you coming back. Download Pixel Runners to relive the thrill of old-school platformers with a modern endless twist. Worlds keep shifting, obstacles never repeat, and every second counts toward your best run. Jump back in and chase that perfect score today!

About

Grave Dividend

This wave-survival shooter challenges players to decide when to bank their earnings or risk it all for a higher multiplier. Banked earnings unlock permanent perks, allowing for customized gameplay. Face hordes across five distinct grounds, with co-op options for up to four players.

Highlights
  • Wave-survival gameplay
  • Risk vs. reward banking mechanic
  • Permanent perk progression
  • Five unique game grounds
  • Co-op multiplayer for up to four
  • Intuitive one-thumb controls
Features
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Every point you earn is a bet you have not settled yet. Grave Dividend is a wave-survival shooter built on one decision, made over and over, under pressure. Kill the dead and your Dividend climbs. Bank it between rounds and it is permanently yours. Push one more round and the multiplier grows - but die with it unbanked and you walk away with nothing. Greed is the whole game. Knowing when to stop is the skill. THE DECISION Your Dividend is never safe while you are still fighting. Every round you survive without banking makes the pile bigger and the loss worse. There is no correct answer, only the one you can live with. WHAT YOU BANK, YOU KEEP Banked Dividend funds your Portfolio: permanent perks that carry into every run you ever play. Deadeye, Gunslinger, Juggernaut, Scavenger and Fortune each change how a run plays out. Build the loadout that suits how far you are willing to push. FIVE GROUNDS, EACH WITH ITS OWN PROBLEM - The Last House - hold the Last Signal Relay behind a sandbag perimeter while the horde works the gaps. - Lockdown Lot - a thirty-metre killbox. No retreat, no cover, no second plan. - Repossession Yard - a thirty-six-metre impound yard of blind corners and dead ends. Clear a ground and the next one unlocks. CO-OP FOR UP TO FOUR Drop straight into public Quick Play, or keep the lobby private and bring your own crew. You share the ground, but every survivor decides alone when to bank. Watching a teammate push one round too far never stops being funny. BUILT FOR PHONES One thumb to move, one to aim. No twenty-button layouts, no menus in the middle of a fight. A run fits into the time you actually have. HONEST ABOUT WHAT IT IS No advertising. No real-money purchases. No energy timers asking you to come back tomorrow. Dividend is a score, not a currency - it cannot be bought, and there is nothing to sell you. LEADERBOARDS THAT MEAN SOMETHING Every run is validated on the server before it counts. Impossible scores do not make the board, so the names above yours got there the same way you have to. Pick your ground. Hold it. Then decide how greedy you feel.

Screenshots

Pixel Runners4 screens
Grave Dividend4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grave Dividend at none against Pixel Runners's 6. Grave Dividend also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). Pixel Runners's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Pixel Runners sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Grave Dividend asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pixel Runners against 5.0 for Grave Dividend. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Runners ships an update every 3 weeks, Grave Dividend every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pixel Runners versus Grave Dividend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel RunnersGrave Dividend
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB813 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperColoring GamesByteBrew IT LLC

Customer experience

Pixel Runners

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Grave Dividend

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Pixel Runners

One-time6
  • Hard currency 30$0.99
  • Hard currency 80$1.99
  • Hard currency 170$4.99
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  • Hard currency 360$9.99
  • Hard currency 950$19.99
  • Hard currency 2000$49.99
None

Grave Dividend

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel Runners free?
Pixel Runners is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grave Dividend free?
Grave Dividend is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Runners or Grave Dividend?
Pixel Runners and Grave Dividend are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Pixel Runners or Grave Dividend have ads?
Neither Pixel Runners nor Grave Dividend shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Runners or Grave Dividend?
Pixel Runners ships an update every 3 weeks, and Grave Dividend every 4 days. Most recently, Pixel Runners was updated on October 24, 2026 and Grave Dividend on October 22, 2026.

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