Pixel Runner vs Joe!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pixel Runner
Embark on an interstellar journey to return home from a distant moon. Run, jump, and collect resources to construct your rocket and uncover the mysteries of your destination. Experience evolving gameplay with new challenges and a global ranking system.
- Story-driven pixel art animation
- Five distinct worlds with changing scenery
- Evolving astronaut suit with upgradeable abilities
- Daily missions and challenges
- Global player rankings
- One-handed controls
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Stranded on an unknown moon, an astronaut has only one goal: getting home. Run, jump and collect shards to build your rocket… and find out what awaits you there. A STORY WITHOUT WORDS On first launch, a short pixel art animation tells the story of the crash. The rest unlocks as you play, all the way to building your own colony. 5 WORLDS TO CROSS Moon, abandoned colony, neon city, scorching dunes, forest under the northern lights: every 1000 meters the scenery and obstacles change, and the run speeds up. AN ASTRONAUT THAT EVOLVES Double and triple jump, glider, dive, magnet, head-start boosts: every module you buy at the workshop shows on your suit. NEW CHALLENGES EVERY DAY Three rotating missions, a daily chest and the Daily Run: the same course for everyone, a new one every day. GLOBAL RANKING Compare your best run with other pilots and aim for the podium. ONE-HANDED Tap to jump, hold to go higher. Easy to pick up, hard to master. NO FORCED ADS No ad ever plays without your say: only when you choose to revive or open a bonus chest. Paid suits are purely cosmetic. Plays offline. Available in English, French and Chinese.
Joe!
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Meet Joe. He's on a mission to become as smart as possible. Collect brain cells, discover new skills, and merge everything you collect into Joe's head to increase his IQ. The smarter you get, the harder it becomes to stop. Features: * Collect brain cells by swiping Joe and discover new skills * Merge everything into Joe’s head to raise his IQ * Easy to pick up, hard to put down * Climb the leaderboard and chase the highest IQ * Unlock achievements and master every skill
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pixel Runner at none against Joe!'s 1. Joe!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Joe! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pixel Runner asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Pixel Runner | Joe! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cyrille Varin | HENRI JOHAN FINCKENBERG |
In-app purchases
Pixel Runner
No in-app purchases
Joe!
- Joe's Tie$1.99
