Comparison

Scritchy Scratchy vs PixelRun

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

Head to head
About

Scritchy Scratchy

Experience the thrill of scratching cards in this incremental game where luck and strategy lead to glittering riches. Uncover rare symbols, boost your odds, and unlock a helpful bot to automate scratching. Choose your path to victory, from steady gains to explosive jackpots, or reset your progress for permanent advantages.

Highlights
  • Variety of scratch cards
  • Unlockable Scratch Bot
  • Luck-boosting upgrades
  • Permanent Prestige upgrades
  • Risk vs. reward mechanics
  • Incremental gameplay
Features
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Scritchy Scratchy is a super-satisfying scratch card incremental game where luck is your weapon, and glittering riches are just a scratch away. Dive into a growing collection of scratchers, each with its own quirks, surprises, and sometimes downsides. Rip through tickets, uncover rare symbols, tweak your own luck, and chase absurd payouts. Unlock Scratch Bot, your tireless mechanical friend who scratches and reveals the rewards for you. Turn your run into a full-blown jackpot engine as your balance shoots through the roof while you sit back and relax. As you prosper, you’ll unlock upgrades that twist luck in your favor: • Boosted odds and payouts • Faster and easier scratching • New scratch card variants with unique rules But power always comes with risk. Some cards tempt you with monstrous payouts at the cost of nasty penalties. Some offer steady income… others threaten your entire run. Will you play like a sensible adult or gamble like a degenerate in a neon casino? When you’re ready for even more madness, Prestige to reset your run, gather Jack Points, and spend them on permanent upgrades that reshape your strategy. Build your own luck engine: Slow and steady, wildly explosive, or pure chaos.

About

PixelRun

Escape a forced marriage in this one-handed vertical runner. Tap to jump and double-jump to evade obstacles, build combos, and enter fever mode. Explore diverse kingdoms with unique dresses offering special bonuses.

Highlights
  • One-handed vertical runner
  • Tap to jump and double-jump
  • Near Miss and combo system
  • Fever mode for enhanced gameplay
  • 5 regions and 30 stages
  • 12 unlockable dresses with unique bonuses
  • Game Center rankings and achievements
Features
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ONE HAND. ONE RUN. Tap to jump, tap again to double jump. Dodge by a hair for NEAR MISS, chain your jumps into COMBOS, and fill the gauge to UNLEASH FEVER. • One-hand vertical running action • Near Miss, Combo and Fever — the closer the dodge, the bigger the score • 5 regions, 30 stages: moonlit palace, plains, forest, snowfields and the Crystal Kingdom • Earn up to three stars on every stage • 12 dresses, each with its own blessing — speed, coins, extra fever time • Global and friend rankings, Game Center leaderboards and achievements A princess on the run from her wedding — how far can you take her?

Screenshots

Scritchy Scratchy4 screens
PixelRun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PixelRun at $0.49 against Scritchy Scratchy's $6.99. PixelRun also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 74%) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). Scritchy Scratchy's advantage is chart position (#6 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Scritchy Scratchy costs $6.99 and PixelRun $0.49 up front. Scritchy Scratchy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PixelRun sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scritchy Scratchy ships an update every 3 days, PixelRun daily. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Scritchy Scratchy versus PixelRun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScritchy ScratchyPixelRun
Price$6.99$0.49 — better
Rating4.9 (2.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.9K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#6 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size443 MB109 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperFunday Games ApSMYUNGKWON JEONG

Customer experience

Scritchy Scratchy

All ratings2,664 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews356 reviews
Positive73.9%
Neutral10.7%
Negative15.4%

PixelRun

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Scritchy Scratchy

One-time1
  • Supporter Edition: Golden Gear$2.99
6 purchases

PixelRun

One-time6
  • 2 Revive Tickets$0.29
  • 5 Revive Tickets$0.49
  • 10 Revive Tickets$0.99
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  • Golden Dress$1.99
  • Aurora Dress$1.99
  • Black Swan Dress$1.99

Questions

Is Scritchy Scratchy free?
Scritchy Scratchy costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is PixelRun free?
PixelRun costs $0.49, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Scritchy Scratchy or PixelRun have ads?
Neither Scritchy Scratchy nor PixelRun shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scritchy Scratchy or PixelRun?
Scritchy Scratchy ships an update every 3 days, and PixelRun daily. Most recently, Scritchy Scratchy was updated on November 9, 2026 and PixelRun on November 8, 2026.

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