Scritchy Scratchy vs PixelRun
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Variety of scratch cards
- Unlockable Scratch Bot
- Luck-boosting upgrades
- Permanent Prestige upgrades
- Risk vs. reward mechanics
- Incremental gameplay
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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.
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.
- 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
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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?
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Verdict
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
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.
Scritchy Scratchy ships an update every 3 days, PixelRun daily. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scritchy Scratchy | PixelRun |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | $0.49 — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (2.9K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.9K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #6 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 443 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Funday Games ApS | MYUNGKWON JEONG |
Customer experience
Scritchy Scratchy
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In-app purchases
Scritchy Scratchy
- Supporter Edition: Golden Gear$2.99
PixelRun
- 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?
Is PixelRun free?
Do Scritchy Scratchy or PixelRun have ads?
Which is updated more often, Scritchy Scratchy or PixelRun?
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