Comparison

Keep on Running! vs Pixly Go

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

Head to head
About

Keep on Running!

An endless runner designed exclusively for Apple Watch. Navigate city streets, dodge obstacles, and even ride on top of cars to extend your run. Enjoy pick-up-and-play sessions with intuitive controls and a persistent local high score.

Highlights
  • Wrist-sized endless runner
  • Three-lane gameplay
  • Ride on cars for bonus distance
  • Pick-up-and-play sessions
  • Local high score persistence
  • Optimized for all Apple Watch sizes
Features
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Keep on Running! is an endless runner built natively for Apple Watch. Sprint through the streets of New York City, dodge cones and barriers, vault over moving cars — and when crash into one at low speed, hop on top and ride. Three lanes, infinite traffic, one wrist. No phone. No login. No internet. Just you, your watch, and the next obstacle. FEATURES • Pick-up-and-play runs sized for a coffee break or a stoplight • True three-lane gameplay • Speed ramps up gradually — how long can you keep up? • Ride on top of cars to extend runs and rack up bonus distance • Pixel-perfect collision so close calls actually feel close • Animated runner with full jump arc • Local high score persists between sessions • Optimized for every Apple Watch size, from 38mm through 49mm Ultra CONTROLS • Swipe left or right to change lanes • Roll the Digital Crown as an alternate fast lane selector • Tap the screen to jump • Lower your wrist to pause; raise it to resume right where you left off WHY APPLE WATCH Most endless runners feel cramped on a watch screen — small targets, fiddly controls, awkward UI. Keep on Running! was designed for the wrist from day one. The lanes are wide. score sits comfortably out of the way. Swipes and Digital Crown both feel natural. Sessions are short, runs are punchy, and the next "one more try" is always just a tap away. How far can you run?

About

Pixly Go

Features
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Guide your pixel through a scrolling tunnel and see how far you can get before the walls catch up with you. Pixly brings an old C game to iPhone and iPad. What began as an ASCII game in an 80-by-25 console lives on in two playable versions: • Pixly 1.0: the classic console-style game, with stepped tunnel walls and simple tap controls. • Pixly 2.0: smooth movement and physics, with the same pixel-sized challenge. Choose a theme, change your avatar, and chase your best score.

Screenshots

Pixly Go3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Keep on Running! at weekly against Pixly Go's every 2 weeks. Keep on Running! also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). 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

Keep on Running! ships an update weekly, Pixly Go every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Keep on Running! versus Pixly Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeep on Running!Pixly Go
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGary WaliczekJan Huber

In-app purchases

None

Keep on Running!

No in-app purchases

None

Pixly Go

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Keep on Running! free?
Keep on Running! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixly Go free?
Pixly Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Keep on Running! or Pixly Go have ads?
Neither Keep on Running! nor Pixly Go shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Keep on Running! or Pixly Go?
Keep on Running! ships an update weekly, and Pixly Go every 2 weeks. Most recently, Keep on Running! was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pixly Go on October 24, 2026.

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