Comparison

Buildcraft vs Bit Runner HD

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

Head to head
About

Buildcraft

Explore a blocky world, mine resources, and build anything you can imagine. Choose survival mode to battle monsters and manage hunger, or creative mode for unlimited building.

Highlights
  • Sandbox exploration
  • Survival mode with combat and hunger
  • Creative mode for unlimited building
  • Mining and crafting
  • Farming and magic systems
  • Redstone circuits for machines
  • Multiplayer online play
Features
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Version 6.0 changed to multiple games architecture, first included 3 games. Connect our game server to play online games. Buildcraft is a simple and peaceful sandbox game, with no real goals or built-in enemy mobs. Worldcraft: You start in a randomly-generated world made entirely of cubes. You can explore the world and dig and build almost every block in the world to create new structures. You can choose to play in a “survival mode” in which you have to fight monsters and hunger for survival and slowly progress through the various other aspects of the game, such as mining, farming, building machines, and so on Or you can play in “creative mode” in which you can build almost anything instantly. * Sandbox-style gameplay, no goals * Survive: Fight against hostile monsters and hunger * Mine for ores and other treasures * Magic: Gain experience and enchant your tools * Use the collected blocks to create great buildings, your imagination is the limit * Collect flowers (and other dye sources) and colorize your world * Find some seeds and start farming * Find or craft one of hundreds of items * Build a railway system and have fun with minecarts * Build complex machines with redstone circuits * In creative mode you can build almost anything for free and without limits

About

Bit Runner HD

Experience an engaging and simple-to-play game with a minimalist design. Jump over numerous barriers in diverse magical environments, collecting over 50 unique characters. Enjoy great sound effects in this exciting adventure.

Highlights
  • Easy to play gameplay
  • Dozens of barriers
  • Diverse environments
  • Over 50 special characters
  • Minimalist design
  • Great sound effects
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World's most enjoyable and easy to play game! Bit Runner's very enjoyable to jump barriers in the magical world. Dozens of barriers, different environments and over 50 special characters. Minimal design, great sound effects, and will be indispensable to the exciting game Bit Runner.

Screenshots

Buildcraft4 screens
Bit Runner HD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bit Runner HD at 100% against Buildcraft's 35%. Bit Runner HD also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). Buildcraft's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 51 months) and ratings volume (811 vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bit Runner HD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buildcraft has 811 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Buildcraft's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bit Runner HD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buildcraft ships an update every 3 months, Bit Runner HD every 51 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Buildcraft versus Bit Runner HD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuildcraftBit Runner HD
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (811 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings811 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 51 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB137 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrz GamesEmel Yildiz

Customer experience

Buildcraft

All ratings811 ratings
Positive62.0%
Neutral7.3%
Negative30.7%
Written reviews402 reviews
Positive35.3%
Neutral15.2%
Negative49.5%

Bit Runner HD

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Buildcraft

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Worlds not loading properly
  • Camera controls not working
  • Inventory issues
  • Frequent crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add animals and mobs
  • Improve camera controls
  • Implement multiplayer functionality
  • Add more block/item variety

Bit Runner HD

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Buildcraft

No in-app purchases

None

Bit Runner HD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Buildcraft free?
Buildcraft is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bit Runner HD free?
Bit Runner HD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Buildcraft or Bit Runner HD?
Bit Runner HD is rated higher. Buildcraft averages 3.6 out of 5 from 811 ratings, while Bit Runner HD averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Buildcraft or Bit Runner HD have ads?
Neither Buildcraft nor Bit Runner HD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Buildcraft or Bit Runner HD?
Buildcraft ships an update every 3 months, and Bit Runner HD every 51 months. Most recently, Buildcraft was updated on September 29, 2026 and Bit Runner HD on June 4, 2026.

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