Comparison

SUPER MEGA RUNNERS vs Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX

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

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About

SUPER MEGA RUNNERS

Experience a retro-style run and jump game with simple controls and addictive gameplay. Master precise jumping, utilize power-ups, and unlock unique characters. Create and share your own challenging levels with a vibrant community.

Highlights
  • Retro run and jump gameplay
  • Tap-based jump controls
  • Power-ups for enhanced abilities
  • Unlockable Mega Runners
  • Create and share custom stages
Features
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-Awesome! I can't stop playing. -Warning, This game is addicting. -Seriously one of the best games on the app market Retro style run and jump game! Simple controls! Lots of fun! Reach the goal with your super mega runner! ■Run and Jump! Tap quickly for a little jump. Tap and hold for a higher jump. Master the jump technique to clear the athletic stages! ■Power-Ups! Hit and destroy "!" blocks for special items. Get mega big with a strawberry and destroy everything on your way, or get extra rich with a banana! ■Mega Runners! President Abe, Army Guy, Mister Tee, and more! Each runner has their own characteristics! ■Stage Maker You can make your own stage and share it with other players. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX

Create and play your own action game stages with a simple tap interface. Design levels using various items, test your creations, and share them with friends. Discover and play stages made by other users worldwide.

Highlights
  • Create custom action game stages
  • Play a variety of user-created levels
  • Simple tap-based item placement
  • Test stages during creation
  • Search for popular and random stages
  • Share stages with friends via URL
  • Retro pixel graphics
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[PLAY] [MAKE] [SEARCH] The Power of imagination can touch the sky! Make your very own action game stages and share them with your friends & family! You can play this game absolutely free! This game is perfectly suited for everyone including KIDS. -Basic Instructions- There are [PLAY], [MAKE] and [SEARCH] option buttons on the main menu. Tap [PLAY] button: Play the games all you want! You have a variety of stages to choose from. The range of stage levels are widely prepared, from beginners to advanced level,including the extreme levels that are crazy difficult! Tap [MAKE] button: Make your own stages. You become the game creator! Simple tap controls make it easy! Select from 30 types of items you can place anywhere you want. Tap an item on the list and then tap on the position where you want to place it. (Squares like a chess board are shown in a stage screen in order to make this process simpler.) Once an item is placed, you can place the same item continuously by alternating between tapping the position (square) in a stage and the "PLACE" button. You can also tap an item you've already placed to see additional options. (e.g. You can choose specific settings for the speed of cannon shell movements and the moveable range of blocks!) Play & find out if you can complete the stage you made! You can even do the test play during the process of making a stage by using the "TEST" button in the upper right corner of the screen. Try your own brand-new stage right away! Tap [SEARCH] button: Find popular stages -- stages made by other users and more. -Random: Search for random stages made by players using this App. -History: Look through stages you've already played. (You can also check if you've completed a stage or not.) -Official Website: Open this App’s official website to start the search. When you have found the one you want to play, tap on the stage and use "START" button. -Enter ID: Paste the GameID and tap "Enter ID" button, if you are unable to start the stage after using "START" button in the official website. (32 alphanumeric characters shown on the official website is the GameID.) Now, you're ready to start the game you found. Enjoy! [Send your original stage to friends & family] If you want to share your original stage with someone, send them the copy of your stage's URL via email! (Downloading this App is required in order to play your stage.) Post your original stage on Twitter, Facebook and LINE are also available! You can also have fun searching online for "PicoPicoMaker" in your free time! Enjoy finding new stages other users have made! Everyone loves the retro-looking pixel graphics games they grew up with! Connect with people from all over the world with PicoPicoMaker! Start your global action game adventure!

Screenshots

SUPER MEGA RUNNERS4 screens
Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SUPER MEGA RUNNERS at 4.7 against Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX's 4.2. SUPER MEGA RUNNERS also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 73%) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

SUPER MEGA RUNNERS holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SUPER MEGA RUNNERS has 1.3K ratings behind it against 251, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of SUPER MEGA RUNNERS's written reviews are positive against 73% of Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SUPER MEGA RUNNERS versus Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSUPER MEGA RUNNERSMake Action! PicoPicoMakerEX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.3K ratings) — better4.2 (251 ratings)
Positive reviews89.0% of reviews — better72.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1.3K — better251
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB68 MB
Age rating4+9+
DevelopertomocomGlobalGear Co. Ltd.

Customer experience

SUPER MEGA RUNNERS

All ratings1,323 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.2%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews255 reviews
Positive89.0%
Neutral5.1%
Negative5.9%

Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX

All ratings251 ratings
Positive79.7%
Neutral6.4%
Negative13.9%
Written reviews179 reviews
Positive72.6%
Neutral7.8%
Negative19.6%

User reviews

SUPER MEGA RUNNERS

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🚀 Smooth controls
  • 💡 Creative level creation
  • 🎨 Retro-style graphics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🔋 Excessive ads
  • 🔒 Limited level sharing options

Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX

From 251 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy-to-use level editor
  • 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 🆓 Free-to-play with no WiFi required
  • 🎨 Creative level building mechanics
  • ⏰ Nostalgic experience for long-time players

Room to improve

  • 📺 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and force closures
  • 📱 Poor touch controls and responsiveness
  • 🎮 Inconsistent jump mechanics
  • 🔧 Broken wide/horizontal mode compatibility

Bugs and requests

SUPER MEGA RUNNERS

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game crashes when accessing user levels
  • Level editor freezes after certain actions

Requested features

4 requests
  • More level creation tools
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Ability to upload unlimited levels
  • Boss battles and power-ups

Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes on startup and during gameplay
  • Force closure on iPhone 15 and newer iOS versions
  • Wide version incompatible with latest iOS
  • Touch controls not registering properly
  • Direction keys becoming unresponsive mid-game
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  • Black rectangles obscuring gameplay
  • Inconsistent jump height and movement
  • Loading screen appearing too frequently
  • Levels with missing goals causing errors
  • Buttons not responding on certain devices
  • Spelling error: 'Backguoind' instead of 'Background'
  • Translation issues after recent update

Requested features

16 requests
  • More enemy types and variety
  • Additional power-ups and items
  • Boss battles and boss creation
  • Wider/longer level designs
  • Custom block creation tools
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  • Moving breakable blocks
  • Disappearing and appearing blocks
  • Mushroom power-up for damage protection
  • Checkpoints in levels
  • Race mode
  • World/level selection system
  • Avatar customization
  • Ability to name exported levels
  • Music selection options
  • Improved physics and movement mechanics
  • Persistent coin collection tracking

In-app purchases

None

SUPER MEGA RUNNERS

No in-app purchases

None

Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SUPER MEGA RUNNERS free?
SUPER MEGA RUNNERS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX free?
Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SUPER MEGA RUNNERS or Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX?
SUPER MEGA RUNNERS is rated higher. SUPER MEGA RUNNERS averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX averages 4.2 from 251 ratings.
Do SUPER MEGA RUNNERS or Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX have ads?
Both SUPER MEGA RUNNERS and Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX show ads.
Which is updated more often, SUPER MEGA RUNNERS or Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX?
SUPER MEGA RUNNERS ships an update monthly, and Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX monthly. Most recently, SUPER MEGA RUNNERS was updated on October 19, 2026 and Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX on October 16, 2026.

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