Comparison

Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX vs Game Creator 2D

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

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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!

About

Game Creator 2D

Design and build your own 2D games directly on your iPad or iPhone. This app provides all the necessary tools, including sprite and level editors, without requiring any programming knowledge. Create characters, compose music, and build interactive worlds for various game genres.

Highlights
  • No programming required
  • Sprite editor for graphics
  • Object editor for game logic
  • Level editor for environments
  • Song maker for music
  • Predefined game genres
Features
Currently charting
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GAME CREATOR With Game Creator you can create your own games on your iPad or iPhone. It works ​just out of the box, you do not need to install third party plugins or other software. NO programming or scripting is required. BEFORE YOU BUY Please note that this is not a professional game creation tool. You cannot create commercial games. This is a simple but powerful tool with lots of great features and easy to use functions and a friendly interface. You can enjoy creating your own games, drawing characters, composing music, building your levels, interacting with monsters and enemies, etc. but if you are about to make a commercial quality AAA game, this might not be the app you are looking for. GENRES There are several predefined genres to choose from: - Platformer - Scroller Shooter - Topview adventure or shooter - Run and jump - Tower Defense - BreakOut - Racer - RPG BUILT-IN TOOLS Game Creator has all the tools you need to build your game: - Sprite Editor - create single or animated graphics items - Object Editor - define the game objects or actors (enemies, monsters, etc) and set their behavior - Level Editor - place your objects and craft the playing areas - Song Maker - compose background music TUTORIALS Please find video tutorials and guides: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjL9b5dSmYxL3KiIVzXwraQ

Screenshots

Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX3 screens
Game Creator 2D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX at Free against Game Creator 2D's $2.99. Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (73% vs 64%). Game Creator 2D's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#145 vs unranked). On update cadence, 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

Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX is free to download; Game Creator 2D costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 251 and 60 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX's written reviews are positive against 64% of Game Creator 2D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX ships an update monthly, Game Creator 2D fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX versus Game Creator 2D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMake Action! PicoPicoMakerEXGame Creator 2D
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.2 (251 ratings) — better3.7 (60 ratings)
Positive reviews72.6% of reviews — better64.4% of reviews
Number of ratings251 — better60
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#145 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB20 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperGlobalGear Co. Ltd.Zoltan Percsich

Customer experience

Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX

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

Game Creator 2D

All ratings60 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive64.4%
Neutral15.3%
Negative20.3%

User reviews

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

Game Creator 2D

From 60 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to learn and use
  • 💡 Great for creating games without coding
  • ✨ Many genres, items, blocks, and enemies
  • 🤩 Fun to create games
  • 🚀 Good app with potential

Room to improve

  • 😞 Limited creativity options
  • 💸 Not worth the cost for some
  • ⚠️ Some features missing compared to Android
  • 🚫 No online capabilities for some
  • 📉 Features removed for some users

Bugs and requests

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

Game Creator 2D

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Crash when opening games in project menu
  • Game icon turns black, unable to open project
  • Game overlapped different levels after saving
  • Jump sprite makes character stuck in block
  • Duplicating glitch with transfer objects
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  • Title screen goes to victory screen instead of game
  • Tower Defense doesn't work, wave start button does nothing
  • Game seems broken when trying to play saved version
  • Level position switches back to beginning when making longer levels
  • Access to download and upload games removed

Requested features

26 requests
  • Add a tutorial
  • Update the app more frequently
  • Online mode for playing other players' games
  • Export sprites to photo library
  • Add a checkpoint system
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  • Add an NPC system
  • Import music from files
  • Upload and download online levels
  • Add boss selection when making an enemy
  • Option to publish games or play others' games
  • Add ability to import images
  • Way to transform player into something else with power-ups
  • Add a community tab
  • Add a 3D select and characters
  • Add back old features like download games and import image
  • Add more game development options
  • Add online levels for iPhone and others
  • Add game server to this version
  • Add importing feature back
  • Add a back arrow instead of tilting screen to exit full screen
  • Add a feature to import sprite from camera roll
  • Add power-up features for new abilities
  • Add double jump option
  • Add popup text in levels
  • Translate the application
  • Add ability to import files from the app

In-app purchases

None

Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX

No in-app purchases

None

Game Creator 2D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX free?
Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Game Creator 2D free?
Game Creator 2D costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX or Game Creator 2D?
Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX is rated higher. Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX averages 4.2 out of 5 from 251 ratings, while Game Creator 2D averages 3.7 from 60 ratings.
Do Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX or Game Creator 2D have ads?
Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX shows ads; Game Creator 2D does not.
Which is updated more often, Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX or Game Creator 2D?
Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX ships an update monthly, and Game Creator 2D fortnightly. Most recently, Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX was updated on October 7, 2026 and Game Creator 2D on October 13, 2026.

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