Comparison

Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX vs Super Retro World

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

Super Retro World

Create pixel art masterpieces with a unique tap-to-paint mechanic. Explore retro-style levels, collect diverse weapons, and upgrade your abilities. Build a dream team and dress up your characters for an engaging artistic adventure.

Highlights
  • Tap-to-paint pixel art creation
  • Diverse weapon collection
  • Retro-style boss levels
  • Auto-tap functionality
  • Partner system for teamwork
  • Character and partner customization
Features
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Welcome to the super retro world! Get ready for your unprecedented new experience! [Pixel style+ Color Paint + Tap] New and diverse combinations! Tap the screen to throw weapons, paint to complete your masterpiece. Enjoy the sense of accomplishment! Various pixel models and boss levels with retro style. Upgrade your power to unlock more! [Various weapons] Carrots, pizza, darts, basketball, pistols, and more to be discovered. Various weapons will bring you a super exciting visual experience. [Rich Features] Auto Tap: No need to move your fingers. Just wait and see all the paintings being drawn. Partners: Create your dream team to complete the painting works. Regeneration: Each life starts a new growth cycle. Each rebirth brings super rewards. Costume: Beauty and intelligence must be equally important. Dress up yourself and your partners with the best outfit! Treasure: Unlock the mysterious treasures and power-up for good.

Screenshots

Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX3 screens
Super Retro World4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX at none against Super Retro World's 10. Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX also leads on ratings volume (251 vs 36). Super Retro World's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Super Retro World sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Super Retro World holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX has 251 ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX's written reviews are positive against 74% of Super Retro World's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX ships an update monthly, Super Retro World every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX versus Super Retro World: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMake Action! PicoPicoMakerEXSuper Retro World
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (251 ratings)4.5 (36 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.6% of reviews74.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings251 — better36
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB165 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperGlobalGear Co. Ltd.Merry Realm Corporation Limited

Customer experience

Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX

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

Super Retro World

All ratings36 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive74.3%
Neutral8.6%
Negative17.1%

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

Super Retro World

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Super Retro World

One-time10
  • Treasure_Level_Up_0300_0$0.99
  • Treasure_Level_Up_0300_3$0.99
  • treasure_level_up_0300_4$0.99
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  • treasure_level_up_0300_5$0.99
  • treasure_level_up_3000_4$2.99
  • treasure_level_up_3000_5$2.99
  • Gem 4.99$$4.99
  • Package_1_FreePower$7.99
  • AdSkip$11.99
  • adskip$11.99

Questions

Is Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX free?
Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Super Retro World free?
Super Retro World is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX or Super Retro World?
Super Retro World is rated higher. Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX averages 4.2 out of 5 from 251 ratings, while Super Retro World averages 4.5 from 36 ratings.
Do Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX or Super Retro World have ads?
Both Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX and Super Retro World show ads.
Which is updated more often, Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX or Super Retro World?
Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX ships an update monthly, and Super Retro World every 10 days. Most recently, Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX was updated on October 23, 2026 and Super Retro World on October 14, 2026.

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