Comparison

Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX vs Ridl

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

Ridl

Transform everyday objects into riddles using AI. Challenge friends in real-time scavenger hunts, either creating or solving clues. Explore a new mode to find hidden riddles on a real-world map.

Highlights
  • AI riddle generation from photos
  • Real-time competitive scavenger hunts
  • Object-based clue creation
  • Real-world map riddle mode
  • Party game functionality
Features
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Snap photos of objects around you and Ridl-E’s AI will turn them into clever riddles. Compete with friends: one person creates riddles, and the other solves them by finding the objects in real life before time runs out. It’s the perfect party game to get your brain working and legs moving! *NEW MODE* - Go out and solve riddles other players have hidden on a real-world map! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX3 screens
Ridl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ridl at 5.0 against Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX's 4.2. Ridl also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 73%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (251 vs 18). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Ridl sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ridl holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX has 251 ratings behind it against 18, 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 100% of Ridl's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX ships an update monthly, Ridl every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX versus Ridl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMake Action! PicoPicoMakerEXRidl
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (251 ratings)5.0 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings251 — better18
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB156 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperGlobalGear Co. Ltd.Michael Hein

Customer experience

Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX

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

Ridl

All ratings18 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Ridl

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Ridl

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Subscription (1 month)$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX free?
Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ridl free?
Ridl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX or Ridl?
Ridl is rated higher. Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX averages 4.2 out of 5 from 251 ratings, while Ridl averages 5.0 from 18 ratings.
Do Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX or Ridl have ads?
Both Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX and Ridl show ads.
Which is updated more often, Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX or Ridl?
Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX ships an update monthly, and Ridl every 2 weeks. Most recently, Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX was updated on October 16, 2026 and Ridl on October 16, 2026.

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