Comparison

Pixel Heroes vs FoxyRush | Runner

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Heroes

Embark on a thrilling RPG/Roguelike adventure in a randomized world filled with unique heroes, procedurally generated loot, and challenging dungeons. Make critical choices, face epic boss fights, and experience permadeath in this replayable quest to save a township from an ancient cult.

Highlights
  • 30 unique hero classes
  • Procedurally generated loot
  • 13 mystic dungeons
  • 3 unlockable campaigns
  • Permadeath
  • Detailed hero graveyard
  • Crazy NPCs with storylines
  • Tons of random events
Features
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„Listen! The end is nigh!! Hear my words and prepare! An ancient cult has set foot in our lands! They call themselves -The Sons of Dawn- and pray to some dark elder god. They have started recruiting people for their cause all over the country. I fear that they want to try to awaken something which should be left sleeping. Something dangerous and sinister! Something that might destroy us all. Spend your last of days wisely...“ Enter the world of PIXEL HEROES and prepare yourself for a thrilling RPG/Roguelike experience like you have never seen before! Explore a randomized world full of hilarious events, deadly dungeons and the weirdest NPCs you will ever meet in a game! Choose three heroes for your party and take them on a journey that will be completely different each time you start a new game. Bath in a pool of procedurally generated loot and defeat the evil forces that threaten the township of Pixton! Features: - 30 unique hero classes to unlock, each with individual skills and attributes. - More procedurally generated axes, spears, maces, swords, shields, bows, crossbows, spells and prayers than a lama has hair on its body. - 13 mystic and beautifully cruel dungeons to explore. With epic bossfights waiting! - 3 campaigns to unlock, each with its own final dungeon and boss. - Permadeath! You know you want it. - A detailed graveyard where you can mourn your dead heroes, compare their statistics and see which of their choices led to their tragic death. - Completely crazy NPCs, each one of them with a significant storyline that you can follow to unlock cool stuff! - Tons of random events that you will encounter on your way, expecting you to make important choices. Will you yell at the cat like a crazy idiot? - Many achievements and unlockables, try to get them all and become the most badass Pixel Heroes player in the world!

About

FoxyRush | Runner

Embark on an adventure as a little fox to retrieve stolen cherries. Navigate through diverse environments, overcome obstacles, and solve puzzles to recover your supplies. Collect stars to unlock new characters and progress through numerous challenging levels.

Highlights
  • 64 unique levels
  • Collect stars to unlock characters
  • Run, jump, and slide mechanics
  • Dodge traps and enemies
  • Colorful world and chiptune music
  • Cherry collection for progression
Features
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Foxy is a little fox who loves to eat cherries. One day, when he fell asleep, his supplies were stolen... Now he has to go through many levels and collect all the cherries to get his supplies back. Embark on an exciting journey through dense jungles, air clouds, and lava caves! To complete all the levels and get your berries back, Foxy will have to show his dexterity, speed, and ability to solve puzzles. Run, jump, slide on walls, cling to ropes, and dodge various traps and enemies. Collect magic stars on each level that will unlock new characters. Features: * 64 levels with unique challenges and puzzles! * Collect stars to unlock new characters! * Colorful World * Energetic chiptune style music * Collect cherries at each level supplies and advance further

Screenshots

Pixel Heroes4 screens
FoxyRush | Runner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FoxyRush | Runner at 5.0 against Pixel Heroes's 4.4. FoxyRush | Runner also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 66%). Pixel Heroes's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 2) and chart position (#178 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Pixel Heroes costs $0.99 and FoxyRush | Runner $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FoxyRush | Runner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel Heroes has 27 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Pixel Heroes's written reviews are positive against 100% of FoxyRush | Runner's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Pixel Heroes versus FoxyRush | Runner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel HeroesFoxyRush | Runner
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating4.4 (27 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#178 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size246 MB20 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperHeadup GmbHCrescent Moon Games LLC

Customer experience

Pixel Heroes

All ratings27 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive65.6%
Neutral14.4%
Negative20.0%

FoxyRush | Runner

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pixel Heroes

No in-app purchases

None

FoxyRush | Runner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel Heroes free?
Pixel Heroes costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is FoxyRush | Runner free?
FoxyRush | Runner costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Heroes or FoxyRush | Runner?
FoxyRush | Runner is rated higher. Pixel Heroes averages 4.4 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while FoxyRush | Runner averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Pixel Heroes or FoxyRush | Runner have ads?
Neither Pixel Heroes nor FoxyRush | Runner shows ads.

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