# Runemals vs Pico Pets Puzzle

The clearest difference is ads: Runemals at none against Pico Pets Puzzle's shown. Runemals also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). Pico Pets Puzzle's advantage is ratings volume (119 vs 37). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Runemals sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Pico Pets Puzzle sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Runemals against 4.1 for Pico Pets Puzzle. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 119 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Runemals's written reviews are positive against 65% of Pico Pets Puzzle's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Runemals | Pico Pets Puzzle |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (37 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/runemals/id961648314/reviews) | [4.1 (119 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pico-pets-puzzle/id964480188/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 37 | **119** |
| Positive reviews | 60.6% of reviews | **64.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 230 MB | 124 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [JanduSoft S.L.](https://appshunter.io/developer/428832521) | [TPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDA](https://appshunter.io/developer/444343830) |

## What reviewers say

### Runemals

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/runemals/id961648314)

Engage in strategic turn-based RPG battles by collecting and training unique creatures. Solve fast-paced puzzles to gather energy and lead your team to victory in an expansive world filled with adventure.

**Highlights:** Puzzle gameplay with turn-based RPG combat, Monster collecting, training, and evolution, Strategic energy management, Engaging story and character progression, Co-op and PvP features (coming soon), Regular content updates and events

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Crystal Pack 01 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Crystal Pack 02 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Crystal Pack 03 | $6.99 | one-time |
| Crystal Pack 04 | $13.99 | one-time |
| Crystal Pack 05 | $34.99 | one-time |
| Crystal Pack 06 | $69.99 | one-time |


### Pico Pets Puzzle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pico-pets-puzzle/id964480188)

Engage in strategic gem-matching battles to defeat enemies and capture monsters. Build a powerful team with diverse elemental types and unique abilities to conquer challenging levels and become the ultimate monster tamer.

**Highlights:** Match-3 gem battles, Monster collection and taming, RPG elements, Elemental monster types, Over 50 monster species, Power-ups

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| remove all ads from game | $0.99 | one-time |
| pack of 10 gems | $1.99 | one-time |
| pack of 100 coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| pack of 40 gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| pico pet Marblon | $4.99 | one-time |
| pico pet Torchito | $4.99 | one-time |
| pico pet Mermaine | $4.99 | one-time |
| pico pet Mandrike | $4.99 | one-time |
| pico pet Jafrost | $4.99 | one-time |
| pack of 100 gems | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💖 Cute characters and charm
- 🧩 Fun puzzle gameplay
- 🎮 Engaging creature collecting
- ✨ Shiny creature variations
- 🕹️ Good audiovisuals

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashing issues
- 🚫 Game won't open/launch
- 📉 Balancing issues
- 💰 Pay-to-complete aspects
- ⚡ Energy system limitations

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes on loading screen
- Game closes immediately after opening
- Full energy but energy is 0
- Video ads bugging the game and freezing
- Cannot join/play levels

**Requested features**

- Add more levels
- Add more Pico Pets
- Add new types of Pico Pets
- Add multiplayer mode
- Add ability to trade pets


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Runemals free?

Runemals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Pico Pets Puzzle free?

Pico Pets Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Runemals or Pico Pets Puzzle?

Runemals and Pico Pets Puzzle are both rated 4.1 out of 5 on the App Store, from 37 and 119 ratings respectively.

### Do Runemals or Pico Pets Puzzle have ads?

Pico Pets Puzzle shows ads; Runemals does not.

### Which is updated more often, Runemals or Pico Pets Puzzle?

Runemals ships an update every 2 months, and Pico Pets Puzzle every 2 months. Most recently, Runemals was updated on October 14, 2026 and Pico Pets Puzzle on October 17, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*