Comparison

Marble Runner Pyramid vs Marble Race.

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

Head to head
About

Marble Runner Pyramid

Navigate a 3D pyramid, climbing 25 floors and facing bosses. Compete against friends in live multiplayer races or test your skills in single-player challenges. Track your progress and achievements.

Highlights
  • Full 3D environment
  • Touch or tilt controls
  • 25-floor pyramid climb
  • 5 boss battles
  • Live multiplayer races (2-4 players)
  • Score and achievement tracking
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Marble Runner Pyramid Game in Full 3D environment. Control your ball : with Finger (Touch) or incline device (Tilt, Maze, Teeter, Labyrinth) Confront The Pyramid. Can you reach the top of this pyramid ? In the Pyramid mode, you start from the base and must climb 25 floors. 25 Levels wait for you therefore. 5 Bosses will stop your progress. In the multiplayer mode, humiliate your opponents. You can play with 2, 3 or 4 players in live. Capitalize your scores in the Pyramid mode, your battles in the multiplayer mode and share. Follow your progress and your achievements. Consult the section « Help & More » for more details. For the rest, to you to play !

About

Marble Race.

Race a marble through vibrant levels, overcoming obstacles and monsters to achieve the fastest time. Compete with friends in a battle arena or co-op mode. Unlock hidden content and create your own custom levels.

Highlights
  • Race through unique levels
  • Avoid enemies and traps
  • Challenge friends in battle arena
  • Co-op mode available
  • Build custom levels
  • Supports gamepads and joysticks
Features
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Race through colorful levels filled with obstacles and monsters and claim the best time. Challenge your friends in 4-way battle arena. Unlock secrets and even build your own levels. A tribute to "Hamsterball" and "Marble Madness". • CONQUER unique and charming levels • AVOID enemies and traps • CHALLENGE your friends in battle arena or co-op. • SUPPORTS multitude of input devices such are gamepads, joysticks, etc. Trailer Music - 'Jumper' by waterflame at Newgrounds Theme Music - 'Be Free' by k-pone at Newgrounds ----------------------------- Do you have ideas, bugs or want to build own levels in editor. Tweet at me at https://twitter.com/ElasticSea or join discord https://discord.gg/nfVek4B

Screenshots

Marble Runner Pyramid4 screens
Marble Race.4 screens

Verdict

The call

Marble Runner Pyramid and Marble Race. both sit at 3.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of Marble Runner Pyramid's written reviews are positive against 28% of Marble Race.'s. Marble Runner Pyramid also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 12.0). Marble Race.'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (193 vs 19). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Marble Runner Pyramid sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Marble Race. sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.1 for Marble Runner Pyramid against 3.2 for Marble Race.. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Marble Race. has 193 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Marble Runner Pyramid's written reviews are positive against 28% of Marble Race.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Marble Runner Pyramid ships an update every 15 months, Marble Race. every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Marble Runner Pyramid versus Marble Race.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarble Runner PyramidMarble Race.
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (19 ratings)3.2 (193 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better28.2% of reviews
Number of ratings19193 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB200 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuisse NgouraneElastic Sea

Customer experience

Marble Runner Pyramid

All ratings19 ratings
Positive52.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative47.4%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Marble Race.

All ratings186 ratings
Positive46.8%
Neutral16.1%
Negative37.1%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive28.2%
Neutral21.0%
Negative50.8%

Bugs and requests

Marble Runner Pyramid

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Marble Race.

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • Play button does not work after a few levels
  • Cannot progress past certain levels (e.g., Blue B, Blue C, Dark A)
  • Workshop shows 'No results' or 'Error! Request failed!'
  • Game crashes frequently
  • Controls are unresponsive or block the menu
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  • Physics are described as horrible or inconsistent
  • Levels stop working after some point
  • Restarting a level freezes the button
  • Cannot download levels/campaigns
  • Game freezes when customizing marbles
  • Game crashes when trying to enter a level
  • Control placement breaks the main menu
  • Swipe control lacks strength for slopes
  • Joystick control is awkward
  • DPAD control issues
  • Gyroscope control is twitchy
  • Timed levels are too short
  • Game does not work with latest iOS

Requested features

12 requests
  • Fix the play button bug
  • Fix the workshop bug
  • Fix issues with specific levels (Blue C, Brown B, etc.)
  • Add more levels/campaigns
  • Improve controls
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  • Add unlimited time option
  • Add coins to buy skins
  • Make levels easier
  • Add different camera angles
  • Allow level creation on mobile
  • Increase time limits for levels
  • Fix bugs with restarting levels

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Marble Runner Pyramid

One-time4
  • 500 Gems$0.99
  • 2500 Gems$1.99
  • 20000 Gems$2.99
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  • 10000 Gems$4.99
3 purchases

Marble Race.

One-time3
  • Chroma Skin$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Unlock Workshop$4.99

Questions

Is Marble Runner Pyramid free?
Marble Runner Pyramid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Marble Race. free?
Marble Race. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Marble Runner Pyramid or Marble Race.?
Marble Race. is rated higher. Marble Runner Pyramid averages 3.1 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Marble Race. averages 3.2 from 193 ratings.
Do Marble Runner Pyramid or Marble Race. have ads?
Neither Marble Runner Pyramid nor Marble Race. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Marble Runner Pyramid or Marble Race.?
Marble Runner Pyramid ships an update every 15 months, and Marble Race. every 3 months. Most recently, Marble Runner Pyramid was updated on October 20, 2026 and Marble Race. on October 26, 2026.

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