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Head-to-head

My Little Pony Rainbow Runners vs My Little Pony World

My Little Pony Rainbow Runners 4.6★ · Free + IAP 60
Winner Tie
My Little Pony World 4.4★ · Free + IAP 55

My Little Pony Rainbow Runners offers a more focused gameplay experience with a clear objective, while My Little Pony World provides a broader, open-world exploration, but both are heavily criticized for their paywalls.

Full reviews: My Little Pony Rainbow Runners · My Little Pony World

Both My Little Pony Rainbow Runners and My Little Pony World are free-to-play games with significant in-app purchases that restrict access to characters and content. Rainbow Runners is a linear runner game that becomes unplayable without purchases, while World is an open-world game with exploration and decoration, also limited by subscriptions.

Head to head

Features and Gameplay tieR3R4R5R9
My Little Pony Rainbow Runners My Little Pony Rainbow Runners is a runner game that players find entertaining and nostalgic, especially those who played it as children R5R44. However, the core gameplay is severely limited by a paywall, requiring users to purchase additional ponies to progress or access certain levels R3R4R9.
My Little Pony World My Little Pony World offers an open-world experience where players can walk around, decorate a lighthouse, and complete quests by finding items R69R72R94. Some users find it fun and engaging, especially for fans of the new generation ponies . However, many find the gameplay boring, plain, or too easy, with repetitive tasks and limited activities unless paid for R69.
Price/Value tieR3R7R9R15
My Little Pony Rainbow Runners My Little Pony Rainbow Runners is widely criticized for its aggressive paywall. Users report needing to pay for most ponies, with only two free characters available R3R7R15R16. The cost to unlock all ponies is cited as high, with some mentioning $19.99 or $20, and even £25 for four ponies, which users consider overpriced for a kids' mobile game R9. Many feel that content that used to be free is now paid R16.
My Little Pony World My Little Pony World also faces strong criticism for its monetization model, with users complaining about having to pay for almost everything, including characters and areas R72. Several reviews specifically mention a subscription model, which is seen as poor form by developers R64R108. Users feel that only one character (Sunny) is free, and additional characters like Izzy or Misty require payment .
Reliability and Performance edge: My Little Pony Rainbow RunnersR31R44R55R63
My Little Pony Rainbow Runners My Little Pony Rainbow Runners generally receives positive feedback regarding its performance, with users reporting no bugs or lag R44. However, one review mentioned the game crashing and not working for them R31, and another noted some glitching and lagging R55.
My Little Pony World My Little Pony World has several complaints about bugs and functionality issues. Users report things disappearing, the screen getting stuck and not scrolling, and ponies not moving R63R64R70R75. One review even states the game did not work at all .
Pick My Little Pony Rainbow Runners if

You prefer a linear runner game and are willing to pay for character unlocks to experience the full content R4R9. You value a game with generally stable performance and minimal bugs R44.

Pick My Little Pony World if

You enjoy open-world exploration and decoration, even if content is limited without a subscription R69R72R94. You are a fan of the new generation My Little Pony characters and don't mind the potential for bugs or a subscription model .

Evidence note: The evidence for both apps is heavily skewed towards complaints about in-app purchases and paywalls, which is common for free-to-play games targeting children. Positive reviews often express general affection for the My Little Pony brand or nostalgia rather than specific game features, making it challenging to compare core gameplay on a deeper level. Reliability for App B is based on a few specific negative reviews, while App A has fewer such complaints.

Frequently asked

Do My Little Pony Rainbow Runners and My Little Pony World require payment?
Yes, both My Little Pony Rainbow Runners and My Little Pony World are free to download but require significant in-app purchases or subscriptions to unlock most characters and progress through the game R3R7R9R16.
What kind of game is My Little Pony Rainbow Runners?
My Little Pony Rainbow Runners is a runner game where players control ponies to complete courses, but many levels and characters are locked behind a paywall R4R9R12R43.
What kind of game is My Little Pony World?
My Little Pony World is an open-world exploration and decoration game where players can walk around, complete simple quests, and customize a lighthouse, though much of the content is subscription-based R69R72R94R108.
Are there bugs in My Little Pony World?
Yes, some users report bugs in My Little Pony World, including items disappearing, the screen getting stuck, and ponies not moving or functioning correctly R64R70R75R88.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 110 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R3] My Little Pony Rainbow Runners 3/5 · US ok game: It is fun except for the part where you have to pay for rainbow dash, apple jack, pinkie ,and rarity.It would be more fun if you at least had four ponies free.
  2. [R4] My Little Pony Rainbow Runners 2/5 · US My Little Pony Rainbow Runners: After you get to a certain point you have to pay to play.
  3. [R5] My Little Pony Rainbow Runners 5/5 · US Game: I used to play this game when I was younger, brings back memories.
  4. [R9] My Little Pony Rainbow Runners 3/5 · US Good game but: At first you’re having fun play as twilight and fluttershy,but when you can’t play the courses that require rainbow dash,applejack and more,that’s when it loses the fun,they ask you to pay 19.99 for all of the ponies and we all don’t want to pay money to keep playing this game,you might as well uninstall the game or restart you’re progress.
  5. [R7] My Little Pony Rainbow Runners 1/5 · US I AM SO MAD THIS IS THE WORST GAME I’VE EVER DOWNLOADED: NO ONE EVER BUY THIS YOU NEED TO PAY FOR FOUR PONIES. YOU ONLY GET TWO TO START WITH. THESE ARE ACTUALLY THE WORST DEVELOPERS EVER IN THE WORLD NEVER SUPPORT THESE DEVELOPERS. DELETE YOUR APP NOW. THEY MAKE YOU PAY SO MUCH MONEY TO GET THINGS THAT SHOULD BE FREE IN ANY OTHER APP IF IT WAS BY ANY OTHER DEVELOPERS I HATE YOU BUDGE. DELETING TH
  6. [R15] My Little Pony Rainbow Runners 3/5 · US .: It is a fun game but I hate how you only start 2 ponys and you have to pay to get the others
  7. [R31] My Little Pony Rainbow Runners 1/5 · GB Terrible we shouldn’t pay it should be free: This game did not work for me and kept crashing I think this game is greedy and u can’t unlock the character u want straight away.
  8. [R44] My Little Pony Rainbow Runners 5/5 · US My love for this silly game: It is literally so entertaining and nostalgic since I played as a child. No bugs or lag and at all, and the power concepts are awesome!
  9. [R55] My Little Pony Rainbow Runners 3/5 · GB Mabel I like but not too much: It may glitch and lag but it’s quite fun I would say pretty good so ye um it’s not very detailed tho
  10. [R63] My Little Pony World 3/5 · US Mae’s World: I Iike it
  11. [R16] My Little Pony Rainbow Runners 1/5 · US Why do I have to pay money for all ponies😭🙏🏾: So I was playing the game when I was a kid and every single pony was free, but until when I got in my phone and download it. I have to pay real money for all ponies. there’s only two free ones.😭 how gonna beat the game? That I had to buy all ponies? can you fix this problem so I will pay money? It’s kinda annoying.(I want the one with. The double jump
  12. [R12] My Little Pony Rainbow Runners 3/5 · US Good but needs a lot of work like a lot: This was my favorite game until i got to the bit where you need to purchase a pony to continue which is not fair because i dowloaded this game when i was five now im ten i stopped playing when i was still five because i got to the part where you need to pay to continue developer pls fix this pls make it so you can use whatever pony to play not a pony that y
  13. [R43] My Little Pony Rainbow Runners 2/5 · GB Disappointing 😠: I used to love this game and would play it all the time but don’t expect to get far because you have 3 ponies free but once you’ve completed some of the levels it won’t let you move on until you purchase the remaining ponies that are required for that certain level :/ I find this both completely unfair and completely wrong because you should be able to move on without spending mon
  14. [R69] My Little Pony World 3/5 · US Pretty boring, but kind of fun: Yeah, if you like My Little Pony, you might like this game but you technically just walk around asking people if they need help whenever somebody needs help it’s the same thing as the last and you can also decorate your place and there’s like barely anything to do so I would not really recommend this app for an app you pic
  15. [R72] My Little Pony World 3/5 · US I like it because you can actually have Decorated Lighthouse: But I don’t like you have to subscribe to get allThe characters
  16. [R94] My Little Pony World 5/5 · US 𝓣𝓱𝓲𝓼 𝓲𝓼 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓫𝓮𝓼𝓽 𝓰𝓪𝓶𝓮 𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻.: I love this game. My favorite part is when we search for the missing pieces.
  17. [R108] My Little Pony World 5/5 · US I love it: Even though I don’t have money to subscribe and get more stuff. I just love the game I get to walk around. And I just collect gems what it says that I need to subscribe to get more GIFs it’s OK I don’t really care so I have thing to add to the game please don’t ask me that much to subscribe but anyways I love the game
  18. [R64] My Little Pony World 1/5 · US Bug-ridden garbage app: Things constantly disappear out of the lighthouse, the screen sometimes gets stuck and doesn’t scroll, the developers should be ashamed at releasing this drivel and having the gall to ask a monthly fee. Budge games = trash
  19. [R70] My Little Pony World 1/5 · US Not fun: I can’t move the ponies… super annoying
  20. [R75] My Little Pony World 3/5 · US Great but........: Great but I cannot get the people out and I cannot get out of my first place
  21. [R88] My Little Pony World 1/5 · US Not functional or functioning right: I try to play it on a new place and it won’t let me move around or play sunny in there don’t download this game unless if my testing of this game is true good luck to anyone

Synthesized from 110 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store