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What the app stores say about AI video and drama apps

Pika and Runway: two listings

Pika and Runway read differently on 4 of the seven fields: seller, age rating, tracking and Android. They read alike on languages, devices and accessibility. From 3 source pages, read 2026-09-25; no maker pays to be listed.

What the two listings showSolid: the listing shows something. Hollow: nothing listed.What the two listings showPikaRunwayWho sells the appWho sells the app — Pika: Seller under another nameWho sells the app — Runway: Seller carries the brandThe App Store age ratingThe App Store age rating — Pika: 18+The App Store age rating — Runway: 4+Data used to track youData used to track you — Pika: No tracking data listedData used to track you — Runway: Tracking data listedLanguages on the listingLanguages on the listing — Pika: English onlyLanguages on the listing — Runway: English onlyDevices and system neededDevices and system needed — Pika: Also Mac or VisionDevices and system needed — Runway: Also Mac or VisionAccessibility features declaredAccessibility features declared — Pika: None indicatedAccessibility features declared — Runway: None indicatedAn Android versionAn Android version — Pika: No Android app foundAn Android version — Runway: On Google Play
Fig. 1 Solid: the listing shows something. Hollow: nothing listed.
Pika and Runway, reading by field, read 2026-09-25.
FieldPikaRunway
Who sells the appSeller under another nameSeller carries the brand
The App Store age rating18+4+
Data used to track youNo tracking data listedTracking data listed
Languages on the listingEnglish onlyEnglish only
Devices and system neededAlso Mac or VisionAlso Mac or Vision
Accessibility features declaredNone indicatedNone indicated
An Android versionNo Android app foundOn Google Play

Inclusion rule. The seven fields every app on the shelf is read on. Order. The order the fields take on every app page.

1How the two listings differ

Pika is a video app and Runway an image and video app. Pika is rated 18+ and Runway 4+. Runway's privacy section lists tracking data and Pika's lists none. Only Runway has an Android version from the same developer. Pika is sold under another company name, Runway under its own.

2The differing fields, as the listings put them

Who sells the app

Seller Mellis, Inc.

Pika, US App Store listing

Seller Runway AI, Inc.

Runway, US App Store listing

The App Store age rating

Age Rating 18+ … Infrequent Horror/Fear Themes Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References Contains User-Generated Content Social Media

Pika, US App Store listing

Age Rating 4+ … Contains Advertising

Runway, US App Store listing

Data used to track you

Data Linked to You The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes: Third-Party Advertising Contact Info Email Address Analytics Contact Info Email Address Product Personalization Contact Info Email Address App Functionality Contact Info Email Address Identifiers User ID Diagnostics Crash Data

Pika, US App Store listing

Data Used to Track You The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies: Identifiers

Runway, US App Store listing

An Android version

Pika: no Android version from the same developer was found.

Runway: AI Image & Video Runway AI Inc

Runway, Google Play listing
  • Information
    Sold by Mellis, Inc.SellerPika, US App Store listing / recorded 2026-09-25
  • Information
    Sold by Runway AI, Inc.SellerRunway, US App Store listing / recorded 2026-09-25
  • Information
    Rated 18+. Infrequent: horror/fear themes; alcohol, tobacco, drug use or references. Contains: user-generated content; social media.Age RatingPika, US App Store listing / recorded 2026-09-25
  • Information
    Rated 4+. Contains: advertising.Age RatingRunway, US App Store listing / recorded 2026-09-25
  • App Privacy
    The privacy section lists no data used to track you; it lists data linked to you: Contact Info, Identifiers, DiagnosticsPika, US App Store listing / recorded 2026-09-25
  • App Privacy
    The privacy section lists Identifiers as data that may be used to track you across other companies' apps and websitesData Used to Track YouRunway, US App Store listing / recorded 2026-09-25
  • Google Play listing header
    On Google Play from Runway AI Inc, rated Everyone, 1M+ downloadsRunway, Google Play listing / recorded 2026-09-25

3A browser-based drama pipeline

Away from the store listing in “Pika and Runway”, SceneMixer runs in a browser and describes its pipeline like this:

A micro drama (vertical drama) is a serialized show of 60–120 second episodes shot for phones.

SceneMixer, The AI Micro Drama Production Pipeline (read 2026-10-13)

Segments are numbered within their episode and the numbering is maintained for you when you insert or delete one.

SceneMixer, What Is Inside a Project — “Can I reorder segments?” (read 2026-10-13)

4More on the shelf