Balls vs. Pixels vs Tacocat!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Balls vs. Pixels
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In this arcade game inspired by the famous arcade brick-breaker from the 80's, pixels replace bricks. This gives rise to a multi-color game with PixelArt on some levels. The game is easy to handle but difficult to master. You will need reflexes and concentration to reach the final boss. This brick-breaker ... uh no ... this pixel-breaker offers colorful pixel paintings that will delight the children but not only. You can play it from 7 to 77 years old, everybody has fun with Balls vs. Pixels. LEVELS - 15 colorful levels BONUS - enlarge the paddle - reduce the paddle - triple ball - free ball (extra life) - atomic ball (it blows out everything in its path) - ... GAMECENTER ENEMIES Beware of the enemies who walk on the board and protect the pixels, they can give surprising directions to your ball. ------------------ ALSO AVAILABLE ON MAC APP STORE https://itunes.apple.com/be/app/balls-vs-pixels/id1253964501?l=fr&mt=12 ------------------ FOLLOW https://twitter.com/BallsVsPixels https://www.facebook.com/BallsVsPixels DISCOVER http://www.limonval.com/ballsvspixels/ SUPPORT http://www.limonval.com/ballsvspixels/default.asp?Support=1&source=BVSPTVUK ------------------ The game is played with the original Apple TV remote control. Will you reach the final level and defeat the boss? Take your remote and play!
Tacocat!
A simple arcade game where players guide a bucket with their finger to catch falling characters. The goal is to prevent any from being missed to achieve a high score. It's an easy-to-learn, engaging experience for quick play sessions.
- Finger-controlled bucket movement
- Catch falling characters
- Avoid missing characters
- High score tracking
- Simple arcade gameplay
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Move the bucket with your finger to catch all the Tacocats without missing!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Tacocat! at Free against Balls vs. Pixels's $0.99. Tacocat! also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Balls vs. Pixels's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On 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
Tacocat! is free to download; Balls vs. Pixels costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Balls vs. Pixels ships an update every 6 days, Tacocat! every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Balls vs. Pixels | Tacocat! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ICI Solutions | Marian Nicasio |
In-app purchases
Balls vs. Pixels
No in-app purchases
Tacocat!
No in-app purchases
Questions
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