PixelAttack vs WHACKO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PixelAttack
A highly addictive puzzle game where players arrange falling blocks into lines of three or more to clear them. Compete against AI or challenge yourself in various game modes to achieve high scores and prevent the blocks from reaching the top.
- Block matching puzzle gameplay
- Story Mode with AI opponents
- Endless Mode for long play sessions
- Timed Mode for high score challenges
- Stage Clear and Puzzle Modes
- Combo and Chain scoring bonuses
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One of the most addictive puzzle games ever made. In Pixel Attack(Block Attack), the player is presented with a playfield consisting of a virtual grid of squares, each of which can be occupied by a colored block. Blocks are stacked on top of one another and rise steadily toward the top of the playfield, with new blocks being added at the bottom. The player must arrange blocks in horizontal or vertical lines of three or more matching colors by swapping blocks horizontally two at a time. As matching lines are formed, the blocks are cleared from the screen and any blocks above them fall into the gaps. The game is over when the blocks touch the top of the playfield, or another game-ending condition is met (such as reaching a time limit or clearing blocks below a set line). Clearing more than three tiles in a single move scores a Combo, while Chains are scored when falling blocks from one clear cause another clear to occur. Both of these events score extra bonus points, and in multiplayer Versus games, these also send "garbage blocks" to the other player's playfield. Pixel Attack(Block Attack) provides several single-player modes. Story Mode takes the player through the game's main plot, pitting the player against a series of foes in a head-to-head match. The objective is to cause the computer-controlled player to lose. In Endless Mode, the player is challenged to play as long as possible with a continuously rising stack of blocks, which increases in speed over time. Timed Mode challenges the player to score as many points as possible within a two-minute time limit, and Stage Clear mode takes the player through a series of stages in which the objective is to clear blocks below a set line. A Puzzle Mode is also provided, which presents the player with a number of puzzles where he or she must clear all of the blocks in a set number of moves (Blocks do not rise in this mode).
WHACKO
Engage in pixelated whacking mayhem across eight diverse levels with unique themes and power-ups. Challenge yourself with daily missions and compete on leaderboards to reach the top.
- 8 levels of pixelated whacking
- Diverse themes and power-ups
- 100+ whackable characters
- Daily missions and challenges
- Level-specific leaderboards
- Catchy soundtrack and sound effects
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WHACKO * 8 levels of pixelated whacking mayhem! * Different themes, different twists and power ups: Western, angry nerds (!), rockers, stars, horror, famous fighters, circus clowns and world leaders. * 100+ Whackable characters - some famous, some lesser known. * Daily missions. Every day a new whacky challenge! * Leaderboards for each level. Can you get to the top? * Going-to-be-stuck-in-your head soundtrack and funcky sound effects!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: WHACKO at every 11 days against PixelAttack's every 50 months. WHACKO also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). PixelAttack's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 1) and iOS requirement (7.1.2 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WHACKO holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PixelAttack has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PixelAttack ships an update every 50 months, WHACKO every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PixelAttack | WHACKO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 50 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.1.2 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 熙亮 徐 | Jarle Berntsen |
Customer experience
PixelAttack
WHACKO
In-app purchases
PixelAttack
No in-app purchases
WHACKO
No in-app purchases









