Surf Attack vs PXLPLAY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Surf Attack
Ride the waves in a tropical paradise, dodging enemies and scoring points. Tap to surf, build speed for jumps, and challenge friends. Master the surf in this simple yet challenging game.
- Wave riding gameplay
- Enemy dodging
- Score points
- Build speed for jumps
- Challenge friends
- Simple controls
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Be transported to a tropical paradise to ride the waves, dodge fearsome enemies, and get totally pitted! Tap anywhere to surf under, over, or between enemies to stay alive and score points. Tap fast enough and you may even build up some awesome speed to jump off the wave! With its simple yet challenging gameplay, Surf Attack is the gnarliest way to beat your friends and improve your skills! Can you master the surf?!
PXLPLAY
Embark on an endless running adventure through a vibrant pixel world. Bounce, slide, and flip through unique paths, collecting points and unlocking new characters. Enjoy simple tap-to-play mechanics, achievements, and a catchy soundtrack in this colorful, stress-free arcade experience.
- Unique path generation
- Tap-to-play gameplay
- Collectible pixel characters
- Unlockable achievements
- Leaderboard rankings
- Shrink and grow mechanics
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Bounce, slide, flip and run through a unique path each time you play this fun arcade game by Pixel Play LLC. Where people and pixels play. “PXL” is the first character you’ll meet in this adventurous endless runner. His happy bright color grabs your attention, and he’s hungry for pixel points. And more friends. Continue your adventure with PXL, enjoying achievements and surprising boosts in this stress-free and colorful pixel world. The ability to shrink and grow, accelerate, earn more pixel points and expand your collection of playful characters is limitless. FEATURES: UNIQUE path each time you play CAPTIVATING, modern colors SIMPLE instructions TAP - TAP gameplay DELIGHTFUL pixel personalities ORIGINAL soundtrack RANK on leaderboards SHRINK, grow and accelerate 70+ unique pixel characters 35+ achievements 12 languages FREE to download Follow Pixel Play on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaming/pixelplayHQ Follow Pixel Play on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PixelPlayHQ Follow Pixel Play on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pixelplayhq Follow Pixel Play on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxPci0VacG6xvpPk3BjROdQ SUPPORT: https://www.pixelplay.com/support/ PRIVACY POLICY: https://www.pixelplay.com/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Surf Attack at none against PXLPLAY's 8. Surf Attack also leads on ads (none vs shown). PXLPLAY's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 28 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment and device support 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. PXLPLAY sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Surf Attack asks for nothing beyond the download.
Surf Attack ships an update every 28 months, PXLPLAY every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Surf Attack | PXLPLAY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 162 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Graeme Harrison | Pixel Play LLC |
Customer experience
Surf Attack
PXLPLAY
In-app purchases
Surf Attack
No in-app purchases
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