Comparison

Surf Attack vs PXLPLAY

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Wave riding gameplay
  • Enemy dodging
  • Score points
  • Build speed for jumps
  • Challenge friends
  • Simple controls
Features
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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?!

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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/

Screenshots

Surf Attack3 screens
PXLPLAY4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PXLPLAY sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Surf Attack asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Surf Attack versus PXLPLAY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurf AttackPXLPLAY
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB162 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGraeme HarrisonPixel Play LLC

Customer experience

Surf Attack

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PXLPLAY

All ratings23 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Surf Attack

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

PXLPLAY

One-time8
  • Blah Blah$0.99
  • DJ Bouncy$0.99
  • Zombie$0.99
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  • Sync$0.99
  • Dead Pixel$0.99
  • Myst$0.99
  • Zippy$0.99
  • Crunchy$0.99

Questions

Is Surf Attack free?
Surf Attack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PXLPLAY free?
PXLPLAY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Surf Attack or PXLPLAY have ads?
PXLPLAY shows ads; Surf Attack does not.
Which is updated more often, Surf Attack or PXLPLAY?
Surf Attack ships an update every 28 months, and PXLPLAY every 4 months. Most recently, Surf Attack was updated on October 23, 2026 and PXLPLAY on October 15, 2026.

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