Comparison

Super Pixel Heroes vs Dunk Beetle

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

Head to head
About

Super Pixel Heroes

Engage in epic pixelated battles, creating your own superhero identity to defeat villains. Collect and unlock a diverse roster of hilarious action heroes from various themed worlds, unleashing comical finishers and special abilities in retro-style arcade arenas.

Highlights
  • Create superhero identity
  • Collect legendary heroes
  • Four thematic worlds (Dino, Jungle, Zombies, Robots)
  • Retro-style arcade action
  • Unleash hilarious finishers and SPs
  • Exciting arenas with unique obstacles
  • Open crates for hero parts
Features
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Epic Heroes in Exciting Pixel Battles. Create your own superhero identity and beat the evilest supervillains in the universe on your way to becoming a champion. Laugh out loud as you fight with cool and hilarious action heroes from the dynamic worlds of Dinosaurs, Robots, and Zombies. Choose from an absolutely entertaining roster of champions to begin your journey of endless fun. This wacky arcade-style game has heroic pixel figures of Jungle King Shere Khan, Atom, Zeus, and never-seen-before ZOMBIE super stars – meaning “A Never Ending PIXEL SMASHING Adventure”! Stomp over opponents, push them against obstacles and even chase them as they try to sneak away from you – It’s all about making your moves look cool and quirky. COLLECT LEGENDARY HEROES Unravel legendary super heroes with super-cool abilities and exciting action moves to experience crazy comical action. Unlock cool, funky characters like Dinosaurs, Jungle heroes, Zombies, Sci-fi movie Robots and more. A QUAD-WORLD OF HEROES & PUNKS Now, choose your super heroes from 4 vivid and entertaining thematic worlds – DINO, JUNGLE, ZOMBIES and ROBOTS. Punt opponents in the air as you dance and groove to the vintage 8-bit arcade tunes. Go completely BONKERS in this never experienced before contest of pixel smashing. RETRO-STYLE ARCADE ACTION Make a swooning entrance into the arena and tease opponents with mischievous gestures. Smash & Bash Pixels! Whether kids or adults; have lots of smashy fun while you experience the thrill of winning fights even with one limb remaining. UNLEASH HILARIOUS FINISHERS and SPs Knockout challengers with hilarious finishing moves – smash, dash, bash and even fart - in this amazing pixel smashing game! Chase them, hop on them or squash their bellies using epic abilities of Bleed, Critical Damage, Stun, Force Field, Obstacle Shield, Last Stand & Instant Death special abilities on your road to become the champions of pixel clash. EXCITING ARENAS, INTUITIVE GAMEPLAY Escape rolling fireballs, spiked iron and unique obstacles in vintage art-style arenas - Lava River, Helipad and the Dockyard. Know your moves and dodges with the interactive on-screen tips and suggestions. UNRAVEL POWERFUL CHAMPIONS Open Rare, Epic and Legendary crates with surprise rewards of amazing hero parts. JOIN ‘SUPER PIXEL HEROES’ EXCLUSIVE FAN CLUB Enjoy regular news on game updates, characters, features, views, video tips and more for Free Like us on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/reliancegames Follow us on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/reliancegames Watch us on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/reliancegames

About

Dunk Beetle

Guide a young dung beetle with dreams of basketball stardom as he combines music and rhythm with his scoring techniques. Tap to the beat, choose your style, and help him become the best in the insect world.

Highlights
  • Tap-based scoring
  • Music integration
  • Style customization
  • Dunking gameplay
  • Rhythmic challenges
Features
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Feel the beat and make the shot RJ, a young Dung Beetle, dreams of being a top-notch basketball player. Driven by his love for both basketball and music, he starts his training by merging the two, incorporating beats and rhythms into his scoring techniques. Let's cheer him on as he works towards becoming one of the best basketball players in the insect world. • Have fun with the dunk! • Choose your music & Style your way • Live with dreams, play with passion • Tap, play and dunk • Score with every tap

Screenshots

Super Pixel Heroes4 screens
Dunk Beetle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Super Pixel Heroes at 4.6 against Dunk Beetle's 4.0. Super Pixel Heroes also leads on ratings volume (1K vs 3). Dunk Beetle's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Super Pixel Heroes sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Dunk Beetle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Super Pixel Heroes holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Super Pixel Heroes has 1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Super Pixel Heroes ships an update every 3 months, Dunk Beetle monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Super Pixel Heroes versus Dunk Beetle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuper Pixel HeroesDunk Beetle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1K ratings) — better4.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size379 MB309 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperReliance GamesELEMENT6 TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY LIMITED

Customer experience

Super Pixel Heroes

All ratings1,037 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews295 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral5.4%
Negative16.6%

Dunk Beetle

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Super Pixel Heroes

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to connect to servers
  • Rewards not unlocking properly
  • Game crashes after certain playtime
  • Unresponsive controls during fights

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more diverse characters and franchises
  • Implement online multiplayer mode
  • Allow for deeper character customization
  • Introduce new game modes and challenges
  • Improve the reward system for progression

Dunk Beetle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Super Pixel Heroes

One-time12
  • Parry's Pouch$0.99
  • ATOM Common$0.99
  • NOISY BOY Common.$0.99
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  • SPIKE Common.$0.99
  • KING KONG Common.$0.99
  • MIDAS Common.$0.99
  • Rare Starter Pack-Deal$3.99
  • Baloo's Bounty$4.99
  • Epic Starter Pack-Deal$4.99
  • ATOM Legendary.$9.99
  • KING KONG Legendary.$9.99
  • Chuckle's Chest$9.99
1 purchases

Dunk Beetle

One-time1
  • Cosmetic Bundle$1.99

Questions

Is Super Pixel Heroes free?
Super Pixel Heroes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dunk Beetle free?
Dunk Beetle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Super Pixel Heroes or Dunk Beetle?
Super Pixel Heroes is rated higher. Super Pixel Heroes averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Dunk Beetle averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Super Pixel Heroes or Dunk Beetle have ads?
Both Super Pixel Heroes and Dunk Beetle show ads.
Which is updated more often, Super Pixel Heroes or Dunk Beetle?
Super Pixel Heroes ships an update every 3 months, and Dunk Beetle monthly. Most recently, Super Pixel Heroes was updated on September 15, 2026 and Dunk Beetle on June 1, 2026.

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