Comparison

Pixel Asteroids vs Manix

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Asteroids

Pilot a spaceship in this retro arcade game to defend Earth from incoming asteroids. Spin, shoot, and maneuver to survive as long as possible and achieve a high score. Compete with friends and set new records in this classic space shooter.

Highlights
  • 360-degree spaceship control
  • Asteroid shooting mechanics
  • High score system
  • Compete with friends
  • Classic 80s pixel graphics
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Old-school 80-s pixel game. Help to save our planet Earth from an asteroid collision! Spin 360 degrees, shoot, lean and do everything possible to avoid a hit by an asteroid or any kind of space dust. Stay alive as long as possible by shooting and avoiding the asteroids. Imagine yourself a spaceship pilot and destroy all asteroids and earn as many points as possible! Set an new record , compete with friends! Enjoy and have fun!

About

Manix

Experience classic arcade action with a blend of modern and retro graphics. Enjoy one-handed mobile controls for brick breaking, rock smashing, and alien shooting. Features 50 free levels, multiple game modes, and hypnotic audio for addictive gameplay.

Highlights
  • 50 unique levels
  • Multiple game modes
  • One-handed mobile controls
  • PowerUps for enhanced gameplay
  • Customizable ship sensitivity
  • No ads or nags
Features
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Experience classic arcade action with a seamless blend of modern and retro graphics and sound. All the brick breaking, rock smashing, alien shooting mayhem you need with buttery smooth one-handed mobile controls. Fifty free levels of addictive action, multiple game modes, hypnotic audio and that "just one more try" arcade drama you love. If you have fond memories of games like Breakout, Space Invaders, Asteroids, Galaga, and Tempest, you will find that Manix takes inspiration from these classics and blends and bends them together to create something new and unique. FEATURES: - 50 unique levels across multiple game modes... - Swarming, spinning, wandering, and attacking bricks. Keep your eye on the ball while you deal with these baddies... - Brick walls that move, shimmer, dance, spin, break apart, and float away to make it harder and harder for you to keep the ball in play... - Spinning asteroids that shatter and send rock particles your way while you try to encircle and clear the space debris... - PowerUps that produce extra lives, brick-shattering laser beams, ball bombs, and more... - Positional music and sound effects that surround and keep you focused (especially when you're using headphones!)... - Massive explosions that rain fiery particles down upon your ship... - Sun, snow, rain, thunder and lightning, wind, and outer space levels... - Customizable ship sensitivity and game speed... - No ads, no nags, just totally free arcade action... - Created by Pete Rizzuto

Screenshots

Pixel Asteroids4 screens
Manix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Manix at 100% against Pixel Asteroids's 0%. Manix also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Pixel Asteroids's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 34 months) and ratings volume (888 vs 5). On price, ads 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. Pixel Asteroids sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Manix asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Manix holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel Asteroids has 888 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Pixel Asteroids's written reviews are positive against 100% of Manix's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Asteroids ships an update every 2 months, Manix every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pixel Asteroids versus Manix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel AsteroidsManix
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (888 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings888 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 34 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSylok MediaBlitterbit, LLC

Customer experience

Pixel Asteroids

All ratings888 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral1.0%
Negative0.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Manix

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pixel Asteroids

One-time1
  • Disable Ads$0.99
None

Manix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel Asteroids free?
Pixel Asteroids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Manix free?
Manix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Asteroids or Manix?
Manix is rated higher. Pixel Asteroids averages 4.6 out of 5 from 888 ratings, while Manix averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Pixel Asteroids or Manix have ads?
Neither Pixel Asteroids nor Manix shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Asteroids or Manix?
Pixel Asteroids ships an update every 2 months, and Manix every 34 months. Most recently, Pixel Asteroids was updated on October 9, 2026 and Manix on October 3, 2026.

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