New Pixels vs KungFuBack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
New Pixels
Explore a unique pixel art creation experience using basic shapes and colors. Craft your own miniature worlds and share them with a community gallery or friends. This app offers a creative outlet inspired by renowned artists.
- Unique pixel art creation
- Basic shapes and colors
- World building
- Share art with friends
- Cloud gallery submission
- Inspired by artists
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Love pixel art? This is a new form of pixel art you gotta check out. Using basic shapes and colors and a sprinkle of imagination, a little world is swirling under your fingertips. Share your art with friends or post it to our cloud gallery, we'd love to stumble upon your little world of new pixels :) Quotes from our favorite artists: "Using #newpixelsapp is my self care." - Ken Wong, lead designer of mobile game Monument Valley & Florence. "New Pixels puts me in such a fun state. Different than doodling... though oddly similar. Like solving a tough puzzle and not knowing where I'm going at the same time." - Bob Flynn, cartoonist & character designer. (We follow CC BY-SA Copyright License for user uploaded artwork)
KungFuBack
Engage in fast-paced, retro-style martial arts combat as you brawl through five challenging stages to rescue a loved one. This side-scrolling brawler features simple, precise controls and relentless action.
- Retro side-scrolling brawler
- Fast martial arts combat
- Five challenging stages
- On-screen gamepad and MFI controller support
- Retro arcade graphics
- Simple and precise mobile controls
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Controls --------- On Screen gamepad control and MFI GamePad Controller compatible. Kung Fu Back -------------- Step into the action with Kungfu Back, a retro side-scrolling brawler packed with nonstop martial arts combat. The streets are ruled by gangs, and your mission is clear: fight through them all and rescue the one you love. Journey across five challenging stages, each with its own dangers: • Downtown Streets – face thugs swarming from every corner. • Construction Zone – dodge attacks while battling on steel beams. • Bridge Crossing – defend yourself against waves of enemies over dizzying heights. • Industrial District – survive ambushes in dark factories. • Gang Hideout – the final showdown to save your beloved. What awaits you: • Fast martial arts combat with punches, kicks, and powerful strikes. • Simple yet precise controls, built for mobile. • Retro arcade graphics faithful to the classics. • Relentless action where every second counts. Bring justice to the streets and prove your strength. Will you survive long enough to save your love? Enjoy!!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: New Pixels at 415 against KungFuBack's 2. New Pixels also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). KungFuBack's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $3.99). On rating, 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
New Pixels costs $3.99 and KungFuBack $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
New Pixels holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: New Pixels has 415 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | New Pixels | KungFuBack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (415 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 415 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +12 |
| Developer | 丽 张 | Ivan Cerra de Castro |
Customer experience
New Pixels
KungFuBack
Bugs and requests
New Pixels
Reported bugs
11 issues- Canvas erased when changing size
- Upload/server functionality broken since server downtime
- App crashes when changing language settings
- iPad version stuck in foreign language
- Login authentication failing with correct credentials
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- Account creation button hidden behind keyboard
- Export to Photos not working (only Dropbox works)
- Top menu buttons inaccessible (grid size, grid lines)
- Image quality becomes fuzzy/has JPEG artifacts when saved
- Shapes not aligning properly
- Keyboard not dismissing after signup on iPad
Requested features
17 requests- Dark mode
- Larger canvas size options beyond 18x18
- Ability to lock selected shapes to avoid reselection
- Extended undo/redo history (multiple steps)
- More color combinations and wider color palette
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- Symmetry tool
- Shape rotation capability
- Landscape mode support
- PNG and SVG export support
- Color wheel for precise color selection
- Multi-finger undo/redo gestures (like Procreate)
- Artist follow/gallery features
- Ability to expand canvas without losing work
- Copy and paste functionality
- More shape variety
- Ability to drag elements
- Account recovery/forgot password feature
KungFuBack
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
New Pixels
No in-app purchases
KungFuBack
No in-app purchases








