Comparison

New Pixels vs KungFuBack

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Unique pixel art creation
  • Basic shapes and colors
  • World building
  • Share art with friends
  • Cloud gallery submission
  • Inspired by artists
Features
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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)

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!!

Screenshots

New Pixels4 screens
KungFuBack4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

New Pixels costs $3.99 and KungFuBack $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
New Pixels versus KungFuBack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNew PixelsKungFuBack
Price$3.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.7 (415 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews77.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings415 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB14 MB
Age rating4++12
Developer丽 张Ivan Cerra de Castro

Customer experience

New Pixels

All ratings415 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral3.9%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive77.6%
Neutral7.5%
Negative14.9%

KungFuBack

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

None

New Pixels

No in-app purchases

None

KungFuBack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is New Pixels free?
New Pixels costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is KungFuBack free?
KungFuBack costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, New Pixels or KungFuBack?
New Pixels is rated higher. New Pixels averages 4.7 out of 5 from 415 ratings, while KungFuBack averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do New Pixels or KungFuBack have ads?
Neither New Pixels nor KungFuBack shows ads.

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