Comparison

Code vs Qix

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

Head to head
About

Code

This game challenges you to clear 80% of the screen while avoiding enemies within a time limit. It offers two modes: a progressive level mode and a random mode that adapts to your progress.

Highlights
  • Clear 80% of the screen
  • Avoid various enemies
  • Time-limited gameplay
  • 25 progressive levels
  • Randomly generated games
  • Ad removal in-app purchase
Features
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Code: Xonix takes the concept of a very old game running on Windows 95 and adds many improvements. To win, you only need to clear 80% of the dark part in a time allotted while avoiding different types of enemies. You have at your disposal 2 modes: - Level mode, in which you have 25 levels with increasing difficulty. - The random mode that generates a game based on the enemies you have encountered in the level mode. You can play all levels and random mode. The only "in-app" purchase in this game is to remove the ad. Warning this game is not recommended for iphone 5, ipad 3 or less: risk of seriously ramming.

About

Qix

Features
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Relive the golden age of arcade gaming with Qix - the ultimate territory-capturing challenge! Draw lines to claim territory, but watch out! The mysterious Qix bounces around the playfield, and Spark enemies patrol the borders. If they touch your line before you finish drawing, you lose a life! FEATURES: • 30 progressively challenging levels • Classic arcade gameplay with modern touch controls • Capture 75% of the area to clear each level • 3 lives to conquer all stages • Level select for replaying favorites • Touch D-pad for precise movement • Pause and resume anytime • Full offline play - no internet needed Can you master all 30 levels and claim every inch of territory? Download now and test your reflexes!

Screenshots

Code4 screens
Qix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Qix at none against Code's 1. Code's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Code sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Qix asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Code ships an update every 2 months, Qix monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Code versus Qix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodeQix
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPierre-Loup BARAZZUTTI晓 郭

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Code

One-time1
  • Remove ads$0.99
None

Qix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Code free?
Code is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Qix free?
Qix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Code or Qix have ads?
Neither Code nor Qix shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Code or Qix?
Code ships an update every 2 months, and Qix monthly. Most recently, Code was updated on September 29, 2026 and Qix on October 1, 2026.

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