Comparison

Manix vs Pong Vs Pitfall

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

Head to head
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

About

Pong Vs Pitfall

A new arcade game challenges players to keep a ball bouncing. Avoid obstacles and aim for high scores in this fast-paced experience.

Highlights
  • Bounce ball up and down
  • Avoid pitfalls
  • Score rebounds
  • Fast-paced gameplay
  • High score challenges
Features
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A crazy new pong game has arrived. Bounce the ball up & down and avoid pitfalls How many rebounds can you score ?

Screenshots

Manix4 screens
Pong Vs Pitfall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Manix at 5.0 against Pong Vs Pitfall's 3.8. Manix also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Pong Vs Pitfall 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 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Manix ships an update every 34 months, Pong Vs Pitfall every 24 months. Both last shipped on October 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Manix versus Pong Vs Pitfall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManixPong Vs Pitfall
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better3.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 34 monthsEvery 24 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlitterbit, LLCPLAYTOUCH

Customer experience

Manix

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

Pong Vs Pitfall

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Manix

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pong Vs Pitfall

One-time1
  • Remove all ADS from the game$1.99

Questions

Is Manix free?
Manix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pong Vs Pitfall free?
Pong Vs Pitfall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Manix or Pong Vs Pitfall?
Manix is rated higher. Manix averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Pong Vs Pitfall averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Manix or Pong Vs Pitfall have ads?
Pong Vs Pitfall shows ads; Manix does not.
Which is updated more often, Manix or Pong Vs Pitfall?
Manix ships an update every 34 months, and Pong Vs Pitfall every 24 months. Most recently, Manix was updated on October 3, 2026 and Pong Vs Pitfall on October 3, 2026.

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