String.io vs Pixie Glow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
String.io
Capture territory by enclosing areas with your string. Attack opponents by hitting their tails. Unlock avatars and enjoy minimalist graphics in this competitive .io game.
- Enclose areas to capture territory
- Attack players by hitting tails
- Unlock over 30 avatars
- Minimalist graphics
- Multiple control methods
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String.io is a brand new IO game! The goal is pretty simple. Just capture as much territory as possible! Take care! Your enemies are extremely smart! HOW TO PLAY ● Enclose an area with your string to capture new land. ● Attack other players by hitting their tails. FEATURES ● Over 30 colorful avatar to unlock ● Amazing minimalism graphics ● Up to 4 control methods to choose ● Online PVP coming soon Join this game and beat people all around the world! STRING.IO UNLIMITED SUBSCRIPTION: - The subscriptions are $7.99 weekly with 3 days FREE trial, $19.99 monthly, $99.99 annually. - During your subscriptions, you can get 10000 coins per day and double coins. - You can skip missions for the duration of your subscription. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at leat 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen subscription. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - No cancelation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. - You can read privacy policy at http://www.metajoy.io/privacy.html and terms of use at http://www.metajoy.io/privacy.html - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that content. *Prices are equal to the value that "Apple's App Store Matrix" determines is the equivalent of the subscription price in$USD. Terms of Service http://www.metajoy.io/privacy.html Privacy Policy http://www.metajoy.io/privacy.html Questions? Ask: help@metajoy.io
Pixie Glow
Guide a character through a forest, collecting lights and avoiding hazards. Upgrade items to enhance gameplay and achieve high scores. Compete with friends on leaderboards.
- Tap and slide controls
- Collect lights
- Upgrade items
- Avoid hazards
- Highscore mode
- Game Center Leaderboard
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Pixie is exploring the forest to collect lights. Simply tap and slide Pixie to aim next movement path. Release the tap to jump. Explore the forest further to gain more bonus. Upgrade items in the shop to collect items with unique features. Avoid virus and fire mines. - Highscore and top distance mode - Compete with your friends in Game Center Leaderboard - Easy gameplay
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Pixie Glow at free with in-app purchases against String.io's subscription. Pixie Glow also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). String.io's advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. String.io sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Pixie Glow sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pixie Glow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: String.io has 1.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | String.io | Pixie Glow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.8K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 339 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Metajoy | APP CENTRAL LTD |
Customer experience
String.io
Pixie Glow
Bugs and requests
String.io
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes at 24% loading
- Missions not registering as completed
- Inconsistent collision detection
Requested features
4 requests- Online multiplayer mode
- Ability to play with friends
- More levels and game modes
- Improved mission system
Pixie Glow
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
String.io
- Subscribe For 1 Week3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Subscribe For 1 Month$19.991 Month
- Subscribe For 1 Year$99.991 Year
- Remove Ads$1.99
Pixie Glow
- Access All Levels$0.991 Month
