Fire Across vs Pixel Cave 2018
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fire Across
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The excitement of 1980s computer and arcade games is brought back from the past in Fire Across. It is modeled after those early games, but uses modern touch and wireless remote control technology. You command a space ship with the latest Binomiam technology. Be a hero by protecting the Binomians from their mortal enemy, the Trinomians. Supports MFi controllers. Tested with a SteelSeries Nimbus. 0, 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, 21, 28, 36, 45, 55
Pixel Cave 2018
Experience a retro-style flight simulator through a pixelated cave. Enjoy real-time synthesized music and simple one-touch controls for an immersive retro gaming experience.
- Retro pixel graphics and effects
- Real-time synthesized music
- One-touch control
- Flight simulation gameplay
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Retro-style simulator of flight through the pixel cave. Features: * pixel graphics and effects; * real-time synthesized music (using SunVox); * one touch control (just touch the screen to take off).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pixel Cave 2018 at Free against Fire Across's $0.99. Pixel Cave 2018 also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.2). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
Pixel Cave 2018 is free to download; Fire Across costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Fire Across ships an update every 36 months, Pixel Cave 2018 every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fire Across | Pixel Cave 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 36 months | Every 27 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jon Tollefson | Alexander Zolotov |
In-app purchases
Fire Across
No in-app purchases
Pixel Cave 2018
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Fire Across free?
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Do Fire Across or Pixel Cave 2018 have ads?
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