Comparison

Crystal Clash vs Pixie Grid

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

Head to head
About

Crystal Clash

Engage in hyper-speed puzzle battles against players worldwide. Solve pixel logic puzzles to advance your "Bits" and attack your opponent's territory. Level up your units and unlock new skills to dominate in real-time multiplayer matches.

Highlights
  • Real-time online multiplayer battles
  • Pixel logic puzzle solving
  • Strategic unit advancement
  • Unlockable skills and upgrades
  • Ranked matches for territory control
  • Regular updates with new features
Features
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Think you're good at puzzles? You've never experienced a fast action puzzler like this before! Crystal Clash competitively pits you against other online players around the world in realtime, requiring quick puzzle solving skills and fast reactions in order to win. In the world of Crystal Clash, you are the lord of your castle, and your soldiers, called "Bits", assist you in expanding your territory. Both you and your opponent simultaneously solve the same set of pixel logic puzzles, and with each correct fill, your Bits automatically advance and attack your opponent. Decide the best strategy for your Bits by controlling the lanes they attack on -- either keeping your defense strong, or pushing them all for a full attack to claim your opponent's area. For each puzzle you solve, you'll gain experience to level up your Bits, increasing their strength, defense, speed and hit points, and will unlock new and powerful skills for use in battle! Once you've powered up your Bits, enter the Rank Match where up to eight players all simultaneously battle to conquer and claim control over their expanding territory. Fight against the other Castle Lords, bringing peace to the land once again! Crystal Clash is continually being updated with additional features, with a new release approximately every two to three weeks. If there is something you would like to see in the game, or if you have any comments or suggestions for us, we'd love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact us anytime at: support@coldfusion.co.jp or leave us an in-game review! Crystal Clash is Cold Fusion’s first independent and original game, built upon its newly developed multithreaded, high performance cross-platform rendering and multiplayer networking technology. For more information about our engine tech, please visit our website at: https://coldfusion.co.jp As always, thank you for playing!

About

Pixie Grid

Features
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Pixie Grid is a cozy picture-reveal logic puzzle. Solve the nonogram, and your finished grid blooms into a warm, hand-illustrated picture — a small gift you made yourself. No lives. No energy gates. Just you, the clues, and a calm place to think. Free to play, with ads — remove them anytime. HOW NONOGRAMS WORK • The numbers beside each row and column are run-lengths — how many cells to fill in a row, in order • A clue of "3 1" means a run of 3 filled cells, a gap, then 1 filled cell • Use logic to work out which cells must be filled and which stay empty • Fill the grid correctly and the hidden picture is revealed • Tap to fill, hold to mark, drag to paint a line — undo as much as you like A COZY CAMPAIGN • Work through a relaxing campaign across 5 difficulty tiers • From a gentle 5×5 all the way up to a 15×15 Expert chew • Every puzzle has one solution and is solvable by pure logic — no guessing, fair by design • Earn up to 3 mastery stars per level for a flawless solve (no mistakes, no hints) — it rewards clean solving, never speed A NEW PICTURE EVERY DAY • One cozy daily puzzle, the same picture for everyone • Share a spoiler-free result with friends — it never gives the picture away • Keep a gentle, backfillable streak; miss a day and simply solve it later, no punishment • A 30-day login reward calendar — play any day to claim it QUESTS & REWARDS • Optional daily and weekly quests with little bonus objectives — ignore them completely if you like • Earn Credits as you play, from stars, quests, and your login streak • Collect procedural background skins to make the game your own NO-FAIL, NO-RUSH • No mistake counter, no game over — undo freely • Choose a relaxing no-error-check mode or a gentle assist • No forced timer on the board; an optional time-challenge mode is there if you want it, and it is off by default PLAYS YOUR WAY • Dark mode for candle-lit evening solving • Dynamic Type, VoiceOver, colorblind-safe, and reduce-motion friendly FAIR & HONEST • Free to play, supported by ads — remove ads anytime with a one-time purchase • Optional Credits buy only comfort (extra hints, a reveal-line helper) and cosmetic skins — never an unfair advantage • Every single level is 100% solvable for free — no pay-to-win • No loot boxes, no randomized purchases, no energy gate, no lives, no subscription • Credits are stored on your device; unspent Credits stay with this install • Restore Purchases is always available Pixie Grid is the calm daily ritual the nonogram has been missing — warm, fair, and yours. Sit down, pour a cup of tea, and reveal today's picture.

Screenshots

Crystal Clash4 screens
Pixie Grid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Crystal Clash at none against Pixie Grid's shown. Crystal Clash also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Crystal Clash sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Pixie Grid sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Crystal Clash versus Pixie Grid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrystal ClashPixie Grid
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB6 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCold Fusion, Inc.Leon Karas

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Crystal Clash

One-time7
  • Crystal Medal x100$0.99
  • Crystal Medal x200$1.99
  • Crystal Medal x500$2.99
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  • Soul Breaker$3.99
  • Crystal Medal x1200$5.99
  • Crystal Medal x2500$7.99
  • Crystal Medal x5000$10.99
5 purchases

Pixie Grid

One-time5
  • 100 Credits$0.99
  • 350 Credits$2.99
  • 800 Credits$5.99
Show 2 more
  • Remove Ads$5.99
  • 1500 Credits$9.99

Questions

Is Crystal Clash free?
Crystal Clash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixie Grid free?
Pixie Grid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Crystal Clash or Pixie Grid have ads?
Pixie Grid shows ads; Crystal Clash does not.
Which is updated more often, Crystal Clash or Pixie Grid?
Crystal Clash ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pixie Grid every 3 weeks. Most recently, Crystal Clash was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pixie Grid on October 24, 2026.

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