IFPA Companion vs Pixelcade
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IFPA Companion
This app helps pinball enthusiasts track tournaments, view player rankings, and monitor their performance. It provides real-time updates on tournament submissions and ranking changes, allowing users to share their progress and access global statistics.
- Track nearby pinball tournaments
- Save user profile for quick updates
- View head-to-head performance
- See latest tournament submissions
- Scan top-ranked players globally
- Get notified of ranking changes
- Add tournaments to device calendar
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Track nearby pinball tournaments, save your profile to quickly see updates, and more, all with the IFPA Companion! Easily view your progress, see head to head performance, and view the latest tournament submissions with ease. Quickly scan the top ranked players in the world, or choose any submitted tournament to see all players standings and data. Be notified for when a tournament submission or ranking change takes place on your profile. Add tournaments to your device's calendar, share your ranking with others, and view pinball ranking statistics from around the globe.
Pixelcade
This companion app allows users to manage their Pixelcade LED and LCD marquees. Browse, update, and change settings for your marquee artwork and access widgets. Connect wirelessly over Wi-Fi for a seamless experience.
- Browse Pixelcade artwork
- Update marquee artwork
- Change marquee settings
- Access Pixelcade widgets (LED only)
- Wi-Fi connectivity
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The Pixelcade Companion App enhances your experience with Pixelcade LED and LCD marquees by allowing you to browse Pixelcade artwork, update artwork, change settings, and access Pixelcade widgets (LED only). Connect seamlessly to your Pixelcade marquee over Wi-Fi, ensuring both devices are on the same network. Please note, Pixelcade LED software version 5.8 or higher is required for Pixelcade LED marquees. Learn more about Pixelcade arcade marquees at http://pixelcade.org.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IFPA Companion at 4.7 against Pixelcade's 4.0. IFPA Companion also leads on ratings volume (32 vs 1). Pixelcade's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
IFPA Companion holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IFPA Companion has 32 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
IFPA Companion ships an update every 4 weeks, Pixelcade every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IFPA Companion | Pixelcade |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (32 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ed Giardina | OPEN GADGETS LLC |
Customer experience
IFPA Companion
Pixelcade
In-app purchases
IFPA Companion
No in-app purchases
Pixelcade
No in-app purchases
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