Comparison

Cut Half vs Pixicade

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

Head to head
About

Cut Half

Challenge your precision by dividing various shapes into equal parts. Drag on the screen to make cuts and aim for perfect divisions to earn stars and unlock new levels. Master the art of cutting to achieve a perfect score on every stage.

Highlights
  • Cut various shapes
  • Divide into 2, 3, or 4 pieces
  • Earn stars to win levels
  • Achieve perfect scores
  • Unlock new levels and modes
Features
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Cut different well known shapes into even pieces! How to Play ● Drag on screen to cut shapes ● Try to cut as even pieces as you can ● Earn stars to win level ● Get 3 stars in every level for Perfect! ● Unlock 2 cut and 3 cut levels ● New Modes and Levels added with each update Please send all feedback to games@guruu.io We'd love to hear from you!

About

Pixicade

Create your own video games without coding. Use pre-made assets or turn your drawings into playable games. Share your creations with a community of creators and play games made by others.

Highlights
  • Create games without coding
  • Use pre-made assets or drawings
  • Play games from other creators
  • Share games with friends and community
  • Add powerups and cosmetics
  • Leaderboards and quests
  • Kid-safe and COPPA compliant
Features
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BUILD your game from scratch with no coding needed. Browse a library with tons of pre-made assets, or snap a picture and turn your drawings into playable video games! PLAY the games you make, or get inspiration playing games from other creators in the Pixicade Arcade! SHARE your games with friends and other creators and build an audience of your own! Pixicade lets you channel your inner game developer. PIXICADE - FEATURES -------------------------------- • Create your very own games with no coding needed! • Browse a library filled with pre-made, full color assets! • Kid safe & COPPA compliant • Snap a picture and add your own drawings into your games! • Add exciting cosmetics like game borders, backgrounds, music, and more! • Level-up your creations by adding Powerups! • Share your game with friends or the community of over half-a-million game creators! • Follow your favorite creators & build an audience of your own! • Track your progress as a top creator & player on the leaderboards! • Play tons of games made by other creators - get inspired! • Race against other players to compete for the fastest times and earn awesome rewards! • Explore epic multi-level Quests full of interesting characters, stories, and bosses! • Add friends to see when they’re online & playing! • Chat with friends, or in group chats! • Vote for and receive your favorite assets from others in weekly asset making challenges! • Refer friends to earn special rewards! BUILD Creating games in Pixicade is easy. Just choose the type of game you want to make, and start creating! Pick from a variety of game types like platformers, slingshot games, brickbreakers, mazes and more. Add walls, obstacles, hazards, powerups & objectives to your games as well as cosmetics like borders, backgrounds and music. Browse a huge library of full color premade assets, or draw your own and upload them with your camera! PLAY Play the games you create, or browse the arcade to see what other creators have made. See what types of games are popular, and get inspiration for your next masterpiece! Compete against other players in races for the fastest times to win rewards. Or, try quest mode to progress through multiple levels filled with interesting characters, stories, and bosses! SHARE Once you’re done making your games, share them with friends and the rest of the community! Follow your favorite creators, and build an audience of your own! You can even track your score as both a player and a creator and get recognized on the leaderboards. Want to try making your own games? Give Pixicade a try for free! * This application is free to download and play games. An optional subscription is available to enhance your experience. * Internet connectivity required to play. Data charges may apply. * Children under 13 may require parent permission to play. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Cut Half4 screens
Pixicade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pixicade at 81% against Cut Half's 33%. Pixicade also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.8) and ratings volume (4.2K vs 12). Cut Half's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 17) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pixicade sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Cut Half asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixicade holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixicade has 4.2K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Cut Half's written reviews are positive against 81% of Pixicade's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cut Half ships an update every 9 days, Pixicade every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Cut Half versus Pixicade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCut HalfPixicade
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (12 ratings)4.5 (4.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews80.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings124.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.09.0
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB662 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperGuruuAbacus

Customer experience

Cut Half

All ratings12 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Pixicade

All ratings4,077 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral3.1%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews566 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative12.9%

Bugs and requests

Cut Half

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Pixicade

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Scanning issues with drawings
  • Glitches when editing games
  • Compatibility problems with older devices
  • Crashes and app freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • More editing tools and customization options
  • Ability to create multi-level games
  • Improved color recognition and scanning
  • Controller support
  • Removal of ads and in-app purchases

In-app purchases

None

Cut Half

No in-app purchases

17 purchases

Pixicade

Subscriptions12
  • Pixicade Deluxe Subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Pixicade Deluxe Subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Plus Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
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  • Deluxe Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Plus Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Pixicade Deluxe Subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Pixicade Plus Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Plus Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Deluxe Subscription$8.991 Month
  • Pixicade Plus Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Plus Annual Subscription$19.991 Year
  • Plus Annual Subscription$24.991 Year
One-time5
  • Enable Sharing$0.99
  • Unlock Animation and Alan Becker$4.99
  • Unlock Pixicade Deluxe$9.99
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  • Pixicade Plus$17.99
  • Features, No Ads, +1000 games$34.99

Questions

Is Cut Half free?
Cut Half is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixicade free?
Pixicade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cut Half or Pixicade?
Pixicade is rated higher. Cut Half averages 2.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Pixicade averages 4.5 from 4.2K ratings.
Do Cut Half or Pixicade have ads?
Pixicade shows ads; Cut Half does not.
Which is updated more often, Cut Half or Pixicade?
Cut Half ships an update every 9 days, and Pixicade every 4 weeks. Most recently, Cut Half was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pixicade on October 27, 2026.

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