Comparison

Ramirez Retro vs Pixel Squadron

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

Head to head
About

Ramirez Retro

A retro-style running and jumping game where you tap to make a character jump and avoid enemies. Unlock new music remixes, character skins, and characters by completing levels and saving gorillas. Compete globally on leaderboards and earn achievements.

Highlights
  • Retro running and jumping gameplay
  • Unique soundtrack with remixes
  • Unlockable characters and skins
  • Save gorillas to progress
  • Global leaderboards
  • Game Center achievements
Features
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Ramirez Retro is a simple but fun retro style & unique running & jumping mobile mixtape game ! Tap anywhere on the screen to make Ramirez jump once. Tap Twice for a 2nd Jump in Mid-Air. Avoid the chasing enemies by jumping onto or over crates but not into them, or the enemy will creep closer & closer. Ramirez Retro contains a very unique soundtrack featuring never before heard blends & remixes. Beat levels & save gorillas to unlock more remixes, character skins, & characters.Free the Gorillas from the enemy by making it the end of the level. Compete worldwide with the google play leaderboard & get game center achievements by beating each of the 10 levels in each zone . Thanks for supporting independent artists & gaming, & helping us create more! More Levels coming soon!

About

Pixel Squadron

Features
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Five neon jets cut through twenty stages of pixel-art bullet hell. Eagle rains spread shot. Viper unloads rapid bursts. Titan drops heavy cannon rounds. Phantom slices with a continuous laser beam. Omega locks on with homing missiles. Pick a jet, learn its rhythm, weave through the wall. TEN BOSSES, FIVE WORLDS Atmosphere. Ocean Storm. Deep Space. Mechanical Fortress. Chaos Void. Each world hides a mid-boss and a final boss — ten multi-phase fights, each pattern built to read your thumb's habits and punish them. WHAT IT FEELS LIKE Thumb sweat. Screen-filling neon. The split-second between two laser walls. The bomb you save for the third phase. The drone that finally lines up your blind spot. DEPTH WHEN YOU WANT IT • 20 stages across 5 worlds, plus Endless mode that scales by your survival time • 13 enemy types in three tiers — normal, enhanced, elite • Bomb gauge charges with kills — release to clear the screen • Permanent upgrades: damage, fire rate, speed, bomb charge, coin bonus, option drones • Every upgrade earned in-game. Watch an ad to revive or double your coin drop — never forced. No timer, no paywall. If Sky Force taught you what an arcade shooter feels like, you're in the right room. Questions or feedback: support@hsiangyu.dev

Screenshots

Ramirez Retro4 screens
Pixel Squadron4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ramirez Retro at none against Pixel Squadron's shown. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ramirez Retro ships an update every 5 weeks, Pixel Squadron monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Ramirez Retro versus Pixel Squadron: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRamirez RetroPixel Squadron
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (41 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings41 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB38 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRick PascoHSIANG-YU HUANG

In-app purchases

None

Ramirez Retro

No in-app purchases

None

Pixel Squadron

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ramirez Retro free?
Ramirez Retro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixel Squadron free?
Pixel Squadron is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ramirez Retro or Pixel Squadron have ads?
Pixel Squadron shows ads; Ramirez Retro does not.
Which is updated more often, Ramirez Retro or Pixel Squadron?
Ramirez Retro ships an update every 5 weeks, and Pixel Squadron monthly. Most recently, Ramirez Retro was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pixel Squadron on October 20, 2026.

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