Comparison

Paint A Maze! vs Pixel Cardex

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

Head to head
About

Paint A Maze!

Engage your mind with a unique shape-filling puzzle game. Strategically roll colored balls to fill mazes within a time limit, unlocking new challenges. Enjoy a smooth, one-finger control experience designed to relieve stress and entertain.

Highlights
  • Mind puzzle shape filling
  • Strategic maze coloring
  • Smooth ball rolling
  • Unlock new puzzle boxes
  • One-finger control
  • Stress relief and entertainment
Features
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Enjoy first time Mind puzzle shape filling game,follow the correct direction to color it. Smooth ball rolling to color the maze in specific time and unlock the new puzzle box. Painting the maze puzzles, but you have to be super strategic to color and fill every square within short time. Specific of this Paint in Maze you can play with one finger smoothly & easily. New exciting Puzzle game with number of color balls that can addict you and release your depression in free mode play. Paint A Maze Features: Smooth Rolling Ball with number of Colors Release stress and entertain with paint Number of maze ready to color & pain it Play this 2D Maze free game & forget about complicated 3D mazes

About

Pixel Cardex

Features
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Pixel Cardex is a game where you: Scan: Take photos and spot cars you love in the real world Collect: Our smart recognition system identifies each car and awards XP across 5 rarity levels: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, and Legendary Dominate: Climb the leaderboard and become the ultimate car spotter Pixel Cardex is a beautifully crafted app made by a pixel art enthusiast and a passionate car lover. Terms of Use: https://pixel-cardex.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://pixel-cardex.com/privacy

Screenshots

Paint A Maze!4 screens
Pixel Cardex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Paint A Maze! at none against Pixel Cardex's 4. Paint A Maze! also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). Pixel Cardex's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). On price 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. Pixel Cardex sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Paint A Maze! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paint A Maze! ships an update every 2 weeks, Pixel Cardex every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Paint A Maze! versus Pixel Cardex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaint A Maze!Pixel Cardex
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (309 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews51.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings309 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMASH EntertainmentIbrahim Zaougui

Bugs and requests

Paint A Maze!

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Excessive ad frequency after every level
  • Game performance issues on iPhone 13 mini
  • Repeated levels appearing consecutively
  • Ad duration longer than actual gameplay
  • Game freezing and lagging during play

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add more unique and diverse levels
  • Implement difficulty scaling that increases with progression
  • Reduce or eliminate ads from gameplay
  • Create custom level editor for user-generated content
  • Add customizable ball and maze designs
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  • Implement level difficulty matching to level numbers
  • Add sequel with new gameplay mechanics

Pixel Cardex

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Paint A Maze!

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Pixel Cardex

Subscriptions3
  • CarDex Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • CarDex Pro Quarterly$3.993 Months
  • Pixel CarDex Pro Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pixel CarDex Pro Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is Paint A Maze! free?
Paint A Maze! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixel Cardex free?
Pixel Cardex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Paint A Maze! or Pixel Cardex have ads?
Paint A Maze! shows ads; Pixel Cardex does not.
Which is updated more often, Paint A Maze! or Pixel Cardex?
Paint A Maze! ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pixel Cardex every 6 days. Most recently, Paint A Maze! was updated on November 3, 2026 and Pixel Cardex on October 31, 2026.

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