Comparison

Qixel vs Solar Planet Smash Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Qixel

Create short, retro-style pixel animations using a 20x20 grid of stylized blocks. Perfect for fans of 8-bit graphics and character design practice. Add music loops and save your creations to a gallery.

Highlights
  • Create 6-frame pixel animations
  • Use stylized 'Qixel' blocks
  • 20x20 grid for animation
  • Add music loops
  • Save animations to gallery
  • Easy mobile/tablet use
Features
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Become a Qixel animator in seconds with with Qixel Animate! Remember how the animated sprite loops in the original pixel games were short and sweet? We challenge you to make a great looking animation in no more than 6 frames - old school! Draw in stylised 'Qixel' blocks (think 3d pixels) to create awesome little pixel animations in a 20 x 20 grid. Great for retro games fans who like 8bit pixel graphics and artists who want to practice character design for Minecraft skins. - Choose from 3 frame speeds - Add music loops when you play back your animations - Save your animations to a gallery - Designed to be easy to use on mobiles and tablets for simple repeat play How to use Press the info button on the home page for a basic guide and press the Tutorial button on the home page to view the detailed guide. Examples Press the 'Examples' button on the home page to see some ready made pixel animation to give you some ideas. Don't forget to add some music to groove to! Qixel - Pixel Art Maker If you like this app and want to draw with 4 qixel shapes, check out our original Qixel app. Draw full screen and export your Qixel art to your iOS Photos app.

About

Solar Planet Smash Simulator

Engage in a realistic planet destruction simulator using various weapons like nuclear missiles and lasers. Explore a pocket universe with realistic gravity simulation and observe the consequences of your actions. Save and load your cosmic creations or destructions.

Highlights
  • Planet destruction simulation
  • Variety of weapons (missiles, lasers, asteroids)
  • Realistic gravity simulation
  • Pocket universe creation
  • Save and load games
  • Beautiful 3D graphics
Features
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Solar Planet destruction simulator is a very realistic use of comet meteorite simulation destruction of the planet to vent the pressure of the game. It allows the player to use a variety of different weapons to destroy the planet. These include nuclear missiles, lasers, and asteroids. -Destroy an entire Solar Smash System Become the ultimate planet destroyer or solar smasher, in the best galaxy destruction game! Tap in space to unleash a barrage of asteroids on an unsuspecting world. Use a variety of different weapons to destroy the planet -Realistic Gravity Simulation See how your pocket universe plays out over time with the in built realistic physics simulator. Observe as your creations flourish or collapse into destruction. Intervene like a god with physics tools to affect the orbit of planets, heat them up, cool them down or explode them! -Star Features Space game with beautiful 3d graphics, realistic gravity, and destruction simulation. Huge variety of particles, procedural planets, gas giants and stars. Save and load games.

Screenshots

Qixel4 screens
Solar Planet Smash Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Qixel at 67% against Solar Planet Smash Simulator's 15%. Qixel also leads on rating (3.6 vs 2.8) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). Solar Planet Smash Simulator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). 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. Qixel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Solar Planet Smash Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Qixel holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solar Planet Smash Simulator has 220 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Qixel's written reviews are positive against 15% of Solar Planet Smash Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Qixel ships an update every 7 months, Solar Planet Smash Simulator every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Qixel versus Solar Planet Smash Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQixelSolar Planet Smash Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (16 ratings) — better2.8 (220 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better15.5% of reviews
Number of ratings16220 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB214 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFrosby Designs Ltd.Dd Tech Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Qixel

All ratings16 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative25.0%

Solar Planet Smash Simulator

All ratings219 ratings
Positive41.6%
Neutral5.5%
Negative53.0%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive15.5%
Neutral8.5%
Negative76.1%

Bugs and requests

Qixel

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Solar Planet Smash Simulator

Reported bugs

23 issues
  • Annoying ads
  • Ads appear frequently
  • Ads pop up every few minutes
  • Ads for everything
  • Ads for weapons and planets
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  • Ads for changing weapons
  • Ads for unlocking planets
  • Ads for new planets
  • Forced ads
  • Game crashes
  • Game kicks out to home screen
  • Screen looks different
  • Game is glitchy
  • Screen loads when clicking an item
  • Game freezes when changing weapons
  • Game lags on iPhone 13
  • Cannot change weapons
  • Cannot switch through weapons
  • Cannot unlock solar system planets
  • Laser not working
  • Cannot move onto the next planet
  • Create planet feature not accessible
  • Game glitches and kicks out a lot

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add more spacecrafts
  • Add more planets
  • Combine with Melon Playground & PK XD
  • Make ads appear on a very low chance
  • Fix weapon change issues
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  • Fix language issues
  • Bring back the old version of the game
  • Allow access to create planet feature

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Qixel

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Solar Planet Smash Simulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Qixel free?
Qixel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Solar Planet Smash Simulator free?
Solar Planet Smash Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Qixel or Solar Planet Smash Simulator?
Qixel is rated higher. Qixel averages 3.6 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Solar Planet Smash Simulator averages 2.8 from 220 ratings.
Do Qixel or Solar Planet Smash Simulator have ads?
Qixel shows ads; Solar Planet Smash Simulator does not.
Which is updated more often, Qixel or Solar Planet Smash Simulator?
Qixel ships an update every 7 months, and Solar Planet Smash Simulator every 2 weeks. Most recently, Qixel was updated on November 3, 2026 and Solar Planet Smash Simulator on November 7, 2026.

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