Comparison

Wildlife Rescue vs smART pixelator 2.0

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

Head to head
About

Wildlife Rescue

Explore endangered animals in an augmented reality experience at select Gaylord Hotels. Interact with virtual creatures, earn badges, and capture photos with them. Available at multiple hotel locations and for home use.

Highlights
  • Augmented Reality animal encounters
  • Explore endangered species
  • Earn badges and unlock surprises
  • Take photos with AR animals
  • Available at multiple hotel locations
  • Playable from home
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Welcome to Wildlife Rescue, an Augmented Reality (AR) experience! Search for endangered animals throughout the spacious atriums at Gaylord Hotels™, and see the animals brought to life through the magic of Augmented Reality! Earn badges, and unlock surprises throughout your exploration – snap family photos WITH the Augmented Reality animals, even from home*! Now available at the following Gaylord Hotels: • Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center – Orlando, FL • Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center – Nashville, TN • Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center – Dallas, TX • Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center – Denver, CO • Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center – Washington D.C. --- Network connection is required to play. Play safe; Children should explore with Parental Supervision. Photos are saved to device's camera roll (requiring device permission).

About

smART pixelator 2.0

This companion app uses light technology and step-by-step instructions to help children create 2D and 3D pixelated designs using beads or pegs. It encourages creativity, fine motor skills, and spatial awareness, allowing users to customize colors and sizes for endless crafting activities.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step pixel art instructions
  • 2D and 3D project creation
  • Use with beads or pegs
  • Photo import and pixelation
  • Customizable colors and sizes
  • Bluetooth connectivity
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Please note this App is a companion App to the smART Pixelator® 2.0 device. It is not compatible with previous generation smART Pixelator® device. Pixelate any design with the smART Pixelator® 2.0 and this FREE APP. Light technology, step-by-step instructions, and a variety of craft materials guide kids through endless activities to create 2D and 3D projects. It takes creativity to a new level! Use beads or pegs for endless pixelated play! smART Pixelator® 2.0 encourages creativity, fine motor development, and spatial awareness. It’s the smART way to play. Pick your Pixels! Use smART pixel beads or pixel pegs to create different kinds of activities. Choose a design! Take a picture or download any photo from your mobile device. Pixelate it on the smART Pixelator® 2.0 using Bluetooth connectivity. Light technology shows you exactly where to place your pixels. Engineer 3D projects with snap-together pixel Bead designs. Customize it! Change the color. Change the size. Bring finished projects to life with light. Create your own original projects using a smart device and the FREE APP. Note: You need a smART Pixelator® 2.0 device to use this app. smART Pixelator® is a trademark of Flycatcher Toys INC © 2025. All rights reserved.

Screenshots

Wildlife Rescue4 screens
smART pixelator 2.04 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: smART pixelator 2.0 at 5.0 against Wildlife Rescue's 3.6. smART pixelator 2.0 also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). Wildlife Rescue's advantage is ratings volume (53 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

smART pixelator 2.0 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wildlife Rescue has 53 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wildlife Rescue ships an update every 5 months, smART pixelator 2.0 every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Wildlife Rescue versus smART pixelator 2.0: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWildlife RescuesmART pixelator 2.0
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (53 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings53 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size647 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperX StudiosFlyCatcher Inc.

Customer experience

Wildlife Rescue

All ratings48 ratings
Positive60.4%
Neutral10.4%
Negative29.2%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative58.3%

smART pixelator 2.0

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Wildlife Rescue

No in-app purchases

None

smART pixelator 2.0

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wildlife Rescue free?
Wildlife Rescue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is smART pixelator 2.0 free?
smART pixelator 2.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wildlife Rescue or smART pixelator 2.0?
smART pixelator 2.0 is rated higher. Wildlife Rescue averages 3.6 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while smART pixelator 2.0 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Wildlife Rescue or smART pixelator 2.0 have ads?
Neither Wildlife Rescue nor smART pixelator 2.0 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wildlife Rescue or smART pixelator 2.0?
Wildlife Rescue ships an update every 5 months, and smART pixelator 2.0 every 6 weeks. Most recently, Wildlife Rescue was updated on October 21, 2026 and smART pixelator 2.0 on October 21, 2026.

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