Comparison

Pixicade vs Game Jolt

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

Head to head
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/

About

Game Jolt

Connect with fellow gamers, artists, and creators in a vibrant social space. Discover communities, participate in challenges, showcase your talents, and even monetize your creations. Explore fan art, cosplay, music, and in-game collectibles.

Highlights
  • Gaming challenges
  • Fan communities
  • Collectible shop
  • Monetize creations
  • Anime and fan art sharing
  • Cosplay showcase
  • Music sharing
Features
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Where game studios, solo developers, cosplayers, digital artists, and musicians actually hang out. Discover games you won't find anywhere else, post your art, share your cosplay progress, or drop the track you recorded in your closet. If you make stuff, Game Jolt is your spot. Quests Go on adventures, make friends along the way and complete quests from game studios and brands you already like. Gamedev tools Manage your games on the go. Use Game Jolt's dev tools to post devlogs and build a following from your first prototype through launch day. Are you a creator? Design and sell your own digital stickers, profile frames, and post backgrounds as a Game Jolt Creator. Turn your digital art into real income, not just likes. Find real content made by real people. No bots/ai or engagement farming. Download Game Jolt, the game and creator community app. For support or account removal, we are here for you at contact@gamejolt.com. Privacy Policy: https://gamejolt.com/privacy User Agreement: https://gamejolt.com/terms Content Policy: https://gamejolt.com/help/guidelines

Screenshots

Pixicade4 screens
Game Jolt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Game Jolt at 4.8 against Pixicade's 4.5. Game Jolt also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 4 weeks). Pixicade's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Game Jolt sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Game Jolt holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.3K and 3.1K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Pixicade's written reviews are positive against 77% of Game Jolt's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixicade ships an update every 4 weeks, Game Jolt every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pixicade versus Game Jolt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixicadeGame Jolt
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4.3K ratings)4.8 (3.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.2% of reviews — better76.7% of reviews
Number of ratings4.3K — better3.1K
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size662 MB44 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperAbacusGame Jolt Inc.

Customer experience

Pixicade

All ratings4,258 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews571 reviews
Positive80.2%
Neutral6.5%
Negative13.3%

Game Jolt

All ratings3,040 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews249 reviews
Positive76.7%
Neutral9.2%
Negative14.1%

User reviews

Pixicade

From 4.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and creative game
  • ⭐ Great game maker app
  • 🎨 Drawings come to life
  • 🚀 Easy to use and set up
  • 💡 Unique concept of creating games

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
  • 💰 Paid features and subscriptions
  • 🤔 Confusing navigation and UI
  • 🕰️ Slow loading times

Game Jolt

From 3.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great community
  • 🎨 Awesome art and content
  • 🤗 Friendly and respectful users
  • 💡 Innovative platform for game developers
  • 🎮 Good for finding and sharing games

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🕰️ Slow loading times
  • 🤖 Issues with moderation and banning
  • 🔒 Difficulty signing in and accessing accounts
  • 📥 Unable to download or play games on mobile

Bugs and 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

Game Jolt

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues and inability to access accounts
  • Crashes and freezes when trying to view content
  • Incompatibility with older devices or operating systems
  • Glitches with notifications and in-app features

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to download and play games on mobile
  • Improve server stability and reduce crashes
  • Enhance moderation tools to better handle trolls and inappropriate content
  • Implement dark mode and other customization options
  • Allow users to recover deleted posts and accounts

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pixicade

Subscriptions8
  • 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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  • 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
  • Deluxe Subscription$8.991 Month
  • Pixicade Plus Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
One-time2
  • Enable Sharing$0.99
  • Unlock Pixicade Deluxe$9.99
4 purchases

Game Jolt

One-time4
  • 400 Joltbux$1.99
  • 1000 Joltbux$4.99
  • 2000 Joltbux$9.99
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  • 4000 Joltbux$19.99

Questions

Is Pixicade free?
Pixicade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Game Jolt free?
Game Jolt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixicade or Game Jolt?
Game Jolt is rated higher. Pixicade averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while Game Jolt averages 4.8 from 3.1K ratings.
Do Pixicade or Game Jolt have ads?
Both Pixicade and Game Jolt show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixicade or Game Jolt?
Pixicade ships an update every 4 weeks, and Game Jolt every 11 days. Most recently, Pixicade was updated on November 10, 2026 and Game Jolt on November 7, 2026.

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