Comparison

Pixicade vs Paddle Rush

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

Paddle Rush

Features
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Welcome to Paddle Rush – the ultimate solo arcade experience. Remember the magic of classic arcade gameplay? That satisfying back-and-forth, the focus it takes, the rush when you're locked in and the rally keeps going? Paddle Rush brings all of that back - refined, modernized, and built for mobile. No gimmicks. No distractions. Just pure, uninterrupted paddle-and-ball action. What is Paddle Rush? Paddle Rush is a solo arcade game built around timeless paddle-and-ball gameplay. You control your paddle, keep the ball alive, and see how long you can last. Simple concept. Endlessly satisfying. Whether you're a casual gamer filling five minutes or chasing your personal best, Paddle Rush meets you where you are. Why Paddle Rush? Most games want something from you - your attention for ads, your money for power-ups, your data for algorithms. Paddle Rush wants none of that. No ads. Ever. No paywalls. No subscriptions. No pop-ups interrupting your flow. Just you and the game, the way arcade gaming was meant to be. Features: 100% ad-free - no interruptions, ever Solo play for quick sessions or long runs Smooth, responsive controls optimized for mobile Clean, minimal design focused on gameplay Progressively challenging mechanics No account required - just download and play Lightweight and fast - no lag, no long load times How to Play Move your paddle. Keep the ball in play. Don't let it get past you. Every second alive, the intensity builds. Speed picks up. Angles get trickier. Reaction time gets tested. It sounds easy - at first, it is. But the further you go, the more Paddle Rush demands. That's where the fun starts. Built for Everyone You don't need to be a gamer to love Paddle Rush. It's for students killing time between classes, professionals taking a quick break, or anyone wanting something fun and stress-free. No learning curve. No tutorials. Fun from the very first tap. Zero Ads. Zero Compromises. Paddle Rush has absolutely no ads. No banners. No forced videos. No pop-ups breaking your concentration. A completely clean experience - because your focus belongs on the game. The Arcade Spirit, Reimagined Classic arcade games were great because they were pure. Simple goal, tight gameplay, nothing else. Paddle Rush carries that spirit into the modern era - same addictive loop, same satisfying challenge, built for how people play today. Download Paddle Rush today - free, ad-free, and ready instantly. How long can you last?

Screenshots

Pixicade4 screens
Paddle Rush3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Paddle Rush at 5.0 against Pixicade's 4.5. Paddle Rush also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 17) and ads (none vs shown). Pixicade's advantage is ratings volume (4.2K vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 26.2). 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. Pixicade sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Paddle Rush asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Paddle Rush holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixicade has 4.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pixicade versus Paddle Rush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixicadePaddle Rush
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4.2K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.2K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size662 MB3 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAbacusHari Shankar Krishnasamy

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

Paddle Rush

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

17 purchases

Pixicade

Subscriptions12
  • 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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  • Deluxe Subscription$2.991 Month
  • 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
  • Plus Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Deluxe Subscription$8.991 Month
  • Pixicade Plus Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Plus Annual Subscription$19.991 Year
  • Plus Annual Subscription$24.991 Year
One-time5
  • Enable Sharing$0.99
  • Unlock Animation and Alan Becker$4.99
  • Unlock Pixicade Deluxe$9.99
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  • Pixicade Plus$17.99
  • Features, No Ads, +1000 games$34.99
None

Paddle Rush

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixicade free?
Pixicade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paddle Rush free?
Paddle Rush is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pixicade or Paddle Rush?
Paddle Rush is rated higher. Pixicade averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4.2K ratings, while Paddle Rush averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Pixicade or Paddle Rush have ads?
Pixicade shows ads; Paddle Rush does not.

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