PXLPLAY vs Cat Pixels
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PXLPLAY
Embark on an endless running adventure through a vibrant pixel world. Bounce, slide, and flip through unique paths, collecting points and unlocking new characters. Enjoy simple tap-to-play mechanics, achievements, and a catchy soundtrack in this colorful, stress-free arcade experience.
- Unique path generation
- Tap-to-play gameplay
- Collectible pixel characters
- Unlockable achievements
- Leaderboard rankings
- Shrink and grow mechanics
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Bounce, slide, flip and run through a unique path each time you play this fun arcade game by Pixel Play LLC. Where people and pixels play. “PXL” is the first character you’ll meet in this adventurous endless runner. His happy bright color grabs your attention, and he’s hungry for pixel points. And more friends. Continue your adventure with PXL, enjoying achievements and surprising boosts in this stress-free and colorful pixel world. The ability to shrink and grow, accelerate, earn more pixel points and expand your collection of playful characters is limitless. FEATURES: UNIQUE path each time you play CAPTIVATING, modern colors SIMPLE instructions TAP - TAP gameplay DELIGHTFUL pixel personalities ORIGINAL soundtrack RANK on leaderboards SHRINK, grow and accelerate 70+ unique pixel characters 35+ achievements 12 languages FREE to download Follow Pixel Play on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaming/pixelplayHQ Follow Pixel Play on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PixelPlayHQ Follow Pixel Play on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pixelplayhq Follow Pixel Play on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxPci0VacG6xvpPk3BjROdQ SUPPORT: https://www.pixelplay.com/support/ PRIVACY POLICY: https://www.pixelplay.com/privacy-policy/
Cat Pixels
Embark on a tangled adventure with playful cats across five unique locations. Encounter new heroes and challenges in each setting, from a yard with a bird to a home with a robot vacuum. Explore night levels and winter tales in this charming game.
- Five distinct game locations
- New hero encounters in each area
- Interactive environmental elements
- Progressive level design
- Charming narrative
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A tangled story about little brawlers who can't be left alone even for a minute. A game in which you can play in 5 different locations. On each of them you will find a new hero who will interfere by disturbing the cats. At first you will find brawlers in the yard, they will be very playful with the bird. When playing at home, our cats are not afraid of the robot vacuum cleaner, but they really like to ride it. Cats will meet a turtle in the sandbox. What will happen next... night levels, winter fairy tale and new heroes. A game that is pleasant to play both on the road and at home.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PXLPLAY at Free against Cat Pixels's $0.99. PXLPLAY also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 15 months). Cat Pixels's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment 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
PXLPLAY is free to download; Cat Pixels costs $0.99 up front. PXLPLAY sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Cat Pixels asks for nothing beyond the download.
PXLPLAY holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PXLPLAY has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
PXLPLAY ships an update every 4 months, Cat Pixels every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PXLPLAY | Cat Pixels |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (23 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 162 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pixel Play LLC | Oleksii Poliakov |
Customer experience
PXLPLAY
Cat Pixels
In-app purchases
PXLPLAY
- Blah Blah$0.99
- DJ Bouncy$0.99
- Zombie$0.99
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- Sync$0.99
- Dead Pixel$0.99
- Myst$0.99
- Zippy$0.99
- Crunchy$0.99
Cat Pixels
No in-app purchases









