Pixel Cover vs Towing Squad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pixel Cover
This app reinvents color-by-number games by allowing players to control a character with a joystick. Collect pixel colors, stack them in a backpack, and run over numbers to complete dynamic pixel art.
- Joystick character control
- Collect and stack pixel colors
- Dynamic color-by-number gameplay
- Reveal pixel art masterpieces
- Action-packed painting experience
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Tired of the same old color-by-number games? It’s time to try something new, fun, and dynamic! In Pixel Cover: By Numbers, you don’t just tap numbers—you take control. Move your character with a joystick, gather pixel colors from printers, stack them in your backpack, and run over numbers to bring the artwork to life. Why it’s different: Joystick Control: No more boring tapping! Take charge of your character as you paint pixel art. Collect & Stack: Strategically gather colors from printers and plan your path. Reveal Masterpieces: Complete stunning pixel art creations with an exciting hands-on approach. It’s pixel art painting like you’ve never seen before—action-packed, creative, and satisfying. Forget the basic "tap-and-fill" mechanics; this is color-by-number reinvented. Get ready to stack, run, and paint your way to stunning pixel art masterpieces!
Towing Squad
Compete in a thrilling race to pull cars and climb the leaderboard. Drive as fast as you can to achieve victory.
- Pull cars
- Climb leaderboards
- Fast-paced driving
- Competitive racing
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THE RACE IS ON! Pull cars, climb the leaderboard and drive as fast as you can!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Towing Squad at none against Pixel Cover's 3. Towing Squad also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Pixel Cover's advantage is review sentiment (43% vs 21%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Pixel Cover sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Towing Squad asks for nothing beyond the download.
Towing Squad holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.5K and 1.5K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of Pixel Cover's written reviews are positive against 21% of Towing Squad's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Pixel Cover ships an update every 6 days, Towing Squad every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pixel Cover | Towing Squad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.5K ratings) | 4.6 (1.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better | 20.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 1.5K |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 194 MB | 160 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Gokay Aydn | Rollic Games |
Customer experience
Pixel Cover
Towing Squad
User reviews
Pixel Cover
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and relaxing game
- 🕰️ Good time-killer
- 💎 Satisfying gameplay
Room to improve
- 🔍 Lack of content/collections
- 💸 Excessive ads
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🔄 Repetitive gameplay
Towing Squad
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Technically good game
- 🚀 Awesome game play
- 💡 Good game concept
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy and buggy
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 📢 Too many ads
- 🧱 Progression issues
Bugs and requests
Pixel Cover
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezing/crashing
- Progress/coins disappearing
- Inability to access new collections
Requested features
4 requests- More collections/levels
- Ability to replay levels
- Reduced ads or ad-free option
- Bug fixes
Towing Squad
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes and resets progress
- Invisible road and camera issues
- Merging and upgrading issues
- Glitches causing unplayable state
Requested features
3 requests- Add a way to delete/remove workers
- Increase the number of worker slots
- Improve leaderboard accuracy and updates
In-app purchases
Pixel Cover
- No Ads$0.99
- No Ads$3.99
- No Ads$4.99
Towing Squad
No in-app purchases
Questions
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