Comparison

partikles vs Pixel Fidget Lab

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

Head to head
About

partikles

Features
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Separate the particles from each other as much as possible. The shortest distance will be indicated by a line. The higher the better. A positive score means you're above par (better than our Artificial Intelligence). But try to beat the other player's scores, too! With Partikles you can: - Play a new challenge every day. - Access the previous daily challenges to improve your scores. - Share your scores on social networks. - Access the hall of fame website. This game is free for challenges of 9 particles and you will have access only to the challenges of the current month. By making a single small payment you will have access to: - Challenges with 10, 11 and 12 particles. - Possibility to change the colors of the game. - Access to all boards from January 1, 2022 at any moment. Partikles is a puzzle designed by NestorGames and implemented by Garaje Imagina that adds up to our series of fun mental challenges.

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Pixel Fidget Lab

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Unwind in pixel-perfect style with Pixel Fidget Lab, the retro fidget playground for the moments in between: waiting rooms, lines, coffee breaks, or whenever your mind needs a minute. No levels. No scores. No timers. Just 8 hand-crafted digital fidget toys with silky-smooth animation and satisfying haptic feedback. CLASSIC ARCADE TOYS • Laser Bouncer – Swipe to fire neon lasers that ricochet off the walls, throwing sparks on every hit. • Fidget Spinner – Tap to add glowing pixels, then flick to spin. It coasts down just like the real thing, with a little click as it turns. • Zen Pond – Tap to drop a pebble, drag to leave a wake, or shake for a rain shower. Watch the glowing motes ride the ripples. • CRT Screen – A classic screensaver with a twist: cheer when the square hits a corner, and enjoy fireworks when the countdown reaches zero. NEW FIDGET TOYS • Sand Mandala – Tilt your phone and layered sand flows, slides and piles into dunes. Hold to pour new colors; shake to start fresh. • Crystal Garden – Tap to grow glowing crystals. Hold longer for bigger ones; shake to shatter them all. • Ink Drop – Watch ink bloom in deep water. Flip your phone upside down for a new color palette. • Bubble Wrap – Pop, swipe and chain combos through glossy bubbles. It always refills. MADE TO RELAX • Satisfying haptic feedback • Works offline, no account needed • English, Spanish, French, German and Japanese • Retro pixel style with modern performance No ads. No pressure. Just pixels, physics and fun.

Screenshots

partikles4 screens
Pixel Fidget Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pixel Fidget Lab at none against partikles's 1. partikles's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. partikles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pixel Fidget Lab asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

partikles ships an update every 12 months, Pixel Fidget Lab every 8 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
partikles versus Pixel Fidget Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpartiklesPixel Fidget Lab
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 8 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGarage Imagina SLBrian Bolek

In-app purchases

1 purchases

partikles

One-time1
  • buy partikles$2.99
None

Pixel Fidget Lab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is partikles free?
partikles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Fidget Lab free?
Pixel Fidget Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do partikles or Pixel Fidget Lab have ads?
Neither partikles nor Pixel Fidget Lab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, partikles or Pixel Fidget Lab?
partikles ships an update every 12 months, and Pixel Fidget Lab every 8 months. Most recently, partikles was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pixel Fidget Lab on October 24, 2026.

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