Comparison

Virtually 8 vs Pixelbox Games

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

Head to head
About

Virtually 8

Experience classic retro gaming on your mobile device with a virtual handheld console. Enjoy a variety of 8-bit style games, including shooters, puzzle, and platformers, all with integrated virtual analog controls. Unlock additional benefits and content through a VIP subscription.

Highlights
  • Multiple 8-bit style games
  • Virtual analog controls
  • Retro mono-tone color theme
  • Pixel art and text theme
  • VIP subscription benefits
  • Early access to new games
Features
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Virtually 8-bit! Is your very own handheld gaming console right on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch! Play different 8-bit style games! That's right, just like a gaming console, there are multiple games to choose from! - Whether you are into arcade shooters, casual, or adventure games, Virtually 8 bit has you covered. - Meteoroids, a classic Space Shooter game. - Bit-Breaker, a classic breakout style game. - Snek, a retro Centipede/Snake style game with a twist. - Carrier Chicken, a jumping & flying platformer maze obstacle course. - Robots, a classic side-scrolling platformer adventure hero game(coming soon). And even more games coming soon! Say No!  To Confusing & Invisible Touch-Screen Controls & Gestures!  - Virtually 8-bit's Virtual-Analog controls are built right in the console. - No matter what game you play, they are in the same place all the time. Go Back to the Retro Days! As you navigate around Virtually 8-bit's menus! - Find a forgotten yet endearing mono-tone color theme. - Enjoy the continuous pixel theme when viewing all art and text. Download now and get your very own Virtually 8-bit! Console along with 100 Bit-Tokens! Fully supported languages: English, Spanish, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Ukrainian, Russian, German, Italian, and French. -------------------------------------- You can also become a Virtually Important Player!(V.I.P!)($2.69USD/month) By subscribing and becoming a member, you get all of these benefits and more! - 350 Bit-Tokens every month. - Early access to early pre-releases on new Virtually 8-bit! games. - Access to all premium(paid) games while subscribed. - 15% discount on all in-game Power-Ups & Upgrades. - Ability to revive 2 more times in game, so you can really go for them high scores! - Double the daily Bit-Token rewards. - Exclusives only available to V.I.P! Members such as Console Themes. Please Note(If applicable): V.I.P! Membership perks may change from time to time and get new perks, benefits and exclusives. Some perks mentioned above may not be available in every region and/or available immediately. You can subscribe to the auto-renewing subscription called V.I.P! for $2.69USD/month. That subscription purchase will be applied to your iTunes account on confirmation. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription(if applicable). For more information select 'Terms of Service' or 'Privacy Policy' below. Privacy Policy: https://virtually.coffee/support Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Pixelbox Games

Experience a miniature virtual game console with a collection of fun games. Compete globally for top leaderboard positions and test your skills.

Highlights
  • Tiny virtual game console
  • Play fun games
  • Global leaderboards
  • Compete worldwide
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Pixelbox is the tiniest virtual game console ever! Play fun games and compete against the whole world for a place on the leaderboard!

Screenshots

Virtually 84 screens
Pixelbox Games4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Virtually 8 at 83% against Pixelbox Games's 0%. Virtually 8 also leads on ratings volume (54 vs 3). Pixelbox Games's advantage is price (Free vs $0.69) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On update cadence, ads 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

Pixelbox Games is free to download; Virtually 8 costs $0.69 up front. Virtually 8 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.69 per month. Pixelbox Games asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixelbox Games holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Virtually 8 has 54 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Virtually 8's written reviews are positive against 0% of Pixelbox Games's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Virtually 8 ships an update every 3 weeks, Pixelbox Games every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Virtually 8 versus Pixelbox Games: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVirtually 8Pixelbox Games
Price$0.69Free — better
Rating4.6 (54 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings54 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size290 MB20 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperJonathan DustJavin Ladish

Customer experience

Virtually 8

All ratings54 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

Pixelbox Games

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Virtually 8

Subscriptions1
  • V.I.P! Monthly$2.691 Month
One-time9
  • Handful of 100 Bit-Tokens$0.69
  • Stack Of 4 Bit-Tokens$1.99
  • Stack Of 325 Bit-Tokens$1.99
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  • Bag of 500 Bit-Tokens$2.99
  • Bag of 12 Bit-Tokens$3.99
  • Pot o' 700 Bit-Tokens$3.99
  • Pot o' 27 Bit-Tokens$5.99
  • Chest of 1300 Bit-Tokens$6.99
  • Chest of 69 Bit-Tokens$9.99
None

Pixelbox Games

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Virtually 8 free?
Virtually 8 costs $0.69, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Pixelbox Games free?
Pixelbox Games is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Virtually 8 or Pixelbox Games?
Pixelbox Games is rated higher. Virtually 8 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while Pixelbox Games averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Virtually 8 or Pixelbox Games have ads?
Neither Virtually 8 nor Pixelbox Games shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Virtually 8 or Pixelbox Games?
Virtually 8 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pixelbox Games every 2 weeks. Most recently, Virtually 8 was updated on September 16, 2026 and Pixelbox Games on July 5, 2026.

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