Pixletters vs The Six Degrees
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pixletters
A word guessing game where players deduce a secret word using pixelated clues. Letters from attempted words are colored to indicate their presence in the secret word, challenging players to guess efficiently.
- Pixel clue word guessing
- Color-coded letter feedback
- Secret word deduction
- Multiple attempts to guess
- Challenging word puzzles
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Pixletters is word guessing game. Your goal is to find secret word using pixel clues. Pixels from entered words will be colored depending if those pixels belongs to letter in secret word or not. In how many tries can you guess the secret word? Find out by playing Pixletters.
The Six Degrees
Connect two seemingly unrelated phrases through a chain of six clever links, inspired by historical events and wordplay. Enjoy a daily puzzle that tests your lateral thinking and trivia knowledge, with options to play with friends and unlock past puzzles.
- Daily historical phrase puzzles
- Six clever links to uncover
- Witty wordplay and double meanings
- Three hints per phrase
- Mini history lessons
- Track wins and streaks
- Play with friends
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What connects “fireworks” to “Wonderland”? Or “stand-up” and “sarcophagi”? Welcome to The Six Degrees, the daily puzzle inspired by the Six Degrees of Separation theory — that any two things can be connected through a short chain. Each game challenges you to uncover six clever links between the phrases, all rooted in a real event from today’s history. The twist? Some phrases hold double meanings: one pop‑culture, the next world‑history. It’s not just about knowing facts: it’s about thinking sideways. What You’ll Love: - One Puzzle a Day: Drawn from today’s history. - Smart, Surprising Connections: From sitcoms to space launches. - Witty Wordplay: Tricky pivot phrases and double entendres. - Three Hints per Phrase: Use none and score a perfect 15. Or take a little help along the way. - Mini History Lessons: Each puzzle starts with a short story tying it all together. - Track Your Wins: Watch your skills and your streak grow. - Play with Friends: Start a private group with friends or family and see everyone’s score on each day’s puzzle, right inside the game. When someone finishes, the rest of the group gets a nudge. If you love brainy games, smart trivia, and discovering the wild ways the world connects, Six Degrees will become your favorite five-minute habit. Download now and start connecting the dots. Today’s puzzle and the past week are free. An optional annual subscription unlocks the full archive of past puzzles and Play with Friends groups. Terms of Use: https://getsixdegrees.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://getsixdegrees.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Six Degrees at 100% against Pixletters's 50%. The Six Degrees also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Pixletters's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (202 vs 31). 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
Both are free to download. The Six Degrees sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per year. Pixletters asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Six Degrees holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixletters has 202 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Pixletters's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Six Degrees's.
Pixletters ships an update every 3 months, The Six Degrees every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pixletters | The Six Degrees |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (202 ratings) | 5.0 (31 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 202 — better | 31 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michal Gorny | Aztec Software, LLC |
Customer experience
Pixletters
The Six Degrees
In-app purchases
Pixletters
No in-app purchases
The Six Degrees
- Annual Subscription$5.991 Year
