Simple Air Combat vs Pixel Algo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Air Combat
Engage in thrilling aerial combat with straightforward controls. Defeat a variety of land, sea, and air enemies using an arsenal of powerful weapons. Experience exciting battles with simple rules designed for quick play.
- Simple controls for easy operation
- Defeat enemies on land, sea, and air
- Variety of enemy types
- Multiple weapon options
- Exciting 3D combat experience
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Simple but Exciting Air Combat with Easy Operation. - Simple rules to defeat all enemies on Land, Sea and Air. - Various enemies such as Battleship, Anti-Aircraft Gun, Bomber, etc. - Various weapons such as Cannon, AT-Gun and Homing Missile.
Pixel Algo
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Pixel Algo brings Conway's Game of Life to your fingertips as a beautiful, interactive cellular automaton sandbox. Watch cells evolve, collide, and create emergent patterns — or take control and shape the grid yourself. FEATURES • Draw and erase cells with your finger • Place classic patterns: Glider, Pulsar, Gosper Gun, and more • Glass block and iridescent visual effects • Colony colors to track cell lineages • Cycle through color palettes automatically • Save and load grid snapshots • Adjustable simulation speed • Wrap-around or bounded edges • Auto-reset when the grid stagnates • Shake to clear the grid CONTROLS • 2-finger tap to pause/resume • Draw on the grid to create cells (when paused) • Double-tap to clear or randomize • Vertical drag to adjust speed • 3-finger tap to open the menu Pixel Algo is free with minimal, non-intrusive ads. Purchase Remove Ads once to enjoy an ad-free experience forever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Simple Air Combat at 13.0 against Pixel Algo's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Simple Air Combat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pixel Algo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Simple Air Combat ships an update every 3 months, Pixel Algo every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Air Combat | Pixel Algo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 171 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eiji Shimada | Shin Labs LLC |
In-app purchases
Simple Air Combat
- Remove Ads$0.99
Pixel Algo
- Remove Ads$1.99
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