Comparison

Vay vs Pixelot

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

Head to head
About

Vay

Embark on an epic quest to rescue your kidnapped fiancée and save your kingdom from destructive war machines. This cult classic RPG offers a compelling story, challenging gameplay, and numerous improvements for a modern experience.

Highlights
  • Compelling and engrossing story
  • User selectable difficulty
  • Animated cutscenes with audio
  • Auto-save feature
  • Over 100 enemies and bosses
  • Expansive areas to explore
  • Updated music
Features
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The 16-bit cult classic RPG from 1994 returns with tons of improvements! When your peaceful kingdom is attacked on your wedding day and your wife-to-be is kidnapped, it falls to you to journey across the world and stop the terrible machines of war that threaten to lay waste to it. FEATURES: User selectable difficulty makes this title great for both beginners and RPG veterans Compelling and engrossing story Nearly ten minutes of animated cutscenes with English and Japanese audio Auto-save feature allows you to play in small increments Over 100 enemies and a dozen challenging bosses Over 90 expansive areas to explore Updated music that loops seamlessly Bluetooth controller support Achievements Absolutely no microtransactions Please note that as of version 2.2, this game requires an A9 or better processor.

About

Pixelot

Embark on an epic adventure in a classic RPG. Create a custom hero, recruit allies, and explore dungeons to defend the land. Discover a world filled with items, monsters, and engaging storylines.

Highlights
  • Custom character creation with 6 classes
  • 30+ unique recruitable characters
  • Character class promotion at level 60
  • 15 dungeons to explore
  • Over 500 items to collect
  • Infinite tower dungeon with 50 floors
Features
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Pixelot is a classic RPG that combines the best parts of classic role-playing games. In Pixelot you create a custom hero and gather allies to defend against the darkness that has swept over the land of Pixelot. The game features numerous recruitable characters, playable classes, items, monsters, and dungeons alike. Promising an engaging story line, humorous dialogue, and a classic yet simple design, Pixelot is a game that is easy to pick up and hard to put down. The game includes: - Create your own custom character from 6 classes - 30+ unique recruitable characters and classes - Promote your characters to new classes at level 60 - Collect the 6 elemental crystals - 15 dungeons to explore - 500+ items, 250+ maps, and 200+ chests to collect - Infinite tower dungeon with 50 unique floors - 14 Boss challenge mode - Collect all 6 legendary weapons - Post-game labyrinth dungeon Music is developed by Kairi Sawler, Aaron Krogh, Nashlaga, Karstenholymoly, and Stefan Kartenberg. Please check the below link to learn more about them! https://pixelotrpg.fandom.com/wiki/Music

Screenshots

Vay4 screens
Pixelot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pixelot at 4.8 against Vay's 4.0. Pixelot also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 73%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Vay costs $5.99 and Pixelot $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixelot holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 78 and 36 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Vay's written reviews are positive against 95% of Pixelot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vay ships an update every 3 weeks, Pixelot weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Vay versus Pixelot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVayPixelot
Price$5.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.0 (78 ratings)4.8 (36 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.4% of reviews95.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings78 — better36
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size203 MB184 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperSoMoGa, Inc.Kyle Berger

Customer experience

Vay

All ratings78 ratings
Positive73.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative19.2%
Written reviews403 reviews
Positive73.4%
Neutral12.9%
Negative13.6%

Pixelot

All ratings36 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive95.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.8%

Bugs and requests

Vay

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes after using certain spells
  • Inability to access some areas due to glitches
  • Saved data loss after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a virtual d-pad for movement
  • Improve equipment comparison at shops
  • Enhance cutscenes and animations
  • Provide more in-game hints and guidance

Pixelot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Vay

No in-app purchases

None

Pixelot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vay free?
Vay costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixelot free?
Pixelot costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vay or Pixelot?
Pixelot is rated higher. Vay averages 4.0 out of 5 from 78 ratings, while Pixelot averages 4.8 from 36 ratings.
Do Vay or Pixelot have ads?
Neither Vay nor Pixelot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vay or Pixelot?
Vay ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pixelot weekly. Most recently, Vay was updated on September 26, 2026 and Pixelot on September 27, 2026.

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