Comparison

Bix Challenge vs SPLITRON

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

Head to head
About

Bix Challenge

Draw shapes to fill a percentage of the screen and trap moving balls. Unleash special powers when you successfully capture them. Compete to see how far you can advance in this engaging puzzle game.

Highlights
  • Draw shapes to fill screen
  • Trap moving balls
  • Unleash special powers
  • Progress through levels
  • Compete with other players
Features
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A new take on Bix Challenge, the line-drawing arcade classic in the spirit of Qix, Xonix and JezzBall. Draw lines to cut the field, fill it with light and trap the bouncing balls. One rule to master: when you close a line, the side with fewer balls fills up. Easy to learn, fiendishly hard to master. WHAT'S INSIDE • 100 levels across 10 galaxies, each with its own twist: ball traps, line limits, dark zones, time trials, giant balls, ice walls and hunters • The Rift: beat level 100 and a hidden climb opens. How high can you go? • Three stars to earn on every level, chests to open, gold balls to collect • Boosters when you need a hand: Slow start and Shield • Glowing visuals made for today's iPhone and iPad • The original soundtrack, now opening up as you fill the field • Your progress is saved in iCloud and follows you to your other devices • Plays offline THE ORIGINAL, STILL HERE Bix Challenge has been played by over a million people since 2008, reaching #2 in France, #3 in Germany and #4 in the UK. The classic version is still in the app, exactly as you remember it: turn on "Classic version" in Settings.

About

SPLITRON

Uncover hidden landscapes by splitting the screen. Draw lines to create borders, shattering tiles and revealing the original scenery. Progress through increasingly challenging stages with new obstacles.

Highlights
  • Split screen mechanic
  • Reveal hidden landscapes
  • Draw lines to create borders
  • Shatter tiles
  • Progress through stages
  • Increasing difficulty
Features
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One morning, The scenery around the earth is covered in black tiles, An unidentified ball is guarding it. How do you find the original scenery? It's easy. Just split the screen. Draw a line with your hand, and when you release your hand from the screen, a border begins to be created. If the boundaries are completed, the tiles in the ball-free area are shattered and The scenery will be revealed. The complete landscape is divided into five stages More and more difficult ball keeps. Start an adventure that reveals the hidden landscape right now.

Screenshots

Bix Challenge4 screens
SPLITRON4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SPLITRON at 4.5 against Bix Challenge's 3.4. SPLITRON also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Bix Challenge's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bix Challenge sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. SPLITRON asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SPLITRON holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bix Challenge has 25 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Bix Challenge's written reviews are positive against 100% of SPLITRON's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bix Challenge ships an update every 11 days, SPLITRON every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Bix Challenge versus SPLITRON: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBix ChallengeSPLITRON
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (25 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB167 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPadadazKAEGUREE

Customer experience

Bix Challenge

All ratings25 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative36.0%
Written reviews306 reviews
Positive74.8%
Neutral9.2%
Negative16.0%

SPLITRON

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Bix Challenge

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes after completing levels
  • Unresponsive controls
  • Inability to exit ads

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Save progress and resume
  • Landscape mode
  • Sound effects

SPLITRON

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Bix Challenge

One-time10
  • Handful of Golden Balls$0.99
  • Pouch of coins$0.99
  • Disable Ads$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Pile of Golden Balls$4.99
  • Bag of coins$4.99
  • Bag of Golden Balls$9.99
  • Chest of coins$9.99
  • Chest of Golden Balls$19.99
  • Vault of coins$19.99
  • Treasure of coins$49.99
None

SPLITRON

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bix Challenge free?
Bix Challenge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SPLITRON free?
SPLITRON is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bix Challenge or SPLITRON?
SPLITRON is rated higher. Bix Challenge averages 3.4 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while SPLITRON averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Bix Challenge or SPLITRON have ads?
SPLITRON shows ads; Bix Challenge does not.
Which is updated more often, Bix Challenge or SPLITRON?
Bix Challenge ships an update every 11 days, and SPLITRON every 3 months. Most recently, Bix Challenge was updated on October 29, 2026 and SPLITRON on October 8, 2026.

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