Comparison

Bix Challenge vs SquareSky

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 lines to section off areas and trap bouncing balls. Master the rule where closing a line fills the side with fewer balls. Offers 100 levels with unique challenges and a hidden endless mode.

Highlights
  • 100 levels across 10 galaxies
  • Hidden endless climb mode
  • Collect stars, chests, and gold balls
  • Boosters for assistance
  • Glowing visuals
  • Original soundtrack
  • Offline play
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

SquareSky

Features
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SquareSky is a one-hand portrait climbing game built around a dual-form hero. Tap off the wall to turn into the circle, swipe to launch, and tap mid-air to snap back into square form when you need to stick a wall or ceiling. Every tower section is a compact physics problem where timing matters, route choice matters, and one calm recovery can save the whole run. Circle form carries momentum through open gaps. Square form is the anti-fall correction that makes ceiling routes, reversals, and survival lines possible. Early towers teach the shape-switch rhythm. Later towers demand cleaner swipes, faster reads, and better decisions under pressure. Features: - One-hand portrait gameplay built around tap release, swipe launch, and mid-air shape-switching - Distinct circle-and-square form play focused on wall and ceiling catches, recovery, and momentum control - Hand-authored tower climbs with checkpoints, hazards, underside catches, and cleaner mastery routes - Fast retries with a readable HUD and strong moment-to-moment feedback - Offline single-player play with no accounts, ads, or tracking SquareSky is easy to read in seconds, but the best runs come from composure, accuracy, and knowing when to take the risky line.

Screenshots

Bix Challenge4 screens
SquareSky4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SquareSky at none against Bix Challenge's 10. SquareSky also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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

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

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bix Challenge versus SquareSky: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBix ChallengeSquareSky
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPadadazAdem Guclu

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

SquareSky

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

SquareSky

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bix Challenge free?
Bix Challenge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SquareSky free?
SquareSky is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bix Challenge or SquareSky have ads?
Neither Bix Challenge nor SquareSky shows ads.

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