# Pixel Starships™ vs Deck Squares

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pixel Starships™ at 82% against Deck Squares's 0%. Pixel Starships™ also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (35K vs 1). Deck Squares's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pixel Starships™ sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Deck Squares asks for nothing beyond the download.

Pixel Starships™ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel Starships™ has 35K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Pixel Starships™'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Deck Squares's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pixel Starships™ | Deck Squares |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (35K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixel-starships/id321756558/reviews)** | [2.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deck-squares/id1672100897/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **35K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **81.9% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 450 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | — |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Savy Soda Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/295726257) | [Art Gorski](https://appshunter.io/developer/1086485068) |

## What reviewers say

### Pixel Starships™

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixel-starships/id321756558)

Command every aspect of your starship in a persistent online universe. Build, battle, explore, and manage resources in this 8-bit spaceship management game. Form alliances and conquer with friends.

**Highlights:** Build custom starships, Command multiple races and factions, Online player battles, Manage resources and power, Explore planets and secrets, Form alliances, Program AI for automatic combat

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| One Month Membership | $3.99 | per month |
| Special Offer | $1.99 | one-time |
| Clip of Starbux | $4.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer | $4.99 | one-time |
| Season Pass | $8.99 | one-time |
| Roll of Starbux | $9.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer | $9.99 | one-time |
| Stash of Starbux | $19.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer | $19.99 | one-time |
| Case of Starbux | $49.99 | one-time |
| Bank of Starbux | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Decent game with no pay wall harassment
- 🚀 Great little game
- 🚀 Good game
- 🚀 Straight gas
- 🚀 Amazing game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitchy
- 🐛 Horrible backend, would not recommend for slower devices
- 🐛 Cleverly disguised ad farm
- 🐛 Needs some fixing
- 🐛 Unfair in battle

**Reported bugs**

- Crew abilities not working as intended
- Losing resources and trophies due to connection issues
- Ads not rewarding the promised amount of Starbux
- Scrolling issues when rearranging ship layout
- Inconsistent loading times

**Requested features**

- Lower how much bux people can ask for items and resources
- Set a limit on bux that's not too ridiculous
- Add more galaxies to explore
- Add larger ships
- Add smaller support craft that can fight alongside the main ship


### Deck Squares

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deck-squares/id1672100897)

Create and save starship deck plans for sci-fi RPGs with a classic monochrome grid style. Design each square with various components, labels, and shared edges for seamless multi-deck layouts. Export high-resolution images for printing or tabletop use.

**Highlights:** Monochrome grid-style deck plans, Component-based square design, Shared edges for adjacent squares, Multi-deck ship layouts, High-resolution image export, Versatile for floor plans and puzzles

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pixel Starships™ free?

Pixel Starships™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Deck Squares free?

Deck Squares is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Pixel Starships™ or Deck Squares?

Pixel Starships™ is rated higher. Pixel Starships™ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 35K ratings, while Deck Squares averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*