Comparison

Castlerama vs My PixelGames

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

Head to head
About

Castlerama

Experience a photorealistic 3D exploration of a charming Italian-inspired town. Navigate through detailed settings using touch and sight, blurring the lines between the real and imaginary. Immerse yourself in a world designed to trick your senses into believing it's all real.

Highlights
  • Photorealistic 3D environment
  • Italian-inspired town setting
  • Touch and sight navigation
  • Immersive sensory experience
  • Unreal Engine powered
Features
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Castlerama takes you on a photorealistic walk through a beautiful, detailed and accurately lit 3D setting. Merging real and imaginary elements, it draws inspiration from the charming town of Assisi, in Italy. You are left to find your own way around by touch and sight alone. Exploring a whole world becomes a matter of lifting your fingers. Our goal? To fool your eyes and brain considering it all real. When you go back with your memory to the day you first opened this Mentalbox, you will think it was you on the cobblestone, you in the alleys, you in the catacombs... While developing Castlerama, we had to face the fact that newer devices such as iPhone4s and iPad2s are very different from their predecessors, iPhone3GSs and iPads, in that the former have twice as much memory. In order to have the app run on all devices, we had to compromise quite a bit, pushing the old devices to their limits (risking crash if other applications are left running) while keeping the new devices well behind their capabilities. Powered by Unreal Engine.

About

My PixelGames

Explore a nostalgic collection of fun 8-bit pixel art games. This app features a variety of mini-games, from classic platformers and shooting challenges to puzzles and arcade-style experiences. Rediscover childhood favorites and enjoy endless entertainment with unique gameplay and creative designs.

Highlights
  • Nostalgic 8-bit pixel art style
  • Variety of mini-games
  • Classic platforming challenges
  • Fast-paced shooting games
  • Puzzle and maze solving
  • Arcade-style gameplay
Features
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My pixel game collection is a treasure trove filled with nostalgia and pixel art style, featuring many fun and creative games. Each game offers players a unique experience and captivating features. In this collection, you can find classic platform games like jumping adventures and obstacle challenges that will remind you of your childhood gaming days. You can also challenge yourself to eliminate enemies in fast-paced shooting games or solve puzzles and mazes to showcase your intelligence and reasoning skills. Our mini-game collection focuses on gameplay and creativity, allowing you to discover endless fun beneath simple pixel graphics. Each game has unique level designs and challenges to ensure thrilling and engaging experiences for players. Whether you are a nostalgic gamer or a fan of pixel art style, our mini-game collection will satisfy your needs. Come and explore this nostalgic gaming world filled with joy and creativity! Game One: Coin Guardian A thrilling and intense game where thieves will try to steal your coins from the ground and sewers. Use your weapons to protect your wealth, but be careful not to shoot innocent civilians. Game Two: Arena Clash There are no friends on the arena. Swing your fists and kick your opponents to knock them down. Game Three: Dino Dash Only through constant running and jumping can you see the dawn ahead. Game Four: Rock, Paper, Scissors Simple and understandable rules: rock eliminates scissors, scissors eliminate paper, and paper eliminates rock. Just press the corresponding buttons to shoot patterns and eliminate falling rocks, scissors, and paper before they reach the bottom. The game has two power-ups to help you clear obstacles: screen-clearing bomb and time freeze. The more consecutive hits you achieve, the more rewards in terms of power-ups and lives. Come and compete with friends to see who can get the highest score. Game Five: Plane Dodge Battle Control your plane to dodge incoming objects. The longer you survive, the cooler spaceships you can upgrade to. Game Six: Snake Classics never go out of style. Relive your childhood memories with this game, controlling a cute little snake to eat endlessly. Game Seven: Moon Landing When astronauts land on the moon, place as many flags as possible on its surface. Game Eight: Mini Pinball A very fun and adorable pinball game. Game Nine: Christmas Presents Christmas is here, and Santa Claus is delivering gifts. What kind of gift will you receive? Put the gifts in stockings. Game Ten: Puzzle Box Push You can only move and push boxes. You cannot pass through walls or boxes, nor pull boxes. Push all the boxes to the smiley face position to win. Game Eleven: Slot Machine Test your luck today and see if you're lucky. Game Twelve: Soccer Kid Control the player to score more goals. More games will be added in future updates. If you enjoy them, please show your support and stay tuned for more!

Screenshots

Castlerama3 screens
My PixelGames4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: My PixelGames at 92% against Castlerama's 52%. My PixelGames also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 19 months) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). Castlerama's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). 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. My PixelGames sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Castlerama asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My PixelGames holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My PixelGames has 180 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Castlerama's written reviews are positive against 92% of My PixelGames's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Castlerama ships an update every 19 months, My PixelGames every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Castlerama versus My PixelGames: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCastleramaMy PixelGames
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (16 ratings)4.5 (180 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.4% of reviews92.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16180 — better
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size237 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCODENRAMA昶燎 张

Customer experience

Castlerama

All ratings16 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral18.8%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews349 reviews
Positive52.4%
Neutral16.0%
Negative31.5%

My PixelGames

All ratings169 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral6.5%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive92.2%
Neutral4.7%
Negative3.1%

User reviews

Castlerama

From 16 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Amazing graphics
  • 🌄 Atmospheric environment
  • 🐴 Interesting details (e.g. cows, horse)
  • 👍 Great potential

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 🔍 Limited exploration area
  • 🌑 Dark and difficult to see
  • 🕹️ Clunky controls

My PixelGames

From 180 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun pixel games
  • 🎮 Retro/Gameboy style
  • 🤩 Addictive gameplay
  • ✨ Cool graphics
  • 🎵 Amazing sounds

Room to improve

  • 😩 Hard for beginners
  • 💸 Pay to play (P2P)
  • 📉 Low coin earnings
  • 😵 Soft locked in games
  • 😵 Flick football impossible

Bugs and requests

Castlerama

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on startup or during gameplay
  • Falling through the world in certain areas
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Expand the explorable area
  • Add more interactive elements
  • Improve lighting and visibility
  • Optimize controls and movement
  • Introduce a day/night cycle

My PixelGames

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Buggy achievements
  • Games work strangely
  • Soft locked in first game
  • Flick football is impossible
  • Jackpot game unfair
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  • App crashes
  • Widget not showing up
  • No games found error

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more games
  • Add a guide for beginners
  • More recognition for the app
  • Add more options
  • Add a Tetris-like game
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  • Add Super Mario game

In-app purchases

None

Castlerama

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

My PixelGames

One-time4
  • Remove ads$0.99
  • Add 500 Coins$0.99
  • Add 3500 Coins$4.99
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  • Add 8500 Coins$9.99

Questions

Is Castlerama free?
Castlerama is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My PixelGames free?
My PixelGames is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Castlerama or My PixelGames?
My PixelGames is rated higher. Castlerama averages 4.3 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while My PixelGames averages 4.5 from 180 ratings.
Do Castlerama or My PixelGames have ads?
My PixelGames shows ads; Castlerama does not.
Which is updated more often, Castlerama or My PixelGames?
Castlerama ships an update every 19 months, and My PixelGames every 6 weeks. Most recently, Castlerama was updated on October 23, 2026 and My PixelGames on October 22, 2026.

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