Commander Pixman vs Planet Squirrel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Commander Pixman
Embark on a retro action-platformer adventure with fast-paced combat and hundreds of enemies. Navigate 145 challenging levels filled with traps and obstacles to escape an alien base. Enjoy a premium, ad-free experience with responsive controls and extensive features.
- 145+ levels
- Hundreds of enemies
- Thousands of traps
- Retro action-platformer gameplay
- Responsive controls
- External controller support
- Game Center integration
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Retro action-platformer for the iOS! Fast-paced action, gun in your hands, 145 levels to master, hundreds of enemies to kill and thousands traps to avoid! Everything is packed with retro style and responsive controls! Guide trapped Andrew "Pixman" Blazkowicz to leave the alien base. Destroy every creature, jump over treacherous holes and traps on his way. Find your rocket and get the hell out of there! FEATURED AS "NEW & NOTEWORTHY", "WHAT'S HOT" in USA, Germany, Canada, Australia and other countries! Wonderful reviews on TouchArcade, TouchGen, AppSpy, PocketGamer, 148Apps! So many people can't be wrong. This game is a fully premium experience, you won't be asked about any additional purchases and your game won't be interrupted by any ads. If you want to try it first, check out "Commander Pixman - First Blood", free version of Commander Pixman. WHAT YOU GET: - 145 levels + MORE WITH UPDATES! - Over 20 hazards, monsters and utilities - Complete missions to unlock new levels! - Watch replays of every game after finish! - Universal game - play on your iPad and iPhone! - External controllers support! iOS - Keyboard support! - Game Center support with leaderboards and achievements. - Scoring - get to the leaderboards from the first game! Try also my other games: Colorbs, Matchblocks and Infiniball! www.one-minute-games.com www.twitter.com/oneminutegames
Planet Squirrel
Embark on a challenging platforming adventure as a flying squirrel. Navigate through levels with unique mechanics, all set to an intense soundtrack and presented in a distinctive monochrome pixel art style.
- Flying squirrel protagonist
- Challenging platformer gameplay
- Unique monochrome pixel art style
- Intense soundtrack
- Levels with unique mechanics
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A challenging platformer about a flying squirrel. - Features a unique monochrome pixel art style - An intense soundtrack - Challenging levels with unique mechanics
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Planet Squirrel at Free against Commander Pixman's $3.99. Commander Pixman's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.7) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, in-app purchases 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
Planet Squirrel is free to download; Commander Pixman costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Commander Pixman holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Commander Pixman has 24 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 94% of Commander Pixman's written reviews are positive against 100% of Planet Squirrel's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Commander Pixman ships an update every 3 months, Planet Squirrel every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Commander Pixman | Planet Squirrel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (24 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | One Minute Games | Tommy Soereide Kjaer |
Customer experience
Commander Pixman
Planet Squirrel
Bugs and requests
Commander Pixman
Reported bugs
5 issues- Progress reset after app updates despite Game Center points remaining
- Levels locked/reset after completing all levels multiple times
- Controller lag making precision jumps difficult
- Movement controls occasionally get stuck
- No Stratus controller support despite iOS7 approval
Requested features
10 requests- Multiplayer modes (1v1, 2v2, map creation)
- Additional weapons and power-ups (shields, rockets)
- More levels and content updates
- iPad/Universal app support
- Customizable control button positioning
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- Adjustable on-screen control sizes
- Level editor for user-created content
- Ability to record and save gameplay to camera roll
- Better controller support (Stratus compatibility)
- Improved jump physics
Planet Squirrel
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Commander Pixman
No in-app purchases
Planet Squirrel
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Commander Pixman free?
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