Comparison

Commander Pixman vs Cube Ride

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 145+ levels
  • Hundreds of enemies
  • Thousands of traps
  • Retro action-platformer gameplay
  • Responsive controls
  • External controller support
  • Game Center integration
Features
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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

About

Cube Ride

Navigate a challenging obstacle course by tapping to make a cube jump. Test your reflexes as the levels become increasingly tricky and require precise timing to avoid collisions. It's simple to pick up but offers a significant mastery curve.

Highlights
  • Tap to jump mechanics
  • Increasingly tricky levels
  • Obstacle avoidance gameplay
  • Easy to learn, hard to master
  • High-score chasing
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You must be fast to survive. It's easy to learn but very difficult to master. Your job is to make the cube jump and avoid the obstacle to keep going. Be aware that many places you would think it will hit the obstacle but it will not. The levels will get trickier as you progress through the game. How to play: Tap to jump to save the cube from colliding to the obstacle. If you have any suggestions or problems with Cube Ride please contact us at Support@ICube-Technology.com. Thank you for playing.

Screenshots

Commander Pixman4 screens
Cube Ride4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cube Ride at Free against Commander Pixman's $3.99. Cube Ride also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). Commander Pixman's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (24 vs 7). On rating, review sentiment, 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

Cube Ride is free to download; Commander Pixman costs $3.99 up front. Cube Ride sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Commander Pixman asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Commander Pixman against 4.7 for Cube Ride. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 7 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Commander Pixman's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cube Ride's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Commander Pixman ships an update every 3 months, Cube Ride every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Commander Pixman versus Cube Ride: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCommander PixmanCube Ride
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (24 ratings)4.7 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB18 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperOne Minute GamesOm Patel (U.S.)

Customer experience

Commander Pixman

All ratings24 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews108 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative1.9%

Cube Ride

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Cube Ride

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Commander Pixman

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Cube Ride

One-time1
  • No Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Commander Pixman free?
Commander Pixman costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cube Ride free?
Cube Ride is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Commander Pixman or Cube Ride?
Cube Ride is rated higher. Commander Pixman averages 4.6 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Cube Ride averages 4.7 from 7 ratings.
Do Commander Pixman or Cube Ride have ads?
Neither Commander Pixman nor Cube Ride shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Commander Pixman or Cube Ride?
Commander Pixman ships an update every 3 months, and Cube Ride every 3 days. Most recently, Commander Pixman was updated on October 16, 2026 and Cube Ride on October 4, 2026.

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