Comparison

Commander Pixman vs Duck Tap

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

Duck Tap

Tap your way through challenging obstacles in this free-to-play endless runner. Discover new worlds, customize your character, and compete with friends. Regular updates bring new features and content.

Highlights
  • Endless running gameplay
  • Obstacle courses
  • Character customization
  • In-game shop
  • Leaderboards
  • New worlds and features
Features
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You love ducks? You'll hate Duck Tap. The most difficult one-tap runner ever created is here, and it wants to break you. Tap to make Ducky jump, dash and dodge his way through an impossible gauntlet of obstacles. One touch is all it takes to survive... and one mistake is all it takes to send our little duck flying. Easy to learn, almost impossible to master. How to play - One tap to survive: time every move through relentless obstacles - Chase distance: every run is a fresh shot at your personal best - Beat your friends: climb the distance leaderboards and prove who is the real duck master Energy system Ducky runs on energy. It recharges on its own over time, or top it up instantly by watching an ad or spending a few gems when you just cannot stop playing. Why players keep coming back - Pure one-tap arcade action, no clutter - Adorable duck, brutal difficulty: the perfect rage-runner - Short runs built for one more try - Play anytime, anywhere, online or offline Duck Tap is a free game crafted with love by MadStudio, a small independent studio based in Paris, France. We take our Ducky matters extremely seriously. Quack! Love the game? Leave us a review, it truly helps our little indie duck get noticed by other players. Quack quack!

Screenshots

Commander Pixman4 screens
Duck Tap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Duck Tap at Free against Commander Pixman's $3.99. Duck Tap also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Commander Pixman's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

Duck Tap is free to download; Commander Pixman costs $3.99 up front. Duck Tap sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Commander Pixman asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Commander Pixman holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 9 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 94% of Commander Pixman's written reviews are positive against 100% of Duck Tap's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Commander Pixman ships an update every 3 months, Duck Tap every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Commander Pixman versus Duck Tap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCommander PixmanDuck Tap
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (24 ratings) — better4.4 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB325 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperOne Minute Gamesmad.studio

Customer experience

Commander Pixman

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

Duck Tap

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews10 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

Duck Tap

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Commander Pixman

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Duck Tap

One-time7
  • 80 gems$0.99
  • No Ads Pack$2.99
  • 500 gems$4.99
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  • 1200 gems$9.99
  • 2500 gems$19.99
  • 6500 gems$49.99
  • 14000 gems$99.99

Questions

Is Commander Pixman free?
Commander Pixman costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Duck Tap free?
Duck Tap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Commander Pixman or Duck Tap?
Commander Pixman is rated higher. Commander Pixman averages 4.6 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Duck Tap averages 4.4 from 9 ratings.
Do Commander Pixman or Duck Tap have ads?
Duck Tap shows ads; Commander Pixman does not.
Which is updated more often, Commander Pixman or Duck Tap?
Commander Pixman ships an update every 3 months, and Duck Tap every 2 weeks. Most recently, Commander Pixman was updated on October 23, 2026 and Duck Tap on October 24, 2026.

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