Comparison

Commander Pixman vs Scuba Diving Challenge

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

Scuba Diving Challenge

Experience the excitement of underwater exploration with intuitive controls. Navigate through four challenging levels, from recycling cans to searching for flight recorders. Refill your air tanks on your boat to continue your quest. This universal app is designed for all ages.

Highlights
  • Intuitive thumb controls
  • Four progressively difficult levels
  • Underwater search missions
  • Air tank management
  • Universal app support
  • Accomplishment sharing
Features
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Enjoy the thrill of scuba diving on your iPhone or iPad. Use intuitive thumb controls to easily steer and search underwater through 4 progressively more difficult levels. Level 1 - find for cans to recycle, Level 2 - find coins on the ocean floor using a metal detector. Level 3 - find coins, some of which may be hidden under the surface of the ocean floor. Level 4 - find both the flight voice and data recorders. Whenever your tanks run out of air, return to your boat to refill and then you’ll be able to continue your search. Challenging for all ages. Optionally shares your accomplishments via email, or text messaging. Universal App - supports iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad, including standard, Retina, and iPhone X displays.

Screenshots

Commander Pixman4 screens
Scuba Diving Challenge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Scuba Diving Challenge at 5.0 against Commander Pixman's 4.6. Scuba Diving Challenge also leads on price ($1.99 vs $3.99). Commander Pixman's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 24 months) and ratings volume (24 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Commander Pixman costs $3.99 and Scuba Diving Challenge $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scuba Diving Challenge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Commander Pixman has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Commander Pixman ships an update every 3 months, Scuba Diving Challenge every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Commander Pixman versus Scuba Diving Challenge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCommander PixmanScuba Diving Challenge
Price$3.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.6 (24 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 24 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB112 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperOne Minute GamesMagnin & Associates

Customer experience

Commander Pixman

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

Scuba Diving Challenge

All ratings1 ratings
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

Scuba Diving Challenge

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Commander Pixman

No in-app purchases

None

Scuba Diving Challenge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Commander Pixman free?
Commander Pixman costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scuba Diving Challenge free?
Scuba Diving Challenge costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Commander Pixman or Scuba Diving Challenge?
Scuba Diving Challenge is rated higher. Commander Pixman averages 4.6 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Scuba Diving Challenge averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Commander Pixman or Scuba Diving Challenge have ads?
Neither Commander Pixman nor Scuba Diving Challenge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Commander Pixman or Scuba Diving Challenge?
Commander Pixman ships an update every 3 months, and Scuba Diving Challenge every 24 months. Most recently, Commander Pixman was updated on October 20, 2026 and Scuba Diving Challenge on October 15, 2026.

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