Comparison

Pixelated vs Drain Brain

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

Head to head
About

Pixelated

A strategic puzzle game where you must fill the screen with a single color by expanding your area. Challenge yourself with different difficulty levels and aim for the fewest moves and fastest time. Compete with others through Game Center leaderboards and achievements.

Highlights
  • Single color screen goal
  • Expand 'your area' strategically
  • Minimize moves and time
  • Multiple difficulty levels (easy, medium, hard)
  • Game Center integration (leaderboards, achievements, multiplayer)
  • Unlockable hard mode
Features
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*** AppAdvice.com *** - "Pixelated Plus Color Puzzle is a thought-provoking and engaging game. It’s the kind of app that will probably have you coming back for more for a long time and is well worth the asking price." *** iPhonemore.nl - "Five stars game" *** http://www.pixelatedgame.com One Color is Enough ! Your goal is to sort out the screen, leaving only one color. Expand ‘your area’ to neighboring pixels, by choosing the color of pixels to be captured next. You win when ‘your area’ spans the whole screen.. When only one color remains. Easy task.. But you should do it with the fewest moves possible, and in the fastest time possible. You have to be strategic about every move, and fast in making decisions. The easy level is with 6 different colors, but if you feel you’re getting tougher, try the Medium (7 colors) or the Hard (8 colors) Levels. The harder the game, the Higher the score that you can achieve. Pixelated is a game of strategy, problem solving, and mental speed. It integrates Game Center for Leader-boards, Achievements, and Multiplayer functionality. This Version is Free. An In-App purchase can be used to Unlock the Hard Mode and to Remove Ads. Please share any question or idea: management@think-grow.biz

About

Drain Brain

A retro-styled puzzle game where players connect pipes on a grid to create a path for flowing liquid. Score points by filling pipes and race against the clock to fix dead ends before the flow stops. Features include various pipe types, a smart queue, and bombs to correct mistakes.

Highlights
  • Pipe connection puzzles
  • Retro LCD handheld style
  • Progressive difficulty
  • Smart queue system
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Original soundtrack
Features
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Connect pipes before the flow catches up in Drain Brain, a retro-styled puzzle game inspired by classic LCD handhelds! Place pipes on a grid to create a path from start to goal. Once the countdown ends, liquid begins flowing through your creation. Every pipe it fills scores points, but if the flow hits a dead end, you've got seconds to fix it or it's game over! Features: • 7 pipe types including cross pipes that can score twice! • Smart queue system with 5 upcoming pieces! • 3 bombs per level to fix mistakes! • Progressive difficulty that speeds up as you advance! • Game Center leaderboards and achievements! • Original soundtrack by Nobonoko! • Themes, and more! Easy to learn. Hard to master. Each level pushes you faster. How far can you go?!?!?!

Screenshots

Pixelated3 screens
Drain Brain3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Drain Brain at 100% against Pixelated's 44%. Drain Brain also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and update cadence (daily vs every 5 months). Pixelated's advantage is ratings volume (35 vs 4) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drain Brain holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixelated has 35 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Pixelated's written reviews are positive against 100% of Drain Brain's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixelated ships an update every 5 months, Drain Brain daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pixelated versus Drain Brain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixelatedDrain Brain
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (35 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer111 (LLC)Symbolic Software

Customer experience

Pixelated

All ratings34 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive43.9%
Neutral8.5%
Negative47.6%

Drain Brain

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Pixelated

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Ads still pop up after premium purchase
  • App crashes frequently
  • App doesn't work with older OS versions
  • Game doesn't count wins correctly
  • App closes before game completion

Requested features

5 requests
  • Bring back the old theme/style
  • Option to choose game difficulty
  • More options and features
  • Make the playing field bigger
  • Add more moves to win

Drain Brain

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pixelated

No in-app purchases

None

Drain Brain

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixelated free?
Pixelated is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drain Brain free?
Drain Brain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pixelated or Drain Brain?
Drain Brain is rated higher. Pixelated averages 3.9 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Drain Brain averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Pixelated or Drain Brain have ads?
Neither Pixelated nor Drain Brain shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixelated or Drain Brain?
Pixelated ships an update every 5 months, and Drain Brain daily. Most recently, Pixelated was updated on November 1, 2026 and Drain Brain on October 31, 2026.

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