# Mysterious Castle vs Pixelot

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pixelot at 95% against Mysterious Castle's 63%. Pixelot also leads on price ($2.99 vs $9.99) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Mysterious Castle's advantage is chart position (#183 vs unranked). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Mysterious Castle costs $9.99 and Pixelot $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Pixelot holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 36 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Mysterious Castle's written reviews are positive against 95% of Pixelot's.

Mysterious Castle ships an update every 4 weeks, Pixelot weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mysterious Castle | Pixelot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | **$2.99** |
| Rating | [4.5 (30 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mysterious-castle/id465647954/reviews) | **[4.8 (36 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixelot/id1254557946/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 30 | **36** |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews | **95.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#183** | — |
| Size | 222 MB | 184 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Jeremy Jurksztowicz](https://appshunter.io/developer/465647957) | [Kyle Berger](https://appshunter.io/developer/1071240305) |

## What reviewers say

### Mysterious Castle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mysterious-castle/id465647954)

**Currently charting:** #183 Top Paid · Role Playing (US App Store)

Embark on a turn-based tactical adventure in a procedurally generated world. Control a party of up to four characters, engaging in strategic combat against diverse monsters. Discover treasure and utilize a variety of skills and items to conquer dungeons.

**Highlights:** Turn-based tactical combat, Procedurally generated world, Party-based exploration, Monster variety, Item and spell system, Dungeon crawling

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Pixelot

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixelot/id1254557946)

Embark on an epic adventure in a classic RPG. Create a custom hero, recruit allies, and explore dungeons to defend the land. Discover a world filled with items, monsters, and engaging storylines.

**Highlights:** Custom character creation with 6 classes, 30+ unique recruitable characters, Character class promotion at level 60, 15 dungeons to explore, Over 500 items to collect, Infinite tower dungeon with 50 floors

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mysterious Castle free?

Mysterious Castle costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Pixelot free?

Pixelot costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Mysterious Castle or Pixelot?

Pixelot is rated higher. Mysterious Castle averages 4.5 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Pixelot averages 4.8 from 36 ratings.

### Do Mysterious Castle or Pixelot have ads?

Neither Mysterious Castle nor Pixelot shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Mysterious Castle or Pixelot?

Mysterious Castle ships an update every 4 weeks, and Pixelot weekly. Most recently, Mysterious Castle was updated on October 29, 2026 and Pixelot on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*