Comparison

McPixel vs The Aquarians

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

Head to head
About

McPixel

Guide a hero through 100 quick challenges in a classic point-and-click style. Prevent explosions by using available tools within a strict 20-second time limit. Think fast to save the day!

Highlights
  • 100 short challenges
  • Oldschool point'n'click gameplay
  • Prevent explosions
  • Use available tools
  • 20-second time limit
Features
Read full description

Saving the day the McPixel way! McPixel is a save-the-day guy that you guide through 100 short challenges in an oldschool point'n'click fashion. The goal in each challenge is to prevent stuff from blowing up using available tools! You have only 20 seconds to save the day! Think quick!

About

The Aquarians

Embark on a point-and-click adventure set in 1882 New Hampshire. Explore the woods surrounding Thornsworth to uncover a long-forgotten temple and its mysteries. Solve puzzles, collect artifacts, and fulfill your purpose as a local explorer.

Highlights
  • Point-and-click gameplay
  • Puzzle solving
  • Artifact collection
  • Story-driven exploration
  • Historical setting
Read full description

The year is 1882, and it’s nearing a peaceful summer in the small American town of Thornsworth, New Hampshire. Meanwhile, the prestigious yet mysterious organization Loci Quaerere has gathered evidence of a long-forgotten temple from a bygone society, the Aquarians. This temple has been determined to be somewhere in the woods surrounding the very same town. In a headline announcement, the organization has sought after a knowledgeable and capable local to perform the tasks of discovery and exploration. That local has turned out to be you. In this playable short, point and click your way through various rooms, puzzles, and your assigned taskbook, to uncover the mysteries of the temple, collect artifacts for sponsors, and fulfill your ultimate purpose.

Screenshots

McPixel4 screens
The Aquarians4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: The Aquarians at Free against McPixel's $2.99. The Aquarians also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). McPixel's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 10.0). On ratings volume, 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

The Aquarians is free to download; McPixel costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Aquarians holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of McPixel's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Aquarians's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
McPixel versus The Aquarians: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMcPixelThe Aquarians
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (11 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 27 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better10.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB116 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperSosLogan Head

Customer experience

McPixel

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews258 reviews
Positive90.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative7.0%

The Aquarians

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

McPixel

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on launch for some devices
  • Compatibility issues on older iOS versions
  • Incorrect aspect ratio on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels/content updates
  • Inclusion of DLC from PC version
  • Improved orientation/full-screen support
  • Hint system or option to skip levels

The Aquarians

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

McPixel

No in-app purchases

None

The Aquarians

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is McPixel free?
McPixel costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Aquarians free?
The Aquarians is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, McPixel or The Aquarians?
The Aquarians is rated higher. McPixel averages 4.6 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while The Aquarians averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do McPixel or The Aquarians have ads?
Neither McPixel nor The Aquarians shows ads.

Other comparisons