McPixel Lite vs Cog Hero
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
McPixel Lite
Guide a hero through short, challenging levels in a retro point-and-click adventure. Prevent disasters within a strict 20-second time limit by strategically using available tools. It's a race against time to save the day!
- Point-and-click gameplay
- Short, challenging levels
- Timed challenges (20 seconds)
- Use tools to prevent explosions
- Retro graphics
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McPixel is a save-the-day guy that you guide through 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!
Cog Hero
A puzzle game where you make gears spin by tapping and moving them. Stacked gears turn if their colors match neighbors, and different colors can overlap. Unlock new color schemes and enjoy infinite replays with random levels.
- Gear rotation puzzles
- Color matching mechanics
- One-way gear challenges
- Unlockable color schemes
- Randomly generated levels
- Offline play
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A board full of Gears. Can you make them all turn? Tap to select, then tap to move. Stacked gears turn if either of the colors match their neighbor. Different colors can overlap and spin. One-way gears can't be moved. Use others to connect and spin them. Win to unlock more color schemes. Random levels for infinite replays. No ads. No WiFi needed. Play Easy as much as you want, upgrade for higher difficulty levels!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: McPixel Lite at 4.2 against Cog Hero's 3.4. McPixel Lite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (75% vs 67%). Cog Hero's advantage is update cadence (every 12 months vs every 27 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Cog Hero sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. McPixel Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
McPixel Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of McPixel Lite's written reviews are positive against 67% of Cog Hero's.
McPixel Lite ships an update every 27 months, Cog Hero every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | McPixel Lite | Cog Hero |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (9 ratings) — better | 3.4 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.7% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Every 12 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | +12 | 4+ |
| Developer | Sos | Headlight Software, Inc. |
Customer experience
McPixel Lite
Cog Hero
Bugs and requests
McPixel Lite
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes or black screens
- Compatibility issues on certain devices
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and content
- Optimization for newer devices
- Reduced price for full version
Cog Hero
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
McPixel Lite
No in-app purchases
Cog Hero
- Unlock All Difficulty Levels$0.99
Questions
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