Comparison

Pixel This vs Island Defender!

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

Head to head
About

Pixel This

Defend your base against a zombie horde by shooting them and turning them into pixels. Use these pixels to build defenses, upgrade weapons, and unlock new abilities to become the ultimate zombie slayer.

Highlights
  • Pixelate zombies and collect pixels
  • Build defenses and structures
  • Unlock and upgrade awesome guns
  • Fight boss zombies
  • Upgrade tools and skills
  • Free to play
Features
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Shoot the zombies, turn them into pixels and build defenses! Get ready for the assault, it’s time to build your base and fight the horde of zombies! They are coming, shoot them with your Pixel gun and turn the zeds into pixels that you can collect! Build your own hideout, plan your strategy of defense and fight boss zombies! Gather up the pixels by running near them and turn your enemies into defenses and protect your base from the incoming zombie horde! Zap the undead, turn them into pixels and use them to create giant statues and monuments to decorate and get new abilities. Upgrade your tools, unlock new weapons and upgrade your skills - become the ultimate zombie slayer with a grenade launcher that explodes them into pixels, a pixel ray gun and more to wipe out the zombie mob. Use your gadgets and weapons to survive! Feel the horror of being chased by the terrifying zombies while zapping them into pixels. HOW TO PLAY Use the joystick to move your character around, where you will automatically shoot at zombies nearby! Step up to the upgrade squares to choose your upgrades and get new weapons to blast the zombies away. FEATURES Boss fights! Awesome guns to unlock and use. Build defences! Build awesome structures and monuments. Free to Play! Support for lots of devices. JOIN THE FULL FAT COMMUNITY Like: http://facebook.com/fullfatgames

About

Island Defender!

Lead your community, manage resources, and defend your island from enemies. Explore new areas, save civilians, and upgrade your character to conquer new islands. Engage in combat against bosses and expand your territory.

Highlights
  • Resource management
  • Island defense
  • Enemy combat
  • Boss battles
  • Character upgrades
  • Community building
Features
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In Island Defender! you will be responsible for defending and expanding your island Play as a leader and manage all resources, fight against enemies and even save civilians to create a living community. Explore for new areas to save more people. Shoot enemies and defeat bosses to conquer new islands. Upgrade your character, hire workers and much more!

Screenshots

Pixel This4 screens
Island Defender!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Island Defender! at 4.0 against Pixel This's 3.0. Island Defender! also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Island Defender! holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel This ships an update every 2 months, Island Defender! every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pixel This versus Island Defender!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel ThisIsland Defender!
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size184 MB190 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperFull Fat Productions LtdUgur Gulser

Customer experience

Pixel This

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Island Defender!

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pixel This

No in-app purchases

None

Island Defender!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel This free?
Pixel This is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Island Defender! free?
Island Defender! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pixel This or Island Defender!?
Island Defender! is rated higher. Pixel This averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Island Defender! averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Pixel This or Island Defender! have ads?
Both Pixel This and Island Defender! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel This or Island Defender!?
Pixel This ships an update every 2 months, and Island Defender! every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pixel This was updated on October 6, 2026 and Island Defender! on October 13, 2026.

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