Comparison

Pixel Cup Soccer vs Kickfall

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Cup Soccer

Experience fast-paced, retro arcade soccer action with simple controls and deep gameplay. Play solo or with friends in various modes, including career and tournaments. Features pixel art, nostalgic soundtracks, and extensive team customization.

Highlights
  • Retro pixel art style
  • Fast-paced arcade gameplay
  • Career mode with team management
  • Local multiplayer for 2-8 players
  • Customizable teams and tournaments
  • Deep gameplay mechanics
  • Women's soccer included
Features
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Pixel Cup Soccer is a retro-style arcade game, with fast-paced gameplay, is just the fun part of soccer and a great evolution from its predecessor! Play friendly matches, tournaments, or create your team and lead it to glory in career mode! You can enjoy it solo or team up with a friend locally for some competitive or cooperative action! It features great pixel art and soundtracks that evoke nostalgia of the glory days of the 80s and 90s arcade games. Move, pass, and shoot the ball to victory! You will learn to play in one minute, but it takes much longer to master it. The simple controls enable a rich set of features such as charging and aiming your shots, directing your corner kicks and throw-ins, shooting lobs, slide tackles, and more. Play Modes: Friendly Match Competitions Career Mode Penalty Kicks Cooperative / Competitive for 2 players. Party Tournaments for 3 to 8 players! Features: Simplified controls for casual players. Simple to pick up and enjoy, with clean and challenging gameplay. Retro-style art resembling old games and evoking nostalgia. Women’s Soccer. Penalties, Free Kicks. Fouls with injured players, yellow and red cards. Modding Area, create your own teams and tournaments! Career Mode: Build your own team from the ground up. Climb to the top. Play leagues D, C, B, A, Country Cup, International Cup and become the Champion in the Club Global Cup! The Board of Directors of the club has put you in charge of the important decisions of the Club! You will be the General Manager and Coach of the club. The teams can be fully customized (name, players, shirt colors, club flag, etc.) Competitions: Global Cup and Women's Global Cup American Cup, European Cup, Asian Cup and African Cup. Global Cup 1930 (evoking the first international cup) OlymPixel Cup (men and women) Pixel League D, C, B, A, and Tournament Tactical panel, to manage substitute changes, team formation, and attitude. Deep gameplay mechanics: short pass, long pass, etc., aiming when shooting, controlled shot or lobs, player skills. Lots of Animations (overhead kick, scorpion kick, scissors kick, diving header, etc.) Challenging AI. Teams with very different game-playing styles (ie: Catenaccio like Italy or Tiki-Taka like Brasil). Many game settings, including Zoom Level, Slow motion, Assisted mode, etc. Whether you're a soccer enthusiast or just looking for some fun, this game will keep you entertained for hours! Ready to rise to the challenge and become a champion?

About

Kickfall

Test your kicking skills in this simple, casual game. Unlock 32 unique balls and customize your character while enjoying a nostalgic 90s aesthetic and sound. See how many kicks you can score before the ball hits the ground.

Highlights
  • Simple and casual gameplay
  • Character customization
  • Unlockable balls
  • Retro 90s aesthetic
  • Score-based kicking
Features
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How many kicks can you score before the ball drops? Features: - Very simple and casual gameplay - Character customization - 32 balls to unlock! - Retro 90's look and sound

Screenshots

Pixel Cup Soccer4 screens
Kickfall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Kickfall at Free against Pixel Cup Soccer's $4.99. Kickfall also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Pixel Cup Soccer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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

Kickfall is free to download; Pixel Cup Soccer costs $4.99 up front. Kickfall sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pixel Cup Soccer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kickfall holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel Cup Soccer has 129 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Pixel Cup Soccer's written reviews are positive against 70% of Kickfall's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Cup Soccer ships an update every 5 weeks, Kickfall every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Pixel Cup Soccer versus Kickfall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Cup SoccerKickfall
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (129 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better70.0% of reviews
Number of ratings129 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#72 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size548 MB121 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBATOVI Games StudioDavid Alvarez

Customer experience

Pixel Cup Soccer

All ratings129 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral3.9%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral6.8%
Negative18.2%

Kickfall

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pixel Cup Soccer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Kickfall

One-time1
  • Remove Ads and Multiple Coins$1.99

Questions

Is Pixel Cup Soccer free?
Pixel Cup Soccer costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kickfall free?
Kickfall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Cup Soccer or Kickfall?
Kickfall is rated higher. Pixel Cup Soccer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 129 ratings, while Kickfall averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do Pixel Cup Soccer or Kickfall have ads?
Kickfall shows ads; Pixel Cup Soccer does not.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Cup Soccer or Kickfall?
Pixel Cup Soccer ships an update every 5 weeks, and Kickfall every 6 weeks. Most recently, Pixel Cup Soccer was updated on October 18, 2026 and Kickfall on October 6, 2026.

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