Comparison

Astral Hunter vs Pixel

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

Head to head
About

Astral Hunter

Engage in thrilling flight shooting battles with a roguelike twist. Customize your combat experience with unique aircraft and over 120 combinable chips. Face diverse bosses for a constantly fresh challenge.

Highlights
  • 6 unique aircraft
  • 120+ combinable chips
  • Diverse boss battles
  • Roguelike gameplay
  • Customizable playstyle
Features
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"Astral Hunter" is an exciting flight shooting Roguelike game! - 6 unique aircraft, each designed to meet different combat needs. - 120+ chips, freely combinable to create your own playstyle. - Various Bosses, each challenge brings a fresh experience.

About

Pixel

Experience a vast collection of 170 retro-style arcade games in a single application. Enjoy diverse genres like action, sports, puzzles, and card games, all playable offline with simple touch controls and smooth performance. New games are added regularly through free updates.

Highlights
  • 170 bite-sized pixel-art games
  • Playable offline, no internet required
  • Variety of genres: action, sports, puzzles, cards
  • Simple touch controls
  • Smooth 60fps performance
  • New games added via free updates
  • Local multiplayer support
Features
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Pixel Pack is a love letter to the arcade. A single app packed with 250+ bite-sized pixel-art games you can pick up and play in seconds. Choose a cartridge from the launcher, drop in, play. No downloads between games, no internet required. Everything runs offline, right on your phone, and plenty of games support local multiplayer on a shared screen. WHAT YOU GET A genuinely huge variety across every genre in tiny-bit size: Arcade and action — dodge, blast, dash, and survive in Star Fury, Astral Drift, Neon Arena, Dragon Soar, Void Eater, Vektor Rush, and Blade Dance. Racing and speed — Astro Racing, Rad Highway, Turbo Trail, Chicken Race, Ramp Rider, and Ski Free. 3D worlds — Mecha Spider, Parkour Run, Pixel Cube, Armadillo Dreams, Ball Strike 3D, and Paper Toss 3D. Sports and trick runs — Air Hockey, Mini Golf, Pixel Baseball, Foosball, Bowl Bash, Sumo, Pool, Star Kick, and Shuffleboard. Brain and board — 3D Picross, Pixel Sudoku, Arcane Chess, Backgammon, Checkers, Reversi, Mancala, Chinese Checkers, Minesweeper, and Hexis. Word and trivia — Word Search, Wordhive, Hangman, Trivia Roulette, and What Am I. Puzzle and merge — Melon Merge, Fuse Frenzy, Block Bash, Bubble Lagoon, Crystal Clash, Fluid Sort, and Threadweave. Cards and table games — Picture Poker, Spidey Solitaire, Wildcard Wanted, Pachinko, Shadow Deal, and Left Center Right (just for fun — no real wagering). Reflex and timing — Dont Drop It, Dont Tap, Hat Stack, Rope Skipper, Quick Claw, Balloon Blast, and Rapid Rabbits. Creative and calm — Pixel Canvas, Zen Garden, Bonsai Shapes, Pixel Masterpiece, Scene Builder, and Lull. Toys and oddities — Pixel Camera turns your world into live pixel art, Compass points you north, and Chatterbird and Prismwave react to sound around you. ...and a whole lot more waiting in the launcher. DESIGNED TO FEEL GOOD Crisp pixel art at every size, no blurry scaling. Smooth 60fps action. Simple touch controls that actually work. Every game is tuned to be easy to start and easy to put down. PLAY YOUR WAY Pick up for thirty seconds in a checkout line, or sink into a high-score chase on the couch. Your best scores save right on your device. There is always another game one tap away. NO STRINGS ATTACHED No ads. No pop-ups. No accounts or logins. Just games. GROWING OVER TIME New games arrive in free updates, so the collection keeps getting bigger. One tap, and over two hundred ways to play. Welcome to Pixel Pack.

Screenshots

Astral Hunter4 screens
Pixel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Astral Hunter at Free against Pixel's $1.99. Astral Hunter also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Pixel's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 8). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Astral Hunter is free to download; Pixel costs $1.99 up front. Astral Hunter sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Pixel asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixel holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Astral Hunter has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Astral Hunter ships an update every 10 days, Pixel every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Astral Hunter versus Pixel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstral HunterPixel
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.3 (16 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB34 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developer开心 李Cameron Burke

Customer experience

Astral Hunter

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Pixel

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Astral Hunter

One-time8
  • Full Access$0.99
  • Beginner Pack$0.99
  • Have Fun$1.99
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  • Hard Pack$1.99
  • Buy Few Cores$1.99
  • Insane Pack$2.99
  • Super Pack$9.99
  • Buy Lots Cores$9.99
None

Pixel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Astral Hunter free?
Astral Hunter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel free?
Pixel costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Astral Hunter or Pixel?
Pixel is rated higher. Astral Hunter averages 4.3 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Pixel averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Astral Hunter or Pixel have ads?
Neither Astral Hunter nor Pixel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Astral Hunter or Pixel?
Astral Hunter ships an update every 10 days, and Pixel every 5 days. Most recently, Astral Hunter was updated on September 24, 2026 and Pixel on October 8, 2026.

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