Crunchyroll vs Pixel Game Lab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crunchyroll
Explore a serene, folding paper world inspired by ancient Japanese fairy tales. Solve intricate puzzles by manipulating the environment to uncover secrets and discover the story behind a dying cherry tree. Experience a unique pop-up book gameplay with a hauntingly beautiful soundtrack.
- Folding paper world exploration
- Unique pop-up book gameplay
- Intricate puzzle solving
- Serene Japanese fairy tale setting
- Striking visuals and haunting music
- Original soundtrack by David Wise
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Crunchyroll Mega Fan or Ultimate Fan Membership Required Fold and slide the beautifully crafted paper world to solve puzzles and discover secrets. ⋆Discover the wonders of a folding world Go on a serene journey through Japan of ancient fairy tales brought to life through striking visuals, unique gameplay and haunting music. Experience dark forests, abandoned shrines and tranquil mountain waterfalls as you seek to uncover the secret behind the lone dying cherry tree. ⋆First of its kind pop-up book gameplay Not a book, but a game inside a pop-up book. Tengami plays like nothing else before it. Reach directly into the world to flip, fold and slide parts of the world to delve deeper into your mysterious journey. ⋆Stunning original soundtrack A beautiful and original soundtrack by renowned composer David Wise accompanies your adventure. Use of headphones is recommended for the most immersive experience. ⋆Authentic and intricate Tengami’s world is built as an authentically folding three dimensional pop-up book with an all new technology created just for this game. Everything seen in the game could be recreated in real-life with just paper, scissors and glue. ———— Crunchyroll Premium members enjoy an ad-free experience, with full access to Crunchyroll's library of over 1,300 unique titles and 46,000 episodes, including simulcast series that premiere shortly after premiering in Japan. In addition, membership offers special benefits including offline viewing access, discount code to Crunchyroll Store, Crunchyroll Game Vault access, streaming simultaneously on multiple devices, and more! Privacy Policy: https://www.crunchyroll.com/games/privacy Terms: https://www.crunchyroll.com/games/terms/
Pixel Game Lab
Create and play your own pixel-art games. Design characters, build levels with traps and platforms, and then bring them to life in a full game engine. Share your creations or play games made by other kids.
- Pixel art character design
- Animated asset creation
- Level building with terrain and traps
- Full game engine for play
- Co-op multiplayer
- Catalog of community-created games
- Safe sharing and moderation
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Pixel Game Lab is a creative game studio for kids, right on your iPad. Draw your own pixel-art characters, build levels, and turn them into real games you can play and share. Designed by the educators at Game Design Academy and used in elementary school game-design programs. WHAT YOU CAN MAKE - Concept Art: sketch your characters and worlds. - Pixel Art: draw animated heroes, companions, enemies, bosses, tiles, and decorations. - Level Design: build worlds with terrain, traps, doors, keys, moving platforms, and more. - Games: package your art and levels into a real, playable game. PLAY AND SHARE - Play your creations in a full game engine: run, jump, climb, and battle. - Team up in co-op and play a level together with a friend. - Explore a catalog of games made by other kids and creators, free to play. SAFE BY DESIGN - Kids create with a username only. We do not collect a child's real name. - Everything shared is reviewed by our team before it goes public. - Report and block tools are on every public item, and there is no open chat. PLANS Pixel Game Lab is free to start with the Demo plan. Optional subscriptions (Standard, Extended, and Pro) give you more space to create and download characters, levels, and games, plus publishing and community features. Subscriptions are auto-renewing. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://pixelgamelab.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://pixelgamelab.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pixel Game Lab at 100% against Crunchyroll's 25%. Pixel Game Lab also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.3). Crunchyroll's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Crunchyroll sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $13.99 per month and Pixel Game Lab sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pixel Game Lab holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Crunchyroll's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pixel Game Lab's.
Crunchyroll ships an update daily, Pixel Game Lab every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crunchyroll | Pixel Game Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (9 ratings) | 4.5 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 248 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Crunchyroll, LLC | Game Design Academy LLC |
Customer experience
Crunchyroll
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In-app purchases
Crunchyroll
- Mega Fan [Monthly]7 Days trial$13.991 Month
Pixel Game Lab
- Standard Monthly$1.991 Month
- Extended Monthly$3.991 Month
- Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
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- Standard Annual$19.991 Year
- Extended Annual$39.991 Year
- Pro Annual$99.991 Year
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