spin5 vs Pixel Fidget Lab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
spin5
Engage your vocabulary by spinning wheels to form five words at once. Words are read from the outermost to the innermost wheel. Challenge yourself to complete puzzles quickly and share your victories.
- Spin wheels to spell words
- Words read outer to inner wheel
- Daily new game
- Share wins via social media
- Track moves and time
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Turn the wheels to spell five words simultaneously. Words read from outer wheel to inner wheel. How long will it take? How many moves? Share your win via text or social media. A new game every day. Created by Hannah Joffe.
Pixel Fidget Lab
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Unwind in pixel-perfect style with Pixel Fidget Lab — the ultimate retro fidget playground. Built for nostalgic fun and modern performance, this interactive app features 4 custom-designed fidget experiences in vibrant 90s-style pixel art: Laser Bouncer – Swipe to fire bouncing neon lasers with trailed light effects Fidget Spinner – Tap to launch orbiting pixels and watch the colorful, pulsing center Zen Pond – Shake or tap to trigger calming SPH fluid simulations that react to your movements CRT Screensaver – A classic screensaver with a spin- watch the pixel bounce across the screen, with corner hits and fireworks! With multi-language support (English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese), haptic feedback, offline play, and a retro UI inspired by the golden age of 90s design, this app is as soothing as it is nostalgic. No ads. No pressure. Just pixels, physics, and fun.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: spin5 at daily against Pixel Fidget Lab's fortnightly. Pixel Fidget Lab's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
spin5 ships an update daily, Pixel Fidget Lab fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | spin5 | Pixel Fidget Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hylton Joffe | Brian Bolek |
In-app purchases
spin5
No in-app purchases
Pixel Fidget Lab
No in-app purchases
