Comparison

PixelTherapy vs Idle Chest

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

Head to head
About

PixelTherapy

Engage in a relaxing color-by-number puzzle designed to reduce stress. Enjoy a peaceful experience with ambient music and no timers. Discover new themed collections and unlock bonus content through daily play and optional ads.

Highlights
  • Stress-free pixel coloring
  • Soothing ambient music
  • Themed art collections
  • Auto-fill power-ups
  • Daily streaks and rewards
  • Weekly content updates
Features
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Take a mindful break with Pixel Therapy, a relaxing color-by-number puzzle that melts away stress pixel by pixel. No intrusive ads, no timers—just soothing ambient music and the satisfying flow of pixel art coloring. Dive into six themed collections—Jurassic Art, Enchanted Realms, Dream Escapes, Food Marvels, Pattern Rise, and Martian Vistas—featuring hundreds of original illustrations hand-crafted by the developer. New collections arrive regularly to keep your creativity inspired. Key Features Stress-free coloring: Tap each pixel at your own pace—no rush, no pressure. Soothing soundscape: Chill ambient tracks enhance focus and recharge your mind. Smart ad experience: Minimal mini-banners plus optional rewarded ads for bonus popular artworks. Auto-fill power-ups: Rank up to unlock automatic coloring cells and extended “shake-to-reveal” durations. Daily Streak & Rewards: Play every day to earn credits, streak badges, and unlock hidden premium artworks. Weekly content updates: Fresh pixel-art puzzles added regularly to spark new inspirations. Whether you have a few minutes or an hour, Pixel Therapy offers a calming creative escape that sharpens focus and delivers satisfying progress—one pixel at a time. Rediscover relaxation through art therapy and color your way to peace.

About

Idle Chest

Embark on a treasure-hunting adventure where every click earns rewards. Upgrade your skills, collect and enhance equipment, and unlock unique abilities. Discover the secrets of this world through engaging gameplay and an addictive incremental experience.

Highlights
  • Open various chests
  • Loot and upgrade equipment
  • Buy skill upgrades
  • Unlock unique skills
  • Discover game story
Features
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Dive in "Idle Chest", an adventure where each click brings you closer to fabulous treasures. Earn rewards, upgrade your skills, and unlock new chests for endless fun! Get ready to be hooked on this addictive endless incremental clicker experience! * OPEN CHESTS Open a variety of chests and discover everything they hide, from equipments to resources or other awesome chests! * LOOT EQUIPMENTS Collect different equipments upgrade them and equip them to gain bonus and discover more legendary equipments! * BUY UPGRADES Upgrade your opening skills by buying upgrades to allow you to drop more rewards and open chests faster! * UNLOCK UNIQUE SKILLS Using skill points, unlock every skills in the skill tree to become stronger and obtain unique powers! * DISCOVER THE STORY Progress in the game to discover the secret behind this world! Come discover "Idle Chest", the new incremental, clicker game which you wouldn't want to miss !

Screenshots

PixelTherapy4 screens
Idle Chest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PixelTherapy at 5.0 against Idle Chest's 4.5. PixelTherapy also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 81%) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). Idle Chest's advantage is ratings volume (109 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. PixelTherapy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Idle Chest sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PixelTherapy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Chest has 109 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of PixelTherapy's written reviews are positive against 81% of Idle Chest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PixelTherapy ships an update every 4 days, Idle Chest every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PixelTherapy versus Idle Chest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixelTherapyIdle Chest
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (109 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better80.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1109 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB192 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEugenio Keller PuenteThomas Gunzburger

Customer experience

PixelTherapy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Idle Chest

All ratings109 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral5.5%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive80.7%
Neutral7.9%
Negative11.4%

Bugs and requests

PixelTherapy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Idle Chest

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Progress resets or reverts
  • Minions not working after equipping 'Chosen One'

Requested features

2 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Better UI for comparing damage sources

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PixelTherapy

One-time1
  • Pixel Therapy Premium$2.99
5 purchases

Idle Chest

One-time5
  • Underwater Background Skin$3.99
  • Underwater Chests Skin$3.99
  • Underwater Acolytes Skin$3.99
Show 2 more
  • No Ads$3.99
  • Underwater Complete Skins Pack$8.99

Questions

Is PixelTherapy free?
PixelTherapy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Chest free?
Idle Chest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PixelTherapy or Idle Chest?
PixelTherapy is rated higher. PixelTherapy averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Idle Chest averages 4.5 from 109 ratings.
Do PixelTherapy or Idle Chest have ads?
Both PixelTherapy and Idle Chest show ads.
Which is updated more often, PixelTherapy or Idle Chest?
PixelTherapy ships an update every 4 days, and Idle Chest every 10 days. Most recently, PixelTherapy was updated on October 3, 2026 and Idle Chest on October 11, 2026.

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