ChipFlip vs Pixel Algo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChipFlip
This strategy game challenges players to strategically place chips to flip their opponent's pieces. Inspired by classic board games and cellular automata, it features an AI opponent with multiple difficulty levels.
- Strategic chip placement
- Piece flipping mechanic
- AI opponent with multiple difficulties
- Inspired by Conway's Life
- Classic board game elements
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ChipFlip combines elements of classic board games with a novel mechanic where pieces can flip based on their neighborhood. The game challenges players to think several moves ahead and consider the cascading effects of each placement. ChipFlip was developed as a graph-paper-and-pencil game by one of us in the early 1970s. Influenced by Conway's Life, it is an exploration of emergent gameplay from simple rules. The AI opponent uses a minimax algorithm with alpha-beta pruning to provide a challenging experience across multiple difficulty levels. How to Play :Place white chips strategically on the board to flip your opponent's black chips. Chips flip when they have 4 or more neighbors of the opposing color. The player with the most chips when the board is full wins! See the **Rules** section for complete gameplay details.
Pixel Algo
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Pixel Algo brings Conway's Game of Life to your fingertips as a beautiful, interactive cellular automaton sandbox. Watch cells evolve, collide, and create emergent patterns — or take control and shape the grid yourself. FEATURES • Draw and erase cells with your finger • Place classic patterns: Glider, Pulsar, Gosper Gun, and more • Glass block and iridescent visual effects • Colony colors to track cell lineages • Cycle through color palettes automatically • Save and load grid snapshots • Adjustable simulation speed • Wrap-around or bounded edges • Auto-reset when the grid stagnates • Shake to clear the grid CONTROLS • 2-finger tap to pause/resume • Draw on the grid to create cells (when paused) • Double-tap to clear or randomize • Vertical drag to adjust speed • 3-finger tap to open the menu Pixel Algo is free with minimal, non-intrusive ads. Purchase Remove Ads once to enjoy an ad-free experience forever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ChipFlip at none against Pixel Algo's 1. ChipFlip also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Pixel Algo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ChipFlip asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | ChipFlip | Pixel Algo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LocalMinimum LLC | Shin Labs LLC |
In-app purchases
ChipFlip
No in-app purchases
Pixel Algo
- Remove Ads$1.99









