Comparison

Pixel Fidget Lab vs Puzzle Bee

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Fidget Lab

Features
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Unwind in pixel-perfect style with Pixel Fidget Lab, the retro fidget playground for the moments in between: waiting rooms, lines, coffee breaks, or whenever your mind needs a minute. No levels. No scores. No timers. Just 8 hand-crafted digital fidget toys with silky-smooth animation and satisfying haptic feedback. CLASSIC ARCADE TOYS • Laser Bouncer – Swipe to fire neon lasers that ricochet off the walls, throwing sparks on every hit. • Fidget Spinner – Tap to add glowing pixels, then flick to spin. It coasts down just like the real thing, with a little click as it turns. • Zen Pond – Tap to drop a pebble, drag to leave a wake, or shake for a rain shower. Watch the glowing motes ride the ripples. • CRT Screen – A classic screensaver with a twist: cheer when the square hits a corner, and enjoy fireworks when the countdown reaches zero. NEW FIDGET TOYS • Sand Mandala – Tilt your phone and layered sand flows, slides and piles into dunes. Hold to pour new colors; shake to start fresh. • Crystal Garden – Tap to grow glowing crystals. Hold longer for bigger ones; shake to shatter them all. • Ink Drop – Watch ink bloom in deep water. Flip your phone upside down for a new color palette. • Bubble Wrap – Pop, swipe and chain combos through glossy bubbles. It always refills. MADE TO RELAX • Satisfying haptic feedback • Works offline, no account needed • English, Spanish, French, German and Japanese • Retro pixel style with modern performance No ads. No pressure. Just pixels, physics and fun.

About

Puzzle Bee

Arrange numbered chips in a square box to solve sliding puzzles. Complete each level by ordering the chips correctly to win.

Highlights
  • Sliding rectangle puzzle
  • Numbered chips
  • Missing chip mechanic
  • Level-based challenges
  • Simple controls
Features
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Puzzle Bee is a sliding rectangle puzzle game that consists of a square box with numbered chips in random order. There's a missing square chip for every level. You will have to complete and arrange the chips in their correct order to win. Enjoy

Screenshots

Pixel Fidget Lab4 screens
Puzzle Bee2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pixel Fidget Lab at none against Puzzle Bee's shown. Puzzle Bee's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Fidget Lab ships an update every 8 months, Puzzle Bee every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Pixel Fidget Lab versus Puzzle Bee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Fidget LabPuzzle Bee
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrian BolekDestiny Eze Dikeocha

In-app purchases

None

Pixel Fidget Lab

No in-app purchases

None

Puzzle Bee

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel Fidget Lab free?
Pixel Fidget Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Puzzle Bee free?
Puzzle Bee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pixel Fidget Lab or Puzzle Bee have ads?
Puzzle Bee shows ads; Pixel Fidget Lab does not.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Fidget Lab or Puzzle Bee?
Pixel Fidget Lab ships an update every 8 months, and Puzzle Bee every 3 days. Most recently, Pixel Fidget Lab was updated on October 24, 2026 and Puzzle Bee on October 30, 2026.

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