Comparison

Pictonico! vs Ghost Cage

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

Head to head
About

Pictonico!

Transform your personal photos into unique and humorous minigames. Experience a variety of silly scenarios and challenges based on your own images. Unlock more gameplay by purchasing additional volumes of minigames.

Highlights
  • Photo-to-minigame conversion
  • Variety of humorous scenarios
  • Unlockable game volumes
  • Play with friends' photos
  • Offline gameplay supported
  • Progressive difficulty levels
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Turn your photos into minigames! Sure, it's kind of silly... But there's no telling what will happen next! ・ Here come your school's sports stars...strutting down the red carpet! ・ Your boss is hungry and needs your help! ・ Try to wash away those embarrassing high-school memories. ・ Son won't quiet down? Zip his mouth! ・ Two old friends reconnect while skydiving! ・ Grandpa dressed like a ballerina? Can't miss this photo op. ・ Mom's angry... But that nose hair must be plucked! ・ Dad's making that face again. Wait, is that a facial mask? ・ Best friend turned final boss?! Evasive maneuvers! ・ That calm, collected teacher was all muscle this whole time? You can try a few minigames for free, or purchase volumes to unlock up to 80 minigames in total, ranging from easy to pretty tricky. Get ready to laugh out loud when you look back at old photos! You can even take photos with friends on the spot and use them right away. *This game is free-to-start. *Purchase of a game volume is required for gameplay, but you can play a demo of some minigames for free. *A constant online connection is not required, but temporary network access may be needed for the following operations, which may incur data charges: ・ First launch ・ Purchasing game volumes *Your photos are not sent to Nintendo. User Agreement: https://pictonico.nintendo.com/app/eula.html

About

Ghost Cage

Features
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One hamster. One ghost. One line between you and your next high score. ONE SIMPLE GOAL Leave the safety of the edge, draw a line across the desert, and reconnect it. Cage the ghost to raise your score and bring the world back to life. Every catch makes the ghost faster. Cut around the wrong side and the open field shrinks. Let the ghost touch your unfinished line and your run is over. EASY TO LEARN. HARD TO SURVIVE. • Direct one-finger controls • Clear rules and fair collisions • More speed after every captured ghost • An endless chase for your local best • Instant restarts with no waiting RECLAIM THE DESERT Every successful cage brings life back to the sand. Grass grows, flowers bloom, and entire new worlds appear beneath your feet. YOUR LOOK. YOUR WORLD. Choose the Hamster, Ninja, Princess, Dino, and more. Legendary skins also transform your trail, cage, and reclaimed world. Every unlock and purchase is purely cosmetic. No advantage. No pay-to-win. NO CLUTTER No ads. No coins. No energy. No daily chores. No videos to keep playing. Just you, the ghost, and one question: Can you survive one more round?

Screenshots

Pictonico!4 screens
Ghost Cage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Ghost Cage at 13.0 against Pictonico!'s 15.5. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pictonico! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Ghost Cage sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Pictonico! versus Ghost Cage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPictonico!Ghost Cage
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (702 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings702 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size565 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNintendo Co., Ltd.SCHMUT WEISS GmbH

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pictonico!

One-time2
  • Volume 2$5.99
  • Volume 1$7.99
6 purchases

Ghost Cage

One-time6
  • Ninja Hamster$0.99
  • Princess Hamster$0.99
  • Dino Hamster$0.99
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  • Cosmic Hamster$2.99
  • Mermaid Hamster$2.99
  • Unlock All Skins$4.99

Questions

Is Pictonico! free?
Pictonico! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ghost Cage free?
Ghost Cage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pictonico! or Ghost Cage have ads?
Neither Pictonico! nor Ghost Cage shows ads.

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