Comparison

Smart Bloxx vs Pixel Bowling

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

Head to head
About

Smart Bloxx

Features
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Every box you close relights a star. The constellations of the Dotverse have gone dark. A soft shadow called the Gloom has swallowed their light, and Quadot, a small star-keeper robot, needs your help to bring it back. Smart Bloxx turns the classic pen-and-paper game Dots & Boxes into a journey among the stars: dark, glowing and friendly, never scary. HOW TO PLAY • Take turns drawing a line between two neighbouring dots. • Draw the fourth side of a box to capture it, and you get another turn. • Several boxes in one turn make a combo. • When every box is taken, the most points win. QUADOT'S JOURNEY • 5 worlds and 40 missions on a galaxy map, from the Nebula Nursery to the Gloom Gate. • Earn up to 3 stars per mission. • Boards with holes, frozen lines and golden supernova boxes. • Puzzles that teach real endgame tricks, boss missions against the Gloom and a grand finale. • Every world you clear restores a constellation in the sky. QUADOT, YOUR GUIDE • A playable tutorial for new players. • Mission briefings and friendly tips during matches (tips can be turned off). DAILY CONSTELLATION • A new board every day, the same for every player. • Your first finished game counts; after that, keep practising. • Share your result card. • Three daily quests and a streak earn you stardust. ACHIEVEMENTS AND GAME CENTER • 34 medals to collect in the gallery. • Optional Game Center: leaderboards and achievements, plus challenges and activities on iOS 26. THE HANGAR • Spend the stardust you earn by playing on glowing line styles and new looks for Quadot. • Pick one of three app icons for free. QUICK PLAY • Play a friend on one iPhone or iPad, take on a robot, or watch two robots play each other. • Three difficulty levels with ever-changing symmetric board shapes. • Five opponent strengths across the game, from a dozy Shadeling to the Gloom, which knows real endgame strategy. MORE TO DISCOVER • Siri and Shortcuts: start the Daily Constellation, continue your journey or begin a quick match. • A Daily Constellation widget for your Home Screen and an optional daily reminder. • Glowing nebulas, constellation effects and haptic feedback. • Accessibility: VoiceOver on Quadot's Journey, very large text sizes and Reduce Motion throughout. • Available in English, German, French, Spanish and Italian. FOR PARENTS • No ads, no tracking, no analytics and no in-app purchases. • No account needed: Smart Bloxx is fully playable offline. • Progress stays local unless you enable optional iCloud sync. Game Center is optional. • Play on iPhone and iPad, with portrait and landscape layouts on iPad. • Optional iCloud sync: take your completed progress, stars, stardust and Hangar items to your other devices. Active matches stay on their device.

About

Pixel Bowling

A retro-styled bowling game featuring simple swipe controls and realistic pin physics. Progress through a career mode with multiple tournaments and locations, or enjoy daily challenges and quick play sessions. Unlock new balls and track your performance with detailed stats.

Highlights
  • Retro pixel art style
  • Simple swipe controls
  • Satisfying pin physics
  • Career Mode with 15 tournaments
  • Daily Bowl challenges
  • Quick Play mode
  • Unlockable balls and achievements
Features
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Step up to the lane. Pixel Bowling is a retro-styled bowling game with simple swipe controls, satisfying pin physics, and a whole lot to keep you coming back. Aim your shot, set your power, swipe in the direction you want the ball to go. Every roll feels different — every spare feels earned. Career Mode takes you from small-town leagues to the national stage across 15 tournaments and 5 Locations. Win matches, climb the ranks, and unlock new balls along the way. Daily Bowl gives you one game per day. Track your streak, chase your best, and see how you stack up on the Game Center leaderboard. Quick Play is always there when you just want to bowl. Earn achievements, complete weekly challenges, and build your ball collection as you go. Track your stats — strikes, spares, averages, and everything in between. Pixel art. Retro fonts. No ads. No nonsense. Just bowling.

Screenshots

Smart Bloxx4 screens
Pixel Bowling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Smart Bloxx at Free against Pixel Bowling's $1.99. Pixel Bowling's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and chart position (#58 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Smart Bloxx is free to download; Pixel Bowling costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Bloxx ships an update every 4 months, Pixel Bowling monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Smart Bloxx versus Pixel Bowling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart BloxxPixel Bowling
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating—4.7 (70 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—90.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—70 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
Best chart rank—#58 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.618.6
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmart-Byte GmbHadam rogan

In-app purchases

None

Smart Bloxx

No in-app purchases

None

Pixel Bowling

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart Bloxx free?
Smart Bloxx is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixel Bowling free?
Pixel Bowling costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Smart Bloxx or Pixel Bowling have ads?
Neither Smart Bloxx nor Pixel Bowling shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Bloxx or Pixel Bowling?
Smart Bloxx ships an update every 4 months, and Pixel Bowling monthly. Most recently, Smart Bloxx was updated on October 30, 2026 and Pixel Bowling on November 5, 2026.

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