Comparison

Pixel Away vs Crystal Drop!

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Away

Tap to launch color carriers onto a conveyor belt. Carriers release balls to match pixel cubes, clearing the board. Manage carrier ammo and conveyor capacity for strategic progression.

Highlights
  • Tap to launch carriers
  • Match colored balls to pixel cubes
  • Manage carrier ammo count
  • Utilize conveyor belt capacity
  • Strategic timing and ordering
  • Progressive board clearing
Features
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The conveyor is ready, and your color carriers are on standby. Tap to send one onto the conveyor, where it releases a stream of balls onto matching-color pixel cubes. The number above each carrier shows its ammo count how many interactions it can make. When it runs out, it leaves the stage. If ammo remains, it moves into one of the five waiting slots and can be sent back to the conveyor for another round. The conveyor has limited capacity, so timing matters. Send carriers in the right order, manage the run, and gradually build progress across the board, one interaction at a time. A simple, satisfying loop: tap → run → repeat

About

Crystal Drop!

Engage in a relaxing puzzle game focused on order and smart planning. Sort flowing crystals into their correct carts by strategically managing a dynamic railway system. Success relies on foresight and understanding the flow, not speed.

Highlights
  • Satisfying crystal-sorting puzzles
  • Dynamic railway system
  • No time pressure
  • Increasing difficulty
  • Strategic planning
Features
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Crystal Drop! – Sort Puzzle is a relaxing puzzle game about order, flow, and smart planning. Each level asks you to sort flowing crystals into the correct carts. Crystals arrive continuously on a railway, and every move affects what comes next. Pour too early or into the wrong place, and you can block your progress. The challenge is reading the full setup and committing to the right sequence. Carts fill, paths shift, and once crystals start flowing, mistakes cannot be taken back. What to expect: Satisfying crystal-sorting puzzles - A steady railway that keeps levels dynamic - No time pressure. Play at your own pace - Increasing difficulty through layout, not new rules Crystal Drop! – Sort Puzzle rewards patience and foresight. Solving a level is not about speed. It is about understanding the flow and finding the right order to restore balance.

Screenshots

Pixel Away4 screens
Crystal Drop!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pixel Away at none against Crystal Drop!'s shown. Pixel Away also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Pixel Away sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Crystal Drop! sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Pixel Away against 4.8 for Crystal Drop!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 628 and 1.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of Pixel Away's written reviews are positive against 32% of Crystal Drop!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Away ships an update weekly, Crystal Drop! every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pixel Away versus Crystal Drop!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel AwayCrystal Drop!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (628 ratings)4.8 (1.3K ratings)
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews32.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6281.3K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size190 MB544 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPunaj MikayeCraft Games

Customer experience

Pixel Away

All ratings628 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral1.9%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral22.1%
Negative52.9%

Crystal Drop!

All ratings1,285 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive32.3%
Neutral9.7%
Negative58.1%

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Pixel Away

One-time14
  • Coin Pack 1$1.99
  • Limited Revive Offer$2.99
  • Starter Pack$4.99
Show 11 more
  • Coin Pack 2$7.99
  • No Ads$7.99
  • Small Bundle$9.99
  • Golden Pass$11.99
  • Special Offer Pack 1$11.99
  • Coin Pack 3$14.99
  • Medium Bundle$19.99
  • Coin Pack 4$29.99
  • Day 1 Offer Large Bundle$39.99
  • Large Bundle$39.99
  • Coin Pack 5$54.99
16 purchases

Crystal Drop!

One-time16
  • Special Bundle 1$0.99
  • Starter Bundle$1.99
  • Mini Coin Pack$1.99
Show 13 more
  • Fortune Trail$2.99
  • Starter Bundle 3$2.99
  • Special Bundle 3$2.99
  • Special Offer$4.99
  • Captain's Treasure$4.99
  • Starter Bundle 5$4.99
  • Small Coin Pack$7.99
  • Starter Bundle 10$9.99
  • Pirate's Treasure$9.99
  • Special Bundle 10$9.99
  • Medium Coin Pack$14.99
  • Special Bundle 15$14.99
  • Hunter's Treasure$19.99

Questions

Is Pixel Away free?
Pixel Away is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crystal Drop! free?
Crystal Drop! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Away or Crystal Drop!?
Pixel Away and Crystal Drop! are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 628 and 1.3K ratings respectively.
Do Pixel Away or Crystal Drop! have ads?
Crystal Drop! shows ads; Pixel Away does not.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Away or Crystal Drop!?
Pixel Away ships an update weekly, and Crystal Drop! every 8 days. Most recently, Pixel Away was updated on October 19, 2026 and Crystal Drop! on October 19, 2026.

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