Comparison

Pixelado vs PixelFlow

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

Head to head
About

Pixelado

Features
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A merge 3 puzzle game focused on PixelArt! If you enjoy old school game grahics, and chill an relaxing puzzles, Pixelado is a great game for you! Handmade art! Every Pixel Art in the game is hand made, no AI generation! No forced ads! The game features just ad banners which doesn't block the game, and they can be removed forever with the single in app purchase in the game! Each level is a unique pixel art, new levels are released periodicaly, so keep your game updated!

About

PixelFlow

Engage your mind with logic-based picture puzzles. Fill in squares based on number clues to reveal hidden images. Enjoy a calm, ad-free experience with hundreds of puzzles and daily challenges.

Highlights
  • Logic-based picture puzzles
  • Hundreds of puzzles
  • Daily puzzles
  • Themed picture packs
  • Offline play
  • No timer pressure
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Color by logic. Reveal the picture. PixelFlow is a free-to-start, ad-free nonogram — the picture cross puzzle also known as a griddler or picross. The numbers along each row and column tell you which squares to fill. Work out the cells you can be sure of, fill them in, and a small picture quietly appears under your fingers. No ads. No data monetization. No pop-ups begging for your attention — ever. Just clean, quiet, thought-provoking and calming puzzles that respect your time. WHAT'S INSIDE - 150 logic-checked puzzles — each has a single logical solution, so you never have to guess. - 16 themed Picture Packs, from Garden, Voyage, and Tide all the way to Aurora, Meridian, and Frontier — every pack with its own mood and palette. - Hold HINT for a gentle nudge — it reveals just one row and column, never the whole answer. - No timer pressure, no countdown, no way to lose. Prefer a clean board? Turn the stopwatch off. - Plays entirely offline. A FREE PUZZLE EVERY DAY A new Daily Puzzle every day, free — a quiet ritual, and a streak if you want one. BEAUTIFUL ON iPAD On iPad, PixelFlow uses the space instead of stretching into it: the board, menus, and layouts are tuned for the larger screen, in portrait and landscape. HOW TO PLAY A clue like "3" means three filled squares in a row. "1 1" means one square, a gap, then one more. Cross-check the rows against the columns to find the squares that can only be one thing — and the picture builds itself. WHAT WE BELIEVE - No ads, ever. - Privacy-first. No data monetization. - Exercising your mind through puzzles is fun. - From a studio of puzzle aficionados who believe games should be worth your time. THE PUZZLE MASTER COLLECTION PixelFlow is part of the Puzzle Master Collection, alongside ColorFlow, ColorFlow: Worlds, Juliet's Dilemma, and more from our growing family of calm, ad-free games. The Collection is free on the App Store — one download, every game, free to try. The Starter and Grove packs and the Daily Puzzle are free for good; when you want the rest, unlock every Picture Pack once and keep them forever — or choose the optional Puzzle Master Pass and play the whole collection. Fully localized in 12 languages — menus, puzzle packs, and even the picture names. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Puzzle Master Pass (optional auto-renewable subscription): available weekly, monthly, or annually — the exact price for your region is shown at purchase. Unlocks the Puzzle Master collection of puzzle games while active. Renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel any time in your Account settings. Restore Purchases is available on the store screen. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://jcy.studio/privacy

Screenshots

Pixelado4 screens
PixelFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PixelFlow at none against Pixelado's shown. Pixelado's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Pixelado sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PixelFlow sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Pixelado versus PixelFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixeladoPixelFlow
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 9 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErick ZanardoJCY Advisors

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pixelado

One-time1
  • No ads and daily revives!$3.99
4 purchases

PixelFlow

Subscriptions2
  • Puzzle Master Pass — Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Puzzle Master Pass — Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • All Picture Packs$2.99
  • Puzzle Master$12.99

Questions

Is Pixelado free?
Pixelado is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PixelFlow free?
PixelFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pixelado or PixelFlow have ads?
Pixelado shows ads; PixelFlow does not.
Which is updated more often, Pixelado or PixelFlow?
Pixelado ships an update every 9 days, and PixelFlow every 9 days. Most recently, Pixelado was updated on October 5, 2026 and PixelFlow on October 5, 2026.

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