Comparison

Pixel Eating! vs Rising Rivals

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Eating!

Guide an octopus to eat pixels of the same color. Successfully clear all pixels to win the level and enjoy the satisfying visual of pixels crumbling away.

Highlights
  • Color-matching gameplay
  • Octopus pixel feeding
  • Pixel crumbling effect
  • Level-based progression
  • Satisfying visuals
Features
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Feed the octopus below by letting it eat pixels. The octopus will only eat pixels of the same color. If the octopus eats all the pixels, you win! Additionally, you can enjoy the experience of pixels crumbling away!

About

Rising Rivals

Engage in a fast-paced competitive puzzle game where matching panels and building chains are key to outlasting opponents. Master solo challenges or battle players online, sending garbage to their boards and executing comebacks.

Highlights
  • Match panels to build chains
  • Online VS battles
  • Solo Arcade challenges
  • Compete and climb rankings
  • Unlock fighters and companions
  • Customize profile elements
Features
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Match panels. Build chains. Crush your rivals. Rising Rivals is a fast-paced competitive puzzle game where every match can turn the battle. Swap neighboring panels to create matches, build massive chain reactions, and keep your rising stack below the danger line. Master the board in solo Arcade challenges, then take your skills online and battle other players. BATTLE YOUR RIVALS Jump into online VS battles through Game Center. Build combos and chains to send garbage crashing onto your opponent’s board. Stay alive under pressure, counter their attacks, and turn a losing board into a comeback. MASTER THE ARCADE Take on multiple ways to play: • Solo Survival — Keep your stack under control and push for a new high score. • Time Challenge — Race against a rival and prove how quickly you can clear the board. • Garbage Gauntlet — Survive ten escalating waves on one continuously rising board. • Brain Teasers — Sharpen your puzzle skills with challenges designed to test your strategy. COMPETE & CLIMB Chase high scores, complete achievements, climb the Rankings, and tackle Daily, Weekly, and Seasonal Challenges. UNLOCK YOUR RIVALS Earn rewards as you play and unlock new fighters and companions. Customize your ranking card, backgrounds, and special effects to make your profile your own. EASY TO LEARN. BUILT TO MASTER. Learn the mechanics through interactive tutorials, discover advanced strategies, master chains and combos, and take those skills into competitive battles. Whether you’re chasing a new Survival record, conquering Arcade challenges, or battling another player online, there’s always another rival to beat. Optional in-app purchases include coin bundles, fighter packs, companions, power-ups, and customization items. Game Center multiplayer requires an internet connection and Game Center sign-in.

Screenshots

Pixel Eating!4 screens
Rising Rivals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rising Rivals at 100% against Pixel Eating!'s 0%. Rising Rivals also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Pixel Eating!'s advantage is ratings volume (77 vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Eating! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Rising Rivals sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rising Rivals holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel Eating! has 77 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Pixel Eating!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Rising Rivals's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Eating! ships an update every 3 weeks, Rising Rivals every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pixel Eating! versus Rising Rivals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Eating!Rising Rivals
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (77 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings77 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size287 MB275 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperGOODROID,Inc.Anthony Eckstorm

Customer experience

Pixel Eating!

All ratings77 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Rising Rivals

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pixel Eating!

One-time10
  • Coin_01$1.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Booster Pack$3.99
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  • Fail Offer$5.99
  • No Ads$7.99
  • Coin_02$7.99
  • Small Bundle$9.99
  • No Ads Pack$12.99
  • Medium Bundle$19.99
  • Large Bundle$29.99
9 purchases

Rising Rivals

One-time9
  • 500 Coins$1.99
  • Reef Renegades Pack$3.99
  • Monster Mash Pack$3.99
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  • Winter Wonderland Pack$3.99
  • Nine Lives$3.99
  • Coin Crate$4.99
  • Coin Vault$9.99
  • Dev support pack$9.99
  • Coin Jackpot$19.99

Questions

Is Pixel Eating! free?
Pixel Eating! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rising Rivals free?
Rising Rivals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Eating! or Rising Rivals?
Rising Rivals is rated higher. Pixel Eating! averages 4.7 out of 5 from 77 ratings, while Rising Rivals averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Pixel Eating! or Rising Rivals have ads?
Both Pixel Eating! and Rising Rivals show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Eating! or Rising Rivals?
Pixel Eating! ships an update every 3 weeks, and Rising Rivals every 9 days. Most recently, Pixel Eating! was updated on November 5, 2026 and Rising Rivals on October 31, 2026.

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