Comparison

Crystal Drop! vs Pixel Holes

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

Head to head
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.

About

Pixel Holes

Engage in a colorful puzzle game where you collect pixels by strategically activating holes. Plan your moves carefully to avoid filling slots too early and complete beautiful pixel art levels. Enjoy quick gameplay with a steady challenge, playable offline.

Highlights
  • Collect pixels with colorful holes
  • Fill pixel art levels
  • Strategic move planning
  • Avoid filling slots early
  • Quick levels with steady challenge
  • Offline play
Features
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In Pixel Holes, you get to collect pixels by using colorful holes. Your goal is to remove all by activating holes and collecting pictures, just be mindful about the colors. Plan your moves, manage hole order, and avoid filling all your slots too early. Features Beautiful pixel art levels Holes eating pixels Simple rules, smart decisions Quick levels with steady challenge Offline play

Screenshots

Crystal Drop!4 screens
Pixel Holes4 screens

Verdict

The call

Crystal Drop! and Pixel Holes both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Pixel Holes's written reviews are positive against 32% of Crystal Drop!'s. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Crystal Drop! sells 16 one-off in-app purchases and Pixel Holes 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Crystal Drop! against 4.9 for Pixel Holes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.3K and 494 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 32% of Crystal Drop!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Pixel Holes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crystal Drop! ships an update every 8 days, Pixel Holes every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Crystal Drop! versus Pixel Holes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrystal Drop!Pixel Holes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.3K ratings)4.9 (494 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K — better494
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size544 MB183 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCraft GamesPICKCEL GAMES OYUN VE YAZILIM ANONIM SIRKETI

Customer experience

Crystal Drop!

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

Pixel Holes

All ratings472 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Crystal Drop!

One-time16
  • Special Bundle 1$0.99
  • Starter Bundle$1.99
  • Mini Coin Pack$1.99
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  • 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
9 purchases

Pixel Holes

One-time9
  • Mini Coin Pack$1.99
  • Starter Bundle$1.99
  • Fail Offer$4.99
Show 6 more
  • Power Bundle$4.99
  • Small Coin Pack$7.99
  • No Ads$7.99
  • Super Bundle2 variants$9.99
  • Medium Coin Pack$14.99
  • Mega Bundle2 variants$19.99

Questions

Is Crystal Drop! free?
Crystal Drop! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Holes free?
Pixel Holes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crystal Drop! or Pixel Holes?
Pixel Holes is rated higher. Crystal Drop! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Pixel Holes averages 4.9 from 494 ratings.
Do Crystal Drop! or Pixel Holes have ads?
Both Crystal Drop! and Pixel Holes show ads.
Which is updated more often, Crystal Drop! or Pixel Holes?
Crystal Drop! ships an update every 8 days, and Pixel Holes every 5 days. Most recently, Crystal Drop! was updated on October 25, 2026 and Pixel Holes on October 24, 2026.

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