Buffering vs Pixel Drop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Buffering
Compete with friends in a weekly Survivor-style game. Predict which cast member will survive each round. Get eliminated if your pick is wrong.
- Weekly cast member predictions
- Elimination-based gameplay
- Compete with friends
- Season-long challenges
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Buffering lets you compete with your friends during a season of Survivor! Each week, pick a cast member you think will survive. Pick wrong and you're out.
Pixel Drop
Control a dynamic hole to swallow colorful pixels and match them with their corresponding targets. Clear all gates by filling them with the correct colors to win each level in this engaging puzzle game.
- Dynamic hole control
- Pixel collection and swallowing
- Color matching with gates
- Level-based progression
- Satisfying visual feedback
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Pixel Drop: The Gates - Colorful Pixel Sort Puzzle with a Hungry Hole! Get ready for Pixel Drop, a pixel sort puzzle where a hole in the middle of the board swallows every pixel you drop. Sink colorful pixels into the hole, watch them travel through, and sort them into the matching gates around the board. Each gate has its own color and its own limit, so every drop counts. Plan ahead, watch the capacity numbers, and enjoy the satisfaction of a clean clear as you work through 200+ colorful levels. Pixel Drop is a puzzle experience that keeps you coming back for more. Open the gates and start your journey! Quick Play Guide - Start Simple: Drop the pixels into the hole and sort them into matching gates. - Watch the Limits: Every gate holds a set number of pixels. Count before you drop. - Plan Ahead: Pixels lock each other in place. Free the right one first. - Think Fast: Beat the clock to complete levels and unlock new challenges. Cool Features - Satisfying Hole Mechanic: Pixels get sucked in and sorted with a satisfying snap. - Colorful Gates: Match pixel colors to gates and clear the board completely. - Strategic Gameplay: Start simple, think twice. Every move shapes the board. - Offline Play: Enjoy anywhere, anytime: no wi-fi required. - Colorful Visuals: Bright 3D pixels and smooth animations in every level. Pixel Drop: The Gates is designed for puzzle lovers who enjoy color sorting, block-jam puzzles, and hole games. Download Pixel Drop now and see how many gates you can open!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Buffering at none against Pixel Drop's 9. Buffering also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Pixel Drop's advantage is ratings volume (182 vs 1). On price 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
Both are free to download. Pixel Drop sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Buffering asks for nothing beyond the download.
Buffering holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel Drop has 182 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Buffering | Pixel Drop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (182 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 65.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 182 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 294 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tomas Agrest | Moment Games Teknoloji Anonim Sirketi |
Customer experience
Buffering
Pixel Drop
In-app purchases
Buffering
No in-app purchases
Pixel Drop
- Fail Offer$0.99
- Coin Pack 1$1.99
- Starter Pack$1.99
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- Coin Pack 2$7.99
- NoAds$7.99
- Coin Pack 3$14.99
- Coin Pack 4$29.99
- Coin Pack 5$54.99
- Coin Pack 6$99.99









