Comparison

Pixel Holes vs Arrow Block Out

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Holes

Collect pixels by strategically activating colorful holes to fill them. 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
  • Pixel art levels
  • Hole activation mechanic
  • Strategic move planning
  • Offline play
  • Quick levels
  • Color-based challenges
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

About

Arrow Block Out

Launch arrows to match and destroy colored cubes in a flowing pattern. Master the flow, choose the right arrow, and clear stages with strategic timing and combos. Enjoy satisfying puzzle gameplay with simple controls and deep mechanics.

Highlights
  • Color matching
  • Arrow launching
  • Cube destruction
  • Flow mechanics
  • Combo building
  • Strategic timing
Features
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Match the colors. Master the Flow. Break every Cube. Tap an arrow to launch it toward the moving Cube Flow. Each arrow destroys only Cubes of the same color, so every shot counts. Read the Flow, choose the right arrow, and clear every Cube before they overwhelm the stage. Simple controls meet surprisingly deep strategy. As you progress, you'll discover new mechanics that combine Flow, Loop, color matching, and timing into satisfying puzzle gameplay. Build combos, chain perfect shots, and enjoy the rewarding feeling of clearing wave after wave of colorful Cubes.Match the colors. Master the Flow. Break every Cube. Tap an arrow to launch it toward the moving Cube Flow. Each arrow destroys only Cubes of the same color, so every shot counts. Read the Flow, choose the right arrow, and clear every Cube before they overwhelm the stage. Simple controls meet surprisingly deep strategy. As you progress, you'll discover new mechanics that combine Flow, Loop, color matching, and timing into satisfying puzzle gameplay. Build combos, chain perfect shots, and enjoy the rewarding feeling of clearing wave after wave of colorful Cubes.

Screenshots

Pixel Holes4 screens
Arrow Block Out3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Arrow Block Out at none against Pixel Holes's 10. Pixel Holes's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 75%). 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. Pixel Holes sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Arrow Block Out asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Pixel Holes against 4.8 for Arrow Block Out. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 495 and 199 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Pixel Holes's written reviews are positive against 75% of Arrow Block Out's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Holes ships an update weekly, Arrow Block Out every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pixel Holes versus Arrow Block Out: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel HolesArrow Block Out
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (495 ratings) — better4.8 (199 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings495 — better199
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size184 MB251 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPickcel GamesSVC Games inc.

Customer experience

Pixel Holes

All ratings495 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Arrow Block Out

All ratings199 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.5%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Pixel Holes

One-time9
  • Mini Coin Pack$1.99
  • Starter Bundle$1.99
  • Fail Offer$4.99
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  • Power Bundle$4.99
  • Small Coin Pack$7.99
  • No Ads$7.99
  • Super Bundle2 variants$9.99
  • Medium Coin Pack$14.99
  • Mega Bundle$19.99
None

Arrow Block Out

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel Holes free?
Pixel Holes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arrow Block Out free?
Arrow Block Out is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Holes or Arrow Block Out?
Pixel Holes is rated higher. Pixel Holes averages 4.9 out of 5 from 495 ratings, while Arrow Block Out averages 4.8 from 199 ratings.
Do Pixel Holes or Arrow Block Out have ads?
Both Pixel Holes and Arrow Block Out show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Holes or Arrow Block Out?
Pixel Holes ships an update weekly, and Arrow Block Out every 4 days. Most recently, Pixel Holes was updated on November 9, 2026 and Arrow Block Out on November 12, 2026.

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