Comparison

Pixeo vs Boltsmith

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

Head to head
About

Pixeo

Features
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PIXEO is a retro-style pixel art guessing game that challenges your pattern recognition and quick thinking. Each round, a fuzzy pixelated image slowly sharpens - from a mysterious mosaic of chunky squares to a crisp, NES-style reveal. Your job? Guess whatโ€™s hiding in the pixels before itโ€™s too late. Guess early, score big. Wait too long and your points melt away. HOW TO PLAY Every round starts with a blurry, low-resolution image. Pick the right answer from four choices to rack up points, but the longer you wait, the lower your score drops. Three wrong guesses and itโ€™s game over. Simple to pick up, hard to put down. GO HYPER Nail three correct guesses while the image is still blurry to unlock HYPER-FOCUS mode. You'll trigger a 2x score multiplier that lights up the screen and kicks the music into overdrive. Stay sharp and ride the streak as long as you can. RETRO TO THE CORE Designed to look and feel like a classic 1980s handheld LCD console. PIXEO features authentic pixel fonts, NES-style color palettes, and scanline overlays. Every detail is crafted for maximum nostalgia with modern puzzle game polish. ORIGINAL CHIPTUNE SOUNDTRACK No static audio files here, every sound is synthesized in real-time. Experience pure NES energy with a soundtrack that speeds up as the rounds get harder. Every correct answer and game over melody is built from scratch to react to your performance. COMPETE GLOBALLY Think you have top-tier pixel recognition skills? Your high scores are submitted to Game Center leaderboards so you can prove your status against players worldwide. CHOOSE YOUR CHALLENGE Start your journey with the built-in Animals pack, featuring hand-crafted pixel critters. Looking for more? Expand your library with premium content packs available via in-app purchase: * Animals (Included): 30 pixelated creatures to identify. * Vehicles: Speed through icons of the road, air, and sea. * Food: Identify delicious pixel-art treats before they come into focus. Whether youโ€™re a pixel art lover, a retro gaming fan, or a puzzle addict, PIXEO delivers that classic "just one more round" feeling. Sharpen your eyes. Trust your gut. Guess the pixel.

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Boltsmith

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Boltsmith is a cozy, oddly satisfying bolt-unscrew puzzle. Tap an exposed bolt, watch it spin out of the plate, and sort it by color into the matching caddy. Fill a caddy with three of a color and it pops โ€” freeing the slot for the next color. Clear every bolt from the bench to solve the level. It sounds simple, and the first taps are pure ASMR. But as plates stack and colors multiply, every move becomes a small planning problem: which bolt do you pull first, and where will it go? Think one step ahead, keep your caddies open, and empty the workbench.

Screenshots

Pixeo4 screens
Boltsmith3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Boltsmith at none against Pixeo's 3. Boltsmith also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Pixeo sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Boltsmith asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixeo ships an update weekly, Boltsmith daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Pixeo versus Boltsmith: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixeoBoltsmith
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS26.215.6 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size16 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel SzlaskiMiguel Santamaria

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pixeo

One-time3
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Food Pack$0.99
  • Vehicles Pack$0.99
None

Boltsmith

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixeo free?
Pixeo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Boltsmith free?
Boltsmith is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pixeo or Boltsmith have ads?
Pixeo shows ads; Boltsmith does not.
Which is updated more often, Pixeo or Boltsmith?
Pixeo ships an update weekly, and Boltsmith daily. Most recently, Pixeo was updated on October 31, 2026 and Boltsmith on October 31, 2026.

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