Comparison

Pixel Islands vs Mon Objectif Run

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Islands

This app transforms your daily steps into a growing pixel-art island. Walk to unlock new worlds and watch your virtual environment flourish, all while respecting your privacy and using minimal battery.

Highlights
  • Real-life step tracking
  • Pixel-art island growth
  • 8 handcrafted island stages
  • Home Screen widget
  • 21 unique worlds to unlock
  • Privacy-focused data handling
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Every step you take builds a world. Pixel Islands is a step tracker game for iPhone — a cozy walking game where your real steps, counted privately through Apple Health, grow a floating pixel-art island from bare rock to a living diorama, through 8 handcrafted stages. No ads, no streak pressure, no guilt. Just gentle progress you can actually see. HOW IT WORKS ▸ Walk in real life — the app reads your step count securely from Apple Health ▸ Watch your island evolve through 8 handcrafted stages ▸ Complete an island, then choose your next world ▸ Add the Home Screen widget and watch your island grow without opening the app 21 WORLDS TO GROW Begin on a peaceful grassland, then walk your way to tropical shores, sakura gardens, crystal caves, a steampunk skyport, Mount Olympus, golden Asgard, sunken Atlantis — and now Rustbloom, a lamplit ruin that flowers again as you walk. Every island is a hand-drawn pixel diorama with its own character, and new worlds are always on the way. A STEP COUNTER THAT RESPECTS YOU ▸ Private by design: the app reads your step count — nothing else ▸ No GPS: steps come from motion data your iPhone already collects ▸ Optional, quiet milestone notifications — off until you turn them on ▸ iCloud sync keeps your island collection safe across devices ▸ Beautiful in light and dark mode, localized into 20 languages COMMON QUESTIONS Does Pixel Islands drain my battery? No. Step counting is done by your iPhone's low-power motion chip whether or not any app is installed. Pixel Islands simply reads that count from Apple Health and never uses GPS, so battery impact is close to zero. Does it work with Apple Watch? Yes. Steps recorded by your Apple Watch are saved to Apple Health, and Pixel Islands reads them from there — walks with just your Watch count too. Do I need to keep the app open while I walk? No. Your iPhone counts steps in the background all day. Open Pixel Islands whenever you like and tap through every stage your island grew while you were away — or just glance at the widget. Is Pixel Islands free? Yes — free islands await, and the full loop (walk, grow, complete, choose the next world) is free. Legendary worlds unlock with Pixel Islands Premium, an optional auto-renewable subscription. Is Pixel Islands a walking game or a step counter? Both. Underneath, it is a private pedometer that reads your steps from Apple Health. On top, it is a cozy walking game — a gamified step counter where the reward is not hitting a number, it is watching a world grow. Is it like a virtual pet? Close: think of a Tamagotchi powered by walking. Instead of feeding a creature, your steps grow an island — and it never gets sad or dies while you are away. A slow week just means slower growth. Is my health data private? Pixel Islands reads your step count and nothing else. Your data is never sold, never used for ads, and never shared — it stays in Apple's ecosystem. BUILD A WALKING HABIT THAT STICKS A pedometer shows you a number; Pixel Islands shows you what your steps made. Small walks add up — and your islands remember all of them. Your first island is waiting on bare rock. It grows the moment you do. Website: https://pixelislands.app Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pixelislands.app/privacy/

About

Mon Objectif Run

Features
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100 % GRATUITE — sans abonnement, sans achat intégré, sans période d'essai payante. Mon Objectif Run t'accompagne d'aujourd'hui jusqu'au jour J : 5 km, 10 km, semi-marathon ou marathon. Entraîne-toi, enregistre tes sorties GPS et capture des zones sur la carte. POUR QUI ? Débutants et coureurs réguliers qui veulent un plan structuré, du GPS et un peu de challenge — sans coach et sans abonnement obligatoire. COMMENT ÇA MARCHE ? 1. Choisis ton épreuve et ta date cible 2. Indique combien de séances par semaine tu peux faire 3. Suis ton plan, avec une prépa maison avant chaque séance si tu veux 4. Enregistre ta sortie GPS et capture la zone autour de ton tracé 5. Retrouve tes amis et les classements dans l'actu et sur la carte TON PLAN INCLUT • Footings, sorties longues et séances qualité • Allures conseillées selon ton objectif • Échauffement et retour au calme pour chaque séance • Prépa maison : échauffement et musculation poids du corps, sans matériel • Démarrage progressif si tu reprends en douceur GPS & ZONES • Enregistrement GPS de tes sorties • Capture de zone autour de ton parcours • Boucle automatique si tu termines près du départ • Carte des territoires et classement des coureurs • Fil d'actu pour suivre les sorties GRATUIT — VRAIMENT • Téléchargement gratuit • Plan, GPS et zones accessibles sans abonnement • Pas d'achats intégrés pour débloquer des séances Des publicités légères (Google AdMob) financent l'app. AVERTISSEMENT SANTÉ Cette application ne remplace pas un avis médical. Consulte un professionnel de santé avant de débuter ou d'intensifier une pratique sportive.

Screenshots

Pixel Islands4 screens
Mon Objectif Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mon Objectif Run at none against Pixel Islands's 3. Mon Objectif Run also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and device support (4 vs 1). On price and ads 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 Islands sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Mon Objectif Run asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Islands ships an update weekly, Mon Objectif Run every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pixel Islands versus Mon Objectif Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel IslandsMon Objectif Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size214 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKiril LozovoyDORIAN DAVID

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pixel Islands

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly Access$0.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly Access$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • premium$9.99
None

Mon Objectif Run

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel Islands free?
Pixel Islands is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mon Objectif Run free?
Mon Objectif Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pixel Islands or Mon Objectif Run have ads?
Neither Pixel Islands nor Mon Objectif Run shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Islands or Mon Objectif Run?
Pixel Islands ships an update weekly, and Mon Objectif Run every 2 days. Most recently, Pixel Islands was updated on October 31, 2026 and Mon Objectif Run on October 28, 2026.

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