Comparison

Deepest Sword vs Pixel Game Lab

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

Head to head
About

Deepest Sword

Embark on an adventure into a dangerous cavern with a unique, unwieldy sword. Test its length against a formidable dragon, where its size is both your greatest asset and potential hindrance. Fulfill your deepest desires by conquering the beast.

Highlights
  • Wield an unwieldy sword
  • Unique sword length mechanic
  • Battle a dragon
  • Explore the Cavern of Longing
  • No jumping, focus on swordplay
Features
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Venture deep into the Cavern of Longing with your trusty yet unwieldy sword. Will your sword be long enough to pierce the dragon's heart? Or will your puny sword be nothing but a laughable object of ridicule in the dragon's eyes? FEATURES: You can't jump but you do have a sword, and you're not afraid to use it! Marvel at your sword's length. Though if it's too long, it might get in the way... Fulfill your deepest desires (like stabbing a dragon with your sword?) Originally created in 72 hours for the Ludum Dare 48 Jam with the theme, "deeper and deeper".

About

Pixel Game Lab

Create and play your own pixel-art games. Design characters, build levels with traps and platforms, and then bring them to life in a full game engine. Share your creations or play games made by other kids.

Highlights
  • Pixel art character design
  • Animated asset creation
  • Level building with terrain and traps
  • Full game engine for play
  • Co-op multiplayer
  • Catalog of community-created games
  • Safe sharing and moderation
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Pixel Game Lab is a creative game studio for kids, right on your iPad. Draw your own pixel-art characters, build levels, and turn them into real games you can play and share. Designed by the educators at Game Design Academy and used in elementary school game-design programs. WHAT YOU CAN MAKE - Concept Art: sketch your characters and worlds. - Pixel Art: draw animated heroes, companions, enemies, bosses, tiles, and decorations. - Level Design: build worlds with terrain, traps, doors, keys, moving platforms, and more. - Games: package your art and levels into a real, playable game. PLAY AND SHARE - Play your creations in a full game engine: run, jump, climb, and battle. - Team up in co-op and play a level together with a friend. - Explore a catalog of games made by other kids and creators, free to play. SAFE BY DESIGN - Kids create with a username only. We do not collect a child's real name. - Everything shared is reviewed by our team before it goes public. - Report and block tools are on every public item, and there is no open chat. PLANS Pixel Game Lab is free to start with the Demo plan. Optional subscriptions (Standard, Extended, and Pro) give you more space to create and download characters, levels, and games, plus publishing and community features. Subscriptions are auto-renewing. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://pixelgamelab.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://pixelgamelab.com/privacy

Screenshots

Deepest Sword4 screens
Pixel Game Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pixel Game Lab at 100% against Deepest Sword's 50%. Pixel Game Lab also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and ads (none vs shown). Deepest Sword's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Deepest Sword sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pixel Game Lab sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixel Game Lab holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Deepest Sword's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pixel Game Lab's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Deepest Sword versus Pixel Game Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeepest SwordPixel Game Lab
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB19 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperVu HaGame Design Academy LLC

Customer experience

Deepest Sword

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Pixel Game Lab

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Deepest Sword

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
6 purchases

Pixel Game Lab

Subscriptions6
  • Standard Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Extended Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
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  • Standard Annual$19.991 Year
  • Extended Annual$39.991 Year
  • Pro Annual$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Deepest Sword free?
Deepest Sword is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Game Lab free?
Pixel Game Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Deepest Sword or Pixel Game Lab?
Pixel Game Lab is rated higher. Deepest Sword averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Pixel Game Lab averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Deepest Sword or Pixel Game Lab have ads?
Deepest Sword shows ads; Pixel Game Lab does not.

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