Comparison

Pixel Crowd vs Ant Away

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Crowd

A puzzle game where you tap to deploy buses and transport passengers of matching colors. Strategically manage lanes and overcome obstacles to clear the station before it overflows. Enjoy a satisfying brain-teaser with connected bus mechanics.

Highlights
  • Tap to deploy buses
  • Match passenger colors
  • Clear crowded stations
  • Overcome blocked lanes
  • Solve brain-teaser levels
  • Connected bus mechanics
Features
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Tap to roll out buses and whisk away matching-color passengers before the station overflows! Watch out for blocked lanes, parking jams, and connected buses that turn every level into a satisfying brain-teaser.

About

Ant Away

Guide an army of ants through pixel puzzles by matching colors and clearing blocks to reveal hidden artwork. This game offers a relaxing yet challenging experience with strategic thinking and rewarding progression for players of all ages.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of handcrafted puzzles
  • Satisfying ant-swarm gameplay
  • Colorful pixel art discovery
  • Relaxing and easy-to-learn mechanics
  • Helpful boosters for tricky levels
  • Play anytime, anywhere
Features
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Guide your army of hungry ants through relaxing and satisfying pixel puzzles. Match ants with the correct colors, clear every block, and uncover beautiful pixel artwork hidden beneath each level. Easy to learn but challenging to master, Ant Away combines colorful puzzles, strategic thinking, and rewarding progression into a fun experience for players of all ages. How to Play: • Tap and send ants to matching color blocks • Clear all blocks to complete the artwork • Plan your moves carefully to avoid getting stuck • Unlock new pictures and challenging levels Features: • Hundreds of handcrafted puzzles • Satisfying ant-swarm gameplay • Colorful pixel art to discover • Relaxing and easy-to-learn mechanics • Helpful boosters for tricky levels • Play anytime, anywhere Can you lead your ants to victory and reveal every masterpiece?

Screenshots

Pixel Crowd4 screens
Ant Away4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pixel Crowd and Ant Away both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 60% of Pixel Crowd's written reviews are positive against 19% of Ant Away's. Pixel Crowd also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Ant Away's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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 Crowd sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Ant Away sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Pixel Crowd against 4.6 for Ant Away. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 724 and 2.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Pixel Crowd's written reviews are positive against 19% of Ant Away's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Crowd ships an update every 2 weeks, Ant Away every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pixel Crowd versus Ant Away: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel CrowdAnt Away
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (724 ratings) — better4.6 (2.1K ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better18.8% of reviews
Number of ratings7242.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size453 MB359 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEstotyCDT GAMES LIMITED

Customer experience

Pixel Crowd

All ratings641 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral3.3%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Ant Away

All ratings2,122 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral6.1%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive18.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pixel Crowd

One-time10
  • Coins Pack 1$1.99
  • Fail Offer$6.99
  • Coins Pack 2$8.99
Show 7 more
  • No ads offer$9.99
  • Small Pack$9.99
  • Coins Pack 3$17.99
  • Medium Pack$22.99
  • Coins Pack 4$34.99
  • Coins Pack 5$59.99
  • Coins Pack 6$99.99
15 purchases

Ant Away

One-time15
  • Power Hour$1.99
  • Coin Bundle 1$1.99
  • New Comer Pack$4.99
Show 12 more
  • No Ads$7.99
  • Coin Bundle 2$7.99
  • Small Bundle$9.99
  • No Ads Bundle$10.99
  • Golden Pack$11.99
  • Buy Pack All$14.99
  • Coin Bundle 3$14.99
  • Medium Bundle$19.99
  • Coin Bundle 4$29.99
  • Ultra Bundle$49.99
  • Coin Bundle 5$49.99
  • Coin Bundle 6$79.99

Questions

Is Pixel Crowd free?
Pixel Crowd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ant Away free?
Ant Away is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Crowd or Ant Away?
Pixel Crowd is rated higher. Pixel Crowd averages 4.6 out of 5 from 724 ratings, while Ant Away averages 4.6 from 2.1K ratings.
Do Pixel Crowd or Ant Away have ads?
Pixel Crowd shows ads; Ant Away does not.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Crowd or Ant Away?
Pixel Crowd ships an update every 2 weeks, and Ant Away every 6 days. Most recently, Pixel Crowd was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ant Away on October 23, 2026.

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