Comparison

Pixel vs Gravity Grid

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

Head to head
About

Pixel

Features
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Collect every Pixel. Master ice, fire and traps. Reach the Plenum. Pixel: The Challenge is a 3D puzzle game in the spirit of the great tile-based logic classics — completely re-built and yours to master. On every level you gather all the Pixels, find the right keys, and cross water, ice, conveyor belts and monsters until the Plenum portal opens. The logic is grid-clear and deterministic, just like the classics — but the world is real 3D with smooth animation. Best of all: every one of the 80 levels is provably solvable. A solver works out each solution in advance and stores a replay. No level is down to luck. None is unfair. 80 BASE LEVELS INCLUDED · 50 OPTIONAL PREMIUM LEVELS The app purchase includes all 80 base levels across 8 worlds. For more challenges, the optional “Premium Pack – The Plenum” unlocks 50 additional levels with a one-time in-app purchase. Purchased premium levels remain available and purchases can be restored. No subscriptions, no currency, no energy timers, no ads. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • 80 hand-crafted levels across 8 worlds — every one guaranteed solvable • Classic logic, real 3D — plan it, solve it, execute it cleanly • Two art styles — switch between Voxel (chunky and bright) and Low-Poly (soft and modern) at any time • Three cameras — third-person, first-person or top-down; see the puzzle your way • Fair for everyone — chase 3 stars as a pro, or switch on Casual mode with no time pressure • Stuck? Watch the solution — a built-in walkthrough shows the proven path • 100% ad-free — no ads, no tracking, no pop-ups, plays offline WHAT STANDS IN YOUR WAY Keys and doors, water, fire, slippery ice, conveyor belts, bombs, teleporters, cloning machines, switches and buttons — and all sorts of monsters that move on their own. WANT A LOOK FIRST? The first 20 levels can be played for free in your browser, no download and no account: https://pixelplenum.com/pixel-the-challenge.html Like what you find there? The app gives you the same game with all 80 levels, offline and without a browser. LANGUAGES Interface and level texts in English, German, French and Spanish. No ads. No tracking. Just you, the grid, and the way out.

About

Gravity Grid

A unique puzzle game where you rotate the entire board to guide falling colored blocks into their matching exits. With thousands of levels and no timers on most, it offers a challenging yet relaxing experience.

Highlights
  • Board rotation gravity mechanic
  • Thousands of hand-tuned levels
  • No unwinnable levels
  • Offline play
  • Variety of new mechanics introduced gradually
  • Power-ups for assistance
  • Daily challenges
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Turn the world. Watch everything fall into place. Gravity Grid is a puzzle game with one beautifully simple rule: you never touch the blocks. You rotate the entire board — and gravity does the rest. Every block tumbles, slides and stacks in the direction you chose. Land each colour in its matching exit and the level is solved. Easy to understand in three seconds. Surprisingly hard to master. WHY YOU'LL KEEP PLAYING • One rule, endless depth — a single rotation moves every piece at once, so every turn matters • 9,540 levels, hand-tuned in difficulty from your very first board to genuinely brutal • Never unwinnable — every level is verified solvable, and no wrong move can dead-end you. If you're stuck, it's a puzzle, not a bug • No timers on most levels — think as long as you like • Fully offline — every level is on your device. Play on a plane, on the subway, anywhere MECHANICS THAT KEEP IT FRESH New ideas arrive gradually, each one taught on the level it first appears: • One-way gates that only let blocks through from one direction • Portals that teleport blocks mid-fall • Glue tiles that anchor a sliding block in place • Colour-swap tiles that change a block as it passes • Locked exits that open only once you've cleared a colour • Linked blocks that move as one • Jokers that fit any exit • Move limits, when the puzzle needs the pressure POWER-UPS FOR WHEN YOU'RE STUCK • Hint — shows you the next right move • Hammer — send any block straight to its exit • Undo — take back a rotation • Rocket — plays the best move for you • Freeze — buys you extra moves or extra time RELAX, OR COMPETE WITH YOURSELF Earn up to three stars per level. Chase a perfect run. Take on the Daily Challenge for bonus rewards. Or just play a few boards before bed — it's that kind of game. PLAY IN YOUR LANGUAGE Fully localized in English, Arabic, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Russian and Turkish, with full right-to-left support. No account. No sign-up. No ads mid-puzzle. Just open it and play. Download Gravity Grid: Color Drop and start turning the world.

Screenshots

Pixel4 screens
Gravity Grid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Gravity Grid at Free against Pixel's $1.99. Gravity Grid also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Pixel's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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

Gravity Grid is free to download; Pixel costs $1.99 up front. Pixel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gravity Grid asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pixel versus Gravity Grid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixelGravity Grid
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—3.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB159 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStefan HergertTazigra LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pixel

One-time1
  • Full Game (80 Levels)$4.99
None

Gravity Grid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel free?
Pixel costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Gravity Grid free?
Gravity Grid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pixel or Gravity Grid have ads?
Gravity Grid shows ads; Pixel does not.

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