Comparison

DIY Dadish 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

DIY Dadish

Design and share your own platforming adventures with a beloved radish character. Use a variety of objects and themes to craft unique levels, complete with custom dialogue. Explore creations from other players worldwide for endless fun.

Highlights
  • Create custom platforming levels
  • Design dialogue between characters
  • Share creations globally
  • Over 100 placeable game objects
  • 15 different level themes
  • 12 playable characters
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Create your own adventure and share it with the world! Everyone's favorite radish dad is back, but this time the story is up to you! in DIY Dadish gives players the ability to design any Dadish level they can imagine, while remaining easy and simple to use for younger players. Share your creations with the world, or check out other levels from around the world. The adventure never ends! • Craft your own action packed platforming adventure • Deploy exploding soda cans, hostile hamburgers, spikes, saws, cannons and a whole lot more! • Create your own funny dialogue between Dadish and his kids • Share your creations with your friends and the world • Over 100 placeable game objects • 15 different level themes • 12 playable characters • Fun for new players and long time Dadish fans • Easy to use for younger players • Some levels will be amazing! Others will be terrible!

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

DIY Dadish4 screens
Pixel Game Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pixel Game Lab at 5.0 against DIY Dadish's 4.4. Pixel Game Lab also leads on ads (none vs shown). DIY Dadish's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and monetization model (ad-supported vs freemium). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and device support 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. DIY Dadish 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 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DIY Dadish has 33 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of DIY Dadish's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pixel Game Lab's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DIY Dadish ships an update weekly, Pixel Game Lab every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
DIY Dadish versus Pixel Game Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDIY DadishPixel Game Lab
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (33 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33 — better5
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size198 MB19 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperThomas YoungGame Design Academy LLC

Customer experience

DIY Dadish

All ratings33 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.1%

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

DIY Dadish

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$12.99
6 purchases

Pixel Game Lab

Subscriptions6
  • Standard Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Extended Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Standard Annual$19.991 Year
  • Extended Annual$39.991 Year
  • Pro Annual$99.991 Year

Questions

Is DIY Dadish free?
DIY Dadish 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, DIY Dadish or Pixel Game Lab?
Pixel Game Lab is rated higher. DIY Dadish averages 4.4 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Pixel Game Lab averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do DIY Dadish or Pixel Game Lab have ads?
DIY Dadish shows ads; Pixel Game Lab does not.
Which is updated more often, DIY Dadish or Pixel Game Lab?
DIY Dadish ships an update weekly, and Pixel Game Lab every 3 weeks. Most recently, DIY Dadish was updated on October 15, 2026 and Pixel Game Lab on October 15, 2026.

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