Comparison

PixelBay vs Nuku

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

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About

PixelBay

A relaxing game combining aquarium care, pixel art, and match-3 puzzles. Raise and decorate your underwater world, nurture fish, and enjoy pressure-free gameplay. Your fish grow and progress even when you're offline.

Highlights
  • Build and customize pixel aquariums
  • Collect and care for various fish species
  • Decorate underwater environments
  • Play match-3 puzzle mini-games
  • Relaxed, pressure-free gameplay
  • Automatic progress saving
Features
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Welcome to Pixel Bay, a relaxing game that brings together aquarium care, charming pixel art, and match-3 puzzles. Build Your Pixel Aquarium Collect clownfish, blue tangs, puffers, and angelfish. Feed them, interact with them, and keep their water clean as they grow from young fish into adults. Meet Every Companion Give each fish a name and discover its age, personality, growth status, and companionship level. The longer you stay together, the closer your friendship becomes. Decorate Your Underwater Home Collect seaweed, coral, treasure chests, and castles. Move decorations freely and create a pixel aquarium that feels completely your own. Play Starry Match-3 Puzzles Swap neighboring tiles, create matches, trigger cascades, and collect stars before you run out of moves. Earn shells and fish food, then bring your rewards back to the aquarium. Relaxed, Pressure-Free Care Your fish continue progressing while you are away. Low conditions may pause growth, but fish never die and you never suffer permanent loss. Keep Your Progress Safe Fish status, names, decorations, resources, and high scores are saved automatically on your device. Optional iCloud saves let you back up and restore your progress. Helpful Reminders Choose whether to receive care alerts, growth updates, companionship milestones, or a gentle daily reminder. Return to Pixel Bay and meet your first underwater companion today.

About

Nuku

Care for a virtual animal companion, nurturing its growth through feeding and play. Engage in casual mini-games to earn rewards, unlock new cosmetic items, and personalize your pet's appearance. Enjoy a peaceful experience with all progress saved locally.

Highlights
  • Create and name a virtual pet
  • Feed and care for your pet
  • Play three mini-games
  • Earn Sparks and unlock rewards
  • Collect cosmetic items
  • Save progress locally
Features
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Meet Nuku, a cozy virtual pet that grows into a companion of your own. Choose an animal, give your pet a name and pick a first colour. Feed Nuku, give water and build your bond through simple moments of care. When it is time to play, jump into Gem Garden, Starlight Memory or Firefly Meadow for a quick casual challenge. Every finished game earns Sparks for your collection. Improve personal bests, open progress crates and discover new colours, accessories, costumes and evolutions. Mix your favourites to create a look that feels uniquely yours. • Create and name your own virtual pet. • Play three quick mini-games that grow more challenging as each round continues. • Earn Sparks and chase a new personal best. • Unlock a growing collection of cosmetic looks. • Enjoy a calm game at your own pace. • Keep all progress locally on your device. Nuku has no ads, subscriptions, in-app purchases or accounts. Just you, your pet and a collection to discover.

Screenshots

PixelBay4 screens
Nuku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PixelBay at 5.0 against Nuku's 4.0. On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PixelBay holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PixelBay versus Nuku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixelBayNuku
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer志跃 王David RADIONOV

In-app purchases

None

PixelBay

No in-app purchases

None

Nuku

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PixelBay free?
PixelBay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nuku free?
Nuku is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PixelBay or Nuku?
PixelBay is rated higher. PixelBay averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Nuku averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PixelBay or Nuku have ads?
Neither PixelBay nor Nuku shows ads.

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