Comparison

Bluelife vs Upward Pixel

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

Head to head
About

Bluelife

Embark on a hand-drawn underwater adventure with thirty unique diving challenges. Discover hidden treasures, upgrade your vessel, and master extraordinary abilities to confront the Oceanic Overlord. Enjoy a fast-paced, occasionally stressful, and always engaging gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Thirty unique diving adventures
  • Treasure chest discovery
  • Boat and ability upgrades
  • Face the Oceanic Overlord
  • Endless mode for resource gathering
  • Oxygen management gameplay
Features
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Dive into the world of Bluelife. Stranded on a small rescue boat in the middle of the ocean, you embark on thirty unique diving adventures, each with its own challenges. Find treasure chests, upgrade your boat, and unlock extraordinary abilities that you'll desperately need when you face the Oceanic Overlord. Need a break from the high-stakes action? Play in endless mode, gather resources, and unlock upgrades to prepare for your next adventure. And never forget: always watch your oxygen. Bluelife is a hand-drawn ocean adventure game. Each level has its own unique twist, with secrets waiting around every corner. Don't let its friendly appearance fool you: the game is action-packed, and you won't beat every level on your first try. The gameplay is fast, occasionally stressful, and certainly never boring.

About

Upward Pixel

Features
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A black corridor. Two walls. And up. Upward Pixel is a climbing game with one rule: tap to switch walls. Obstacles pour down, the speed keeps rising, and a single wrong tap ends the run. Five seconds to learn, hard to put down. ONE FINGER There is one control: the tap. How high you get is down to your reflexes and nothing else. EVERY RUN IS DIFFERENT - 3 goals every run that pay coins - Sections that change the game every 30 seconds: Storm, Slide Zone, Breather, Gold Rush - Skill orbs give you an extra power for this run - Close-call streaks pay bonus coins 20 CHARACTERS Each one plays differently. The Moth raises a shield by itself, the Wraith pulls coins in and doubles them, the Golem fires rockets, the Celestial Warrior slashes every block on screen. New: the Fire Phoenix, Baby Dragon, Mecha Robot, Astronaut and Ninja Cat, plus the Ice Penguin, Mushroom Fairy, Pirate Parrot, Bumblebee and Lava Slime, each with its own attack and free powers. FOUR SKILLS Rocket, shield, time slow and ink blast. Take each one to level five. FIVE MAPS, YOUR COLORS Classic, Night, Storm, Darkness and Speed Tunnel, each with its own leaderboard. Pick the colors of the corridor, the blocks and your character. AGAINST EVERYONE ELSE A daily challenge with the same course for all, duels against friends and a monthly league with 15 tiers. One world leaderboard, plus Game Center. Your progress is backed up to iCloud. Playable in seven languages. Contains ads; a one-time purchase removes the ads between runs.

Screenshots

Bluelife4 screens
Upward Pixel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Upward Pixel at daily against Bluelife's every 4 days. Upward Pixel also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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. Bluelife sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Upward Pixel sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bluelife ships an update every 4 days, Upward Pixel daily. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bluelife versus Upward Pixel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBluelifeUpward Pixel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB151 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperPaul RhombergTOGAN ARDA

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Bluelife

One-time6
  • Crown hat$0.99
  • Pirate hat$0.99
  • Currency package$1.99
Show 3 more
  • Cybertron skin$1.99
  • Ork skin$1.99
  • VIP$2.99
10 purchases

Upward Pixel

One-time10
  • No Ads$2.99
  • Coins Large$5.99
  • Ninja Cat$6.99
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  • Moth$6.99
  • Mecha Robot$8.99
  • Astronaut$9.99
  • Fire Phoenix$9.99
  • Wraith$9.99
  • Baby Dragon$11.99
  • Golem$12.99

Questions

Is Bluelife free?
Bluelife is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Upward Pixel free?
Upward Pixel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bluelife or Upward Pixel have ads?
Both Bluelife and Upward Pixel show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bluelife or Upward Pixel?
Bluelife ships an update every 4 days, and Upward Pixel daily. Most recently, Bluelife was updated on November 9, 2026 and Upward Pixel on November 10, 2026.

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