Comparison

Pixel Patch vs Dungeon Splat!

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Patch

Cultivate a charming pixel-art farm where crops grow even when you're offline. Discover rare mutations, compete in village fairs, and build friendships with shopkeepers. Enjoy a complete, ad-free experience with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Crops grow while offline
  • Giant crop mutations
  • Village Fair competitions
  • NPC relationships and quests
  • Seasonal events
  • Customizable farmer
  • Treasure digging
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Your garden keeps growing while you're away. Pixel Patch is a cozy pixel-art farming game with no ads, no in-app purchases, and no data collection. Pay once, play at your own pace. GROW A REAL FARM GIANT CROPS - Plant the same crop in a square and it can grow into one Big, Huge or Gigantic crop, up to four tiles across - Giants are rare and worth far more than the plants they grew from - Photo mode hides the buttons so you can screenshot your farm VILLAGE FAIR - Your best harvest of the week enters the Village Fair automatically - Three rival farmers compete against you, with judging every Sunday at 8 pm - Win ribbons and coins, and unlock decorations for your farm - 22 crops across 7 rarity tiers, from everyday vegetables to legendary finds - Crops keep growing while you're away, so your farm never stands still - Water your plants to speed up their growth, or place sprinklers to boost the crops around them CHASE THE RARE STUFF - Every harvest has a chance to mutate into something special: Golden, Rainbow, Diamond, Ancient, or the vanishingly rare Celestial - Track every discovery in the Collection Book MEET THE VILLAGE - Three shopkeepers, each with their own personality, dialogue, and friendship level - Take on NPC requests, daily quests, a weekly challenge, and full story questlines for each character ALWAYS SOMETHING TO DO - Customize your farmer's overalls, shirt, and hat colors - 89 achievements to unlock - Daily login rewards and Mystery Crates - Treasure digging with hidden relics and curiosities - Seasonal events throughout the year: Halloween, Christmas, Cherry Blossoms, and the Lantern Festival MADE ENTIRELY BY HAND Every sprite is hand-drawn pixel art. Every sound is synthesized in code. There are no stock assets anywhere in this game, just one person's farm, built one feature at a time. NO ADS. NO IN-APP PURCHASES. NO DATA COLLECTION. Pixel Patch is a one-time purchase. That's the whole business model. No ads interrupting your farm, no pressure to spend more, and nothing about you is ever sent to us or to any third party. Your save can optionally back up to your own iCloud account so you never lose progress, but it's yours alone, we can't see it.

About

Dungeon Splat!

Navigate a neon-drenched dungeon by swiping your hero to smash monsters. Plan your moves carefully to clear each room, unlock the exit, and descend deeper into a thousand challenging levels. Compete daily or embark on a full campaign with a variety of unlockable heroes.

Highlights
  • Swipe-based movement
  • Monster-splatting gameplay
  • Room clearing puzzles
  • Daily challenges and leaderboards
  • Unlockable hero characters
  • Offline play
  • Retro pixel art with neon effects
Features
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SKULL DUNGEON IS OVERRUN! Monsters have claimed every level of an ancient dungeon. Heroes have answered the call — only you, a clever adventurer, can clear the dungeon and survive the descent. Swipe to send your hero charging across each chamber. You will keep sliding until a wall stops you, splat every monster in your path. Plan your route. Clear the room. Unlock the stairs. Descend deeper. SWIPE, SMASH, SPLAT! • Swipe up, down, left or right • Slide until you strike a wall • Splat every monster in your path • Clear the room to open the exit • Find the right route to reach the next floor You cannot stop halfway or move diagonally. Every swipe matters, and every wall could reveal the path to victory. RETRO SOUL. MODERN MAGIC. Enter a dark fantasy labyrinth where retro-inspired pixel art glows with vibrant neon colors. Dungeon Splat blends classic arcade energy with crisp modern effects, fluid movement and satisfyingly colorful splats. It feels instantly familiar—but every labyrinth holds a new adventure. A THOUSAND ROOMS AWAIT Battle through nine phases and one thousand neon arcade inspired rooms. Your journey begins in small chambers before expanding into sprawling, multi-screen labyrinths filled with twisting passages and paths that fold back upon themselves. The dungeon grows more challenging as you descend, but it never relies on cheap deaths. The real enemy is the maze standing between you and the stairs. THERE IS ALWAYS A WAY Every room is built from a sequence of valid moves, so every puzzle has a solution. If you feel trapped, study the chamber again. A wall, corner or overlooked path may be the key to clearing the entire floor. TWO WAYS TO PLAY LEVELS Embark on the complete campaign and conquer one thousand increasingly elaborate rooms. No hazards, energy limits or interruptions—just pure sliding, smashing and dungeon-solving adventure. DAILY DUNGEON Enter a new challenge every day. Every player around the world faces the same room, so speed and strategy decide the champion. Complete it as quickly as possible, climb the daily leaderboard and compete for the crown. CHOOSE YOUR HERO Descend as a ninja, bunny, samurai, ronin, robot, wizard, viking, rogue, pirate, panda and more. Every hero shares the same abilities, so choose the adventurer who best represents you. Face a growing horde of monster species across a shifting neon palette where retro arcade action meets dark fantasy adventure. Every monster you meet earns a page in your Monster Ledger, with a count of every one you have splatted. COMPETE THROUGH GAME CENTER Climb the leaderboards for: • Furthest level reached • Longest splat streak • Fastest Daily Dungeon clear PLAY WITHOUT THE PRESSURE • No ads • No energy timers • No pay-to-win mechanics • Fully playable offline • Game audio mixes with your music or podcast The labyrinth is calling. Choose your hero, enter the dungeon and see how deep you can descend. SWIPE. SMASH. SPLAT.

Screenshots

Pixel Patch4 screens
Dungeon Splat!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dungeon Splat! at Free against Pixel Patch's $2.99. Pixel Patch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads 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

Dungeon Splat! is free to download; Pixel Patch costs $2.99 up front. Dungeon Splat! sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Pixel Patch asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Patch ships an update every 2 weeks, Dungeon Splat! daily. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pixel Patch versus Dungeon Splat!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel PatchDungeon Splat!
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB121 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCrian PadayacheeAlbert Cox

Customer experience

Pixel Patch

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Dungeon Splat!

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pixel Patch

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Dungeon Splat!

One-time4
  • Pouch of Gold$0.99
  • Satchel of Gold$2.99
  • Chest of Gold$4.99
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  • Vault of Gold$9.99

Questions

Is Pixel Patch free?
Pixel Patch costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dungeon Splat! free?
Dungeon Splat! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pixel Patch or Dungeon Splat! have ads?
Neither Pixel Patch nor Dungeon Splat! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Patch or Dungeon Splat!?
Pixel Patch ships an update every 2 weeks, and Dungeon Splat! daily. Most recently, Pixel Patch was updated on November 13, 2026 and Dungeon Splat! on November 13, 2026.

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