Comparison

Carry Pixels vs Animal Smash

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

Head to head
About

Carry Pixels

Features
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Grab it. Grind it. Fill the box. Carry Pixels is a satisfying sand sort puzzle with a crane in your hand. Hold and drag to swing the magnet over the pile of pixel cubes, lift a handful out of the pit and watch them get ground into colorful sand. The sand flows around the conveyor and pours into the box of the same color. Fill every box to clear the level. Sounds simple? Your conveyor only holds so much sand. Grab the wrong colors and the belt fills up with sand no box can take. Plan what you pick, keep the sand flowing and clear the pile before it jams. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Two puzzles in one: dig out the right cubes on top, sort the sand below • One-finger controls: hold anywhere and drag the crane • Real flowing sand physics that feels great to watch • Hand-crafted levels, from relaxing to brain-teasing • Clever blockers: hidden box colors, locked wooden crates and ticking bombs you must lift out in time • Play offline, anywhere, in short sessions PERFECT FOR FANS OF Sand sort and water sort games, claw and crane games, color match puzzles, jam puzzles and anyone who loves that ASMR feeling of sand filling a box. HOW TO PLAY 1. Look at the colors of the boxes waiting below 2. Hold and drag to move the crane over the cubes 3. Lift them out and watch them turn to sand 4. Keep the conveyor free and fill every box to win Download Carry Pixels now and let the sand flow!

About

Animal Smash

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Welcome to Animal Smash – The ultimate 3D physics shooting and block-smashing casual puzzle game! Looking for a fun, satisfying, and addictive tap-to-shoot puzzle game? Aim at dynamic moving animal blocks, load your cannon, and smash them all off the table! Experience a colorful world filled with bouncy, hopping, and sliding clay-style 3D animals. Use your limited shots wisely, trigger chain domino reactions, and clear the shelves to conquer hundreds of brain-teasing levels. EXCITING GAMEPLAY & FEATURES Simple One-Tap Cannon Shooting Easy to learn, thrilling to master: Simply tap anywhere on the screen to rotate your toy cannon and fire bouncy projectiles. Enjoy smooth controls and satisfying physics feedback with every direct hit. Dynamic 3D Animal Blocks Unlike static brick towers, our animal blocks move with unique physical behaviors and personalities. Hundreds of Crafted Levels Enjoy a balanced difficulty progression designed for both casual relaxation and strategic depth. Relax with satisfying ASMR pops and screen shakes, or challenge your mind against multi-tier rotating shelves! WHY YOU WILL LOVE ANIMAL SMASH • Satisfying 3D Physics: Realistic knockback, impulses, and gravity interactions. • Cute Clay Art Style: Gorgeous pastel colors, cozy dioramas, and adorable animal models. • Play Anytime, Anywhere: Lightweight, smooth performance, perfect for quick casual breaks. • Relaxing & Stress-Relieving: Crisp sound effects, juicy pop FX, and cheerful animations. Are you ready to test your aim and clear the table? Download Animal Smash today and start blasting away!

Screenshots

Carry Pixels4 screens
Animal Smash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Carry Pixels at none against Animal Smash's shown. On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Carry Pixels ships an update monthly, Animal Smash fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Carry Pixels versus Animal Smash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCarry PixelsAnimal Smash
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size240 MB262 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAli Said YukselDinh Cong Son

In-app purchases

None

Carry Pixels

No in-app purchases

None

Animal Smash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Carry Pixels free?
Carry Pixels is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Animal Smash free?
Animal Smash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Carry Pixels or Animal Smash have ads?
Animal Smash shows ads; Carry Pixels does not.
Which is updated more often, Carry Pixels or Animal Smash?
Carry Pixels ships an update monthly, and Animal Smash fortnightly. Most recently, Carry Pixels was updated on October 31, 2026 and Animal Smash on November 3, 2026.

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