Spore Cubes vs PIXEL PUZZLE COLLECTION
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spore Cubes
A classic cube-popping puzzle game where players click matching colored cubes to clear the playfield. Offers 10 skill levels and saves high scores for each.
- Match and destroy colored cube groups
- Clear the entire playfield
- 10 skill levels
- Saves high scores per level
- Classic web game remake
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Spore Cubes (TM) is the classic web game that captivated millions of players with its addictive and deceptively simple gameplay in the early days of the web. You'll be instantly hooked with this remake of the original brain-training game from 25 years ago! ** Inducted into the Puzzles.com Hall of Fame and featured in the book "Flash 5 Cartoons and Games" ** Click colored cubes to match and destroy groups of the same color until the ENTIRE PLAYFIELD has been cleared! It's easy to play but difficult to master and will keep you coming back to the same game for "just one more try!" This version now has 10 skill levels to keep your brain trained and challenged and your best score is saved for each level. Can YOU clear ALL cubes off each playfield? It's harder than it looks. * * * Please help us improve the game by giving it 5 stars rating and give us suggestions in your review.
PIXEL PUZZLE COLLECTION
Solve picture puzzles by filling in cells based on number clues to reveal colorful characters from classic games. This entirely free game offers a vast collection of puzzles and collectible pixel art, including challenging "Boss Puzzle" modes.
- Free to play, no in-game purchases
- Solve picture logic puzzles (nonograms)
- Uncover full-color characters from iconic games
- Collectable pixel art
- Boss Puzzle challenges
- Loads of puzzles available
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[ FREE PUZZLE GAME! ] No in-game purchases or upgrades--this game is entirely free from beginning to end! Solve picture puzzles as if you were filling out a coloring book! Complete puzzles to uncover full-color characters from iconic nostalgia games! Loads of puzzles to play, and tons of collectable pixel art on the go! Take on Boss Puzzle challenges and collect small puzzle pieces to complete one jumbo pixel art piece! [ FEATURED TITLES ] Frogger, Contra, Bomberman, Mystical Ninja, Castlevania, Parodius, Life Force, Gradius, Block Hole, Sunset Riders, Nemesis, Track & Field, Star Soldier, TwinBee, Milon's Secret Castle, Yie Ar Kung-Fu, Crazy Cross...and more! [ About pixel logic puzzles ] Also known as nonograms, pixel logic puzzles are absorbing and addictive puzzles that use number clues and easy-to-follow logic to reveal awesome color pictures! If you love old-school games and enjoy puzzles games such as number place, crosswords, jigsaw and other brain teasers--this is the game for you! ------------------------ [ Compatability ] Supported OS version: iOS 12 or above Supported devices:64-bit or above ・Running fewer apps at one time will decrease likelihood of app becoming unstable.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PIXEL PUZZLE COLLECTION at Free against Spore Cubes's $1.99. PIXEL PUZZLE COLLECTION also leads on ratings volume (2.9K vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months). Spore Cubes's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
PIXEL PUZZLE COLLECTION is free to download; Spore Cubes costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Spore Cubes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PIXEL PUZZLE COLLECTION has 2.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Spore Cubes's written reviews are positive against 72% of PIXEL PUZZLE COLLECTION's.
Spore Cubes ships an update every 10 months, PIXEL PUZZLE COLLECTION every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spore Cubes | PIXEL PUZZLE COLLECTION |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.8 (2.9K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 71.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 132 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SPORE Productions | KONAMI |
Customer experience
Spore Cubes
PIXEL PUZZLE COLLECTION
Bugs and requests
Spore Cubes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
PIXEL PUZZLE COLLECTION
Reported bugs
2 issues- Puzzle zoom level glitch causing puzzles to appear tiny
- Incorrect logic for marking X's on puzzles
Requested features
4 requests- Option to remove ads for a fee
- Ability to choose puzzle themes and sizes
- Cloud save support to sync progress across devices
- Faster unlock for boss puzzles after completing normal ones
In-app purchases
Spore Cubes
No in-app purchases
PIXEL PUZZLE COLLECTION
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Spore Cubes free?
Is PIXEL PUZZLE COLLECTION free?
Which has better reviews, Spore Cubes or PIXEL PUZZLE COLLECTION?
Do Spore Cubes or PIXEL PUZZLE COLLECTION have ads?
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