Comparison

Pixel Hunter vs Apple Knight 2

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Hunter

Embark on a retro-style adventure as a hunter retrieving stolen weapons from animals across diverse 3D voxel worlds. Battle enemies, conquer bosses, and enjoy a unique blend of classic and modern gaming.

Highlights
  • 3D Voxel and 8-bit graphics
  • 5 distinct worlds with unique environments
  • Boss fights at the end of each level
  • Retro and modern game style mix
  • Multiple gameplay styles
Features
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Pixel hunter is 3D side-scroller game, designed in Voxel and 8Bit style. The game is about a hunter, whose weapons were stolen by different animals. His only thought is to return them all. The main objective of the game is to go through the worlds such are: - Forest - Mountain - Arctic - Volcano - Beach During your trip you’ll meet with different enemies like: animals, birds, amphibians and fishes. By the end of each level you have to fight with Boss, which will return you the stolen weapon. You are controlling the character with simple, retro style joystick buttons which are right on the device screen. Features: - Awesome 3D Voxel and 8bit graphics! - Perfect mix of retro and modern game styles! - 5 worlds with various environments and unique soundtracks per each! - Epic fights with bosses at the end of each level! - Multiple gameplays within one game (side-scroller, runner, boss fights)! If you like old style games than Pixel Hunter is for you. Check out game trailer on YouTube: http://youtu.be/-97O7XxbW9A

About

Apple Knight 2

Engage in fast-paced hack-and-slash combat in this action-packed platformer. Explore dungeons, battle enemies with a variety of weapons and abilities, and uncover hidden secrets. Customize your character with unique skins and unlock helpful pets to aid you in your adventures.

Highlights
  • Hack-and-slash combat
  • Unlockable weapons and skins
  • Special abilities and pets
  • Story and Adventure modes
  • Parrying and dodging mechanics
  • Hidden secrets in levels
Features
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A fast, fluid hack-and-slash platformer packed with intense combat! Experience fast-paced action in this thrilling platformer. Battle enemies, explore dungeons, and unlock weapons, unique skins, special abilities, and pets. Every level is packed with secrets, challenges, and fun combat. Game Features: - Weapons, Skins, Abilities, and Pets Choose from a wide variety of weapons, skins, abilities, and pets with a wide variety of stats and bonuses! Each weapon has a unique special ability. Pets assist you in combat. Skins offer various passive boosts. - Multiple Game Modes Explore the Story Mode or jump into a randomized Adventure Mode. - Combat Mechanics Parry enemy melee attacks with precision and deflect projectiles using your trusty sword. - Dodging & Dashing Master the art of dodging enemy melee and ranged attacks with swift dashes. - Hidden Secrets Discover 2 secret areas in every level, packed with treasures. - Special Abilities Unlock special abilities to defeat enemies from a distance. Each sword also comes with its own unique ability as well. - Fun enemy AI: Enemies can sense the player approaching from behind, yet they are foolish enough to run into spike pits.! - Controller Support Play now!

Screenshots

Pixel Hunter4 screens
Apple Knight 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Apple Knight 2 at 4.8 against Pixel Hunter's 4.2. Apple Knight 2 also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 62%) and ratings volume (3.4K vs 25). Pixel Hunter's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Pixel Hunter sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Apple Knight 2 sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Apple Knight 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Apple Knight 2 has 3.4K ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Pixel Hunter's written reviews are positive against 89% of Apple Knight 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Hunter ships an update every 2 months, Apple Knight 2 every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pixel Hunter versus Apple Knight 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel HunterApple Knight 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (25 ratings)4.8 (3.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.4% of reviews89.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings253.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size224 MB148 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLemondo GamesLimitless LLC

Customer experience

Pixel Hunter

All ratings25 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative16.0%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive62.4%
Neutral9.7%
Negative28.0%

Apple Knight 2

All ratings3,402 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews263 reviews
Positive89.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative7.2%

Bugs and requests

Pixel Hunter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Apple Knight 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sound and music settings not working properly
  • Coin count not displaying correctly after switching items
  • Cloud save issues causing loss of progress and coins
  • Parry mechanic not registering consistently

Requested features

6 requests
  • Bring back the female character option
  • Reintroduce difficulty modes and endless mode
  • Add a restart button to the menu
  • Implement a world map feature
  • Introduce class-based gameplay (e.g., knight, mage, archer)
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  • Restore the weapon special abilities from the original game

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pixel Hunter

One-time10
  • 200 Meat$0.99
  • Mountain world$1.99
  • Remove Ad$1.99
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  • 800 Meat$2.99
  • Arctic world$2.99
  • 5 Lives$4.99
  • Lava world$4.99
  • Sea world$4.99
  • 3500 Meat$9.99
  • 10 Lives$9.99
15 purchases

Apple Knight 2

One-time15
  • Zombie$1.99
  • Cursed Knight$1.99
  • Box of Coins$2.99
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  • Box of Crowns$2.99
  • Skelly$2.99
  • Knight$2.99
  • Roma Invictus$3.99
  • Redsteel Knight$3.99
  • Unlock Premium$4.99
  • Elite Ninja$4.99
  • Crate of Coins$9.99
  • Crate of Crowns$9.99
  • Unlock All Skins$9.99
  • Truckload of Coins!$19.99
  • Truckload of Crowns!$19.99

Questions

Is Pixel Hunter free?
Pixel Hunter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Apple Knight 2 free?
Apple Knight 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Hunter or Apple Knight 2?
Apple Knight 2 is rated higher. Pixel Hunter averages 4.2 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Apple Knight 2 averages 4.8 from 3.4K ratings.
Do Pixel Hunter or Apple Knight 2 have ads?
Apple Knight 2 shows ads; Pixel Hunter does not.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Hunter or Apple Knight 2?
Pixel Hunter ships an update every 2 months, and Apple Knight 2 every 8 days. Most recently, Pixel Hunter was updated on October 15, 2026 and Apple Knight 2 on October 19, 2026.

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