# pixa vs Enter the Gungeon

The clearest difference is price: Enter the Gungeon at Free against pixa's $0.99. Enter the Gungeon also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 18 months) and ratings volume (547 vs 37). pixa's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (92% vs 50%). On ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Enter the Gungeon is free to download; pixa costs $0.99 up front. Enter the Gungeon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. pixa asks for nothing beyond the download.

pixa holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Enter the Gungeon has 547 ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of pixa's written reviews are positive against 50% of Enter the Gungeon's.

pixa ships an update every 18 months, Enter the Gungeon every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | pixa | Enter the Gungeon |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.6 (37 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixa/id826977016/reviews)** | [3.7 (547 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/enter-the-gungeon/id1100429641/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 37 | **547** |
| Positive reviews | **91.8% of reviews** | 50.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 43 MB | 657 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [The Electric Toy Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/826977019) | [Devolver](https://appshunter.io/developer/457410262) |

## What reviewers say

### pixa

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixa/id826977016)

Experience the nostalgia of 8-bit classic video games with modern polish. Embark on smile-inducing quests featuring pixelated landscapes, monsters, and castles. Enjoy simple controls, engaging battles, and infinite gameplay.

**Highlights:** Authentic Atari 2600-style graphics, Grand adventures with quests and monsters, Simple, responsive controls, Exciting beat-based battle mode, Infinite gameplay, Witty story and characters

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Faithful homage to Adventure
- 👾 Great retro graphics
- 🕹️ Captures original feel perfectly
- 💡 Infinite levels and replayability
- 🎶 Great atmosphere and music

**What reviewers complain about**

- ❓ Lack of instructions
- 🤔 Combat system unclear
- 🐛 Buggy at the end
- ❓ Can't get past certain levels
- 🐛 Game is busted

**Reported bugs**

- Can't drop first item
- Game is busted
- Randomly stops letting me move
- Randomly closes map
- Can't see objects in dark

**Requested features**

- Controller support
- More instruction on combat
- Cloud save
- Where's the bat that steals stuff?
- Reboot Haunted House, Pitfall, and Superman


### Enter the Gungeon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/enter-the-gungeon/id1100429641)

Embark on a challenging bullet hell dungeon crawl as a misfit hero. Shoot, loot, and dodge roll through evolving floors filled with enemies and bosses to find a legendary treasure. Discover secrets, gather loot, and purchase items to aid your quest.

**Highlights:** Bullet hell combat, Dungeon crawling, Loot collection, Boss battles, Co-op mode, Secret discovery

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Buy the full game | $6.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great mobile port of the game
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay and controls
- 💡 Multiplayer functionality
- 👍 Faithful to the original PC version

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy controls and unresponsive buttons
- 🔒 Cannot play offline or save progress
- 💰 Locked content behind paywall

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes and freezes during gameplay
- Issues with controller mapping and button functionality
- Disappearing items and progress reset

**Requested features**

- Offline mode and local save support
- Customizable controls and aim assist for controllers
- Ability to start a new save file in multiplayer


## Frequently asked questions

### Is pixa free?

pixa costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Enter the Gungeon free?

Enter the Gungeon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, pixa or Enter the Gungeon?

pixa is rated higher. pixa averages 4.6 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while Enter the Gungeon averages 3.7 from 547 ratings.

### Do pixa or Enter the Gungeon have ads?

Neither pixa nor Enter the Gungeon shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, pixa or Enter the Gungeon?

pixa ships an update every 18 months, and Enter the Gungeon every 3 weeks. Most recently, pixa was updated on November 1, 2026 and Enter the Gungeon on November 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*