pixa vs Blast Rush
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
pixa
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.
- 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
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Do you love classic video games from the 8-bit era? Do names like "Pitfall," "Combat," "Adventure," or "Haunted House" bring back warm memories of fuzzy televisions and pixelated landscapes? Pixa offers all the nostalgia of an 8-bit classic with all the polish and depth of a modern hit. It will take you on a smile-inducing quest in true old-school style. Simple. Classic. Engrossing. Try it now! See how it plays here: http://youtu.be/2hZpsoQD8uI Featuring: * Authentic Atari 2600-style retro graphics and gameplay * Many grand adventures with quests, monsters, and castles * Simple, responsive controls * Exciting beat-based battle mode * Infinite gameplay - the fun never stops * Witty story and characters * Full Game Center support with leaderboards and achievements
Blast Rush
Experience an action-packed shooter where unlimited bombs are your primary weapon. Blast through waves of enemies and escape overwhelming situations with screen-clearing explosives. Enjoy intense levels, diverse ships, and retro-style graphics.
- Unlimited screen-clearing explosives
- 40 intense levels
- Randomized onslaught survival mode
- Three distinct fighter ships
- Three distinct bomb types
- One-thumb control
- Share gameplay and scores
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Ever played a shooter game and wanted more bombs to escape tight spots? Blast Rush gives you as many as you want... and more! The core of the enemy mothership is destroyed and reinforcements are approaching fast, but your guns are overheated and weak. You can't shoot your way out, but you can BLAST your way out! Feel empowered with unlimited screen-clearing explosives, then take on increasingly complex waves of enemy drones and RUSH to victory! • Fly through 40 intense levels or survive a randomized onslaught • Three distinct fighter ships and bomb types • One-thumb control keeps you blasting • Share your gameplay and scores • Screamin' 16-bit-style graphics and sound
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Blast Rush at every 2 months against pixa's every 18 months. Blast Rush also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 92%). pixa's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On ratings volume, ads, 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
pixa costs $0.99 and Blast Rush $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Blast Rush holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 64 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of pixa's written reviews are positive against 100% of Blast Rush's.
pixa ships an update every 18 months, Blast Rush every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | pixa | Blast Rush |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (37 ratings) | 5.0 (64 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 37 | 64 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 222 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | The Electric Toy Company | Bipedal Dog |
Customer experience
pixa
Blast Rush
Bugs and requests
pixa
Reported bugs
17 issues- Can't drop first item
- Game is busted
- Randomly stops letting me move
- Randomly closes map
- Can't see objects in dark
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- Wraparound effect disliked
- Always two monsters on screen
- Can't find sword at high levels
- Sword slips after fights
- Repetitive mechanics
- Dragons are irritating
- No cloud save
- Adults comments seem mean-spirited
- No controller support
- No explanation about anything
- Combat is difficult
- Dragon gauge unclear
Requested features
5 requests- Controller support
- More instruction on combat
- Cloud save
- Where's the bat that steals stuff?
- Reboot Haunted House, Pitfall, and Superman
Blast Rush
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
pixa
No in-app purchases
Blast Rush
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is pixa free?
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