Comparison

pixa vs Pilot the Time Flyer Pro

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

Head to head
About

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.

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
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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

About

Pilot the Time Flyer Pro

Features
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Time Flyer Pro, No Ads. Pilot the Time Flyer, your mission is to save the past, present and future! You are the time pilot of the incredible Time Flyer in this retro arcade game from yesterday and a week on Tuesday. Life starts pretty easy with your advanced time plane, the bi-planes from the 20th century are no match for your sophisticated fighting machine. However as you progress through time itself your time fighter's technological advantages are slowly eroded and soon out matched by the advanced weaponry of the 24th century. Now only your skill, advanced strategy and quick reactions can save you. From the days when space invaders and galaga ruled we bring you the Time Flyer, Download it now, or yesterday, but not tomorrow - that maybe too late!

Screenshots

pixa4 screens
Pilot the Time Flyer Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: pixa at 8.0 against Pilot the Time Flyer Pro's 13.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

pixa costs $0.99 and Pilot the Time Flyer Pro $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

pixa ships an update every 18 months, Pilot the Time Flyer Pro every 35 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
pixa versus Pilot the Time Flyer Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpixaPilot the Time Flyer Pro
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating4.6 (37 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings37 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 18 months — betterEvery 35 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB60 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperThe Electric Toy CompanyGalatic Droids

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
Show 12 more
  • 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

Pilot the Time Flyer Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

pixa

No in-app purchases

None

Pilot the Time Flyer Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is pixa free?
pixa costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pilot the Time Flyer Pro free?
Pilot the Time Flyer Pro costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do pixa or Pilot the Time Flyer Pro have ads?
Neither pixa nor Pilot the Time Flyer Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, pixa or Pilot the Time Flyer Pro?
pixa ships an update every 18 months, and Pilot the Time Flyer Pro every 35 months. Most recently, pixa was updated on October 22, 2026 and Pilot the Time Flyer Pro on October 26, 2026.

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