Comparison

pixa vs Flicker Ninja

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

Flicker Ninja

Embark on an adventure as a master of the sky walking technique to reclaim stolen scrolls and seek revenge. This fast-paced 2D platformer challenges you to dodge, dash, and slice through enemy ninjas in treacherous environments. Master fluid movement and learn new powers across numerous levels with ever-increasing difficulty.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced 2D platformer gameplay
  • Unlimited air jumps and turns
  • New powers and levels added monthly
  • Rewarding fluid movement mechanics
  • Diverse level routes for mastery
  • Constantly evolving difficulty and mechanics
Features
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When the peace of the village is shattered due to a surprise attack from a clan of enemy ninjas that have been long thought extinct, there's only one thing for Nimbus, the master of the sky walking technique, to do. Dodge, dash, and slice their way through to reclaim the stolen scrolls, and get their revenge. Flicker Ninja is a fast paced 2D platformer, in which you can jump and turn without limit in the air. You'll need to react to ever growing threats, and hone your skills to be able to navigate to through the treacherous environments. With twenty levels per world, and new powers to learn that modify how you can play the game, be ready for an adventure Features - Two new powers and Twenty new levels on the first of every month - Fast fluid movement that is rewarding to master - Powers that allow for you to modify your experience - Levels with diverse routes to train and master on - An ever increasing difficulty, with new mechanics added constantly to keep things fresh Flicker Ninja is made for people who love responsive and difficult 2D platformers, and is the perfect game to pick up and play for anyone looking to try something new and unique. Are you ready to play?

Screenshots

pixa4 screens
Flicker Ninja4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Flicker Ninja at Free against pixa's $0.99. Flicker Ninja also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 18 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). pixa's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (37 vs 1). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Flicker Ninja is free to download; pixa costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flicker Ninja holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: pixa has 37 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

pixa ships an update every 18 months, Flicker Ninja every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
pixa versus Flicker Ninja: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpixaFlicker Ninja
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (37 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings37 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB29 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperThe Electric Toy CompanyStratica LLC

Customer experience

pixa

All ratings37 ratings
Positive86.5%
Neutral8.1%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive91.8%
Neutral6.6%
Negative1.6%

Flicker Ninja

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Flicker Ninja

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

pixa

No in-app purchases

None

Flicker Ninja

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is pixa free?
pixa costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flicker Ninja free?
Flicker Ninja is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, pixa or Flicker Ninja?
Flicker Ninja is rated higher. pixa averages 4.6 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while Flicker Ninja averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do pixa or Flicker Ninja have ads?
Flicker Ninja shows ads; pixa does not.
Which is updated more often, pixa or Flicker Ninja?
pixa ships an update every 18 months, and Flicker Ninja every 3 weeks. Most recently, pixa was updated on October 14, 2026 and Flicker Ninja on September 27, 2026.

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