pixa vs Flicker Ninja
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
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.
- 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
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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?
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | pixa | Flicker Ninja |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (37 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | The Electric Toy Company | Stratica LLC |
Customer experience
pixa
Flicker Ninja
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
pixa
No in-app purchases
Flicker Ninja
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is pixa free?
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