Comparison

Puzzles & Pixies vs Disturbed Protocol Zero

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

Head to head
About

Puzzles & Pixies

Embark on a captivating match-three puzzle adventure by stringing together colorful butterflies. Create longer matches to unleash powerful pixie helpers and score big. Explore over two hundred challenging levels and help save the Pixies' forest.

Highlights
  • Match-three puzzle gameplay
  • String butterflies to make matches
  • Unlock powerful pixie helpers
  • Over 200 challenging levels
  • Multiple level types
  • Easy to learn, challenging later
Features
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Puzzles & Pixies is a matching puzzle game from the creators of Sparkle and Azkend. String together butterflies to make matches. The longer the match the grander the powerups! Join the Pixies in a brilliant matching game where the goal is to string together similarly colored butterflies. String together two or more butterflies with your finger to create a match. When you match five or more butterflies a powerful pixie helper will appear. Longer matches summon even more pixie powerups and give more score. Help the Pixies save their forest! ● Easy to pick up & learn ● Offers truly challenging levels later in game ● Several amazing level types ● Over two hundred levels to conquer ● Hours of top quality matching entertainment The game offers in-app purchases but they're not required to play the game through. Puzzles & Pixies displays advertising after successful level completes. The advertising can be removed by buying any in app purchase once. And thanks to all the players so far!

About

Disturbed Protocol Zero

Explore zombie-infested environments, scavenge for supplies, and solve puzzles to repair escape vehicles. Survive hordes of infected and uncover the truth behind a global outbreak in this pixel art survival horror experience.

Highlights
  • Zombie-infested environment exploration
  • Resource management
  • Vehicle repair and escape
  • Puzzle solving
  • Pixel art graphics
  • Survival horror gameplay
Features
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The world has collapsed after the activation of the mysterious Protocol Zero. Cities are overrun with infected, resources are scarce, and escape is your only hope. In Disturbed Protocol Zero, you must explore dangerous zombie-infested environments, find supplies, solve puzzles, and repair various escape vehicles like buses, helicopters, and boats to survive. Explore abandoned hospitals, police stations, ports, and laboratories. Face hordes of infected and terrifying creatures. Search for parts, fuel, and tools to repair vehicles. Solve puzzles and unlock new areas. Manage limited ammunition, first-aid kits, and resources. Enjoy a pixel art survival horror experience. Each scenario offers new challenges, enemies, and ways to escape. Can you survive the chaos and uncover the truth behind Protocol Zero?

Screenshots

Puzzles & Pixies4 screens
Disturbed Protocol Zero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Disturbed Protocol Zero at none against Puzzles & Pixies's 9. Disturbed Protocol Zero also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Puzzles & Pixies's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (55 vs 1). On price 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

Both are free to download. Puzzles & Pixies sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Disturbed Protocol Zero asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Disturbed Protocol Zero holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Puzzles & Pixies has 55 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Puzzles & Pixies ships an update every 2 months, Disturbed Protocol Zero every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Puzzles & Pixies versus Disturbed Protocol Zero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzles & PixiesDisturbed Protocol Zero
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (55 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings55 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB185 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer10tons LtdAlejandro Dominguez

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Puzzles & Pixies

One-time9
  • Unlock levels$1.99
  • Supernova Spells$1.99
  • Galaxy Spiral Spells$1.99
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  • Color Lightning Spells$1.99
  • Magic Brush Spells$1.99
  • Refill Lives$1.99
  • Bunch of Powerups$1.99
  • Bunch of Moves$1.99
  • Play On! Tokens$2.99
None

Disturbed Protocol Zero

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Puzzles & Pixies free?
Puzzles & Pixies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Disturbed Protocol Zero free?
Disturbed Protocol Zero is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Puzzles & Pixies or Disturbed Protocol Zero?
Disturbed Protocol Zero is rated higher. Puzzles & Pixies averages 4.7 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while Disturbed Protocol Zero averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Puzzles & Pixies or Disturbed Protocol Zero have ads?
Disturbed Protocol Zero shows ads; Puzzles & Pixies does not.
Which is updated more often, Puzzles & Pixies or Disturbed Protocol Zero?
Puzzles & Pixies ships an update every 2 months, and Disturbed Protocol Zero every 2 weeks. Most recently, Puzzles & Pixies was updated on October 23, 2026 and Disturbed Protocol Zero on October 25, 2026.

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