Paul Pixel vs TouchTone™
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paul Pixel
Embark on a pixel art point-and-click adventure to defend Earth from a zombie apocalypse. This game features a unique touch interface, retro sound, and a humorous story about an ordinary guy saving the world.
- Pixel art graphics
- Retro chiptune soundtrack
- Point-and-click gameplay
- Touch-optimized interface
- Zombie apocalypse story
- Humorous narrative
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An ordinary guy forced to defend the world from an alien invasion of infectious zombies. A point-and-click adventure with beautiful pixel art and bombastic retro sound. "It looks great, it controls wonderfully, and it's got a cheeky sense of humor" - Pocket Gamer: 8/10 "Without a doubt a graveyard smash" - Keen Gamer: 8/10 Featured in App Store section "New Games We Love". Top 100 of App Store games in 15 countries! The Gameplay Gameplay is similar to old games like Maniac Mansion, Zac McKraken, Beneath A Steel Sky and Monkey Island, but the game has a unique interface that is optimized for touch. Unlike most other point-and-click adventures the player actually holds the current item in his hand. The Graphics All handcrafted pixel art. The Music All game music only uses original Commodore C64 SID chip sounds, but polyphonic and with professional effects. The main theme of the Paul Pixel game was composed by the Pixel Lover Orchestra and is called "They Want To Get Us". Other chiptune highlights are "The Awakening" by the underground duo Retro Arcade Boys and "The Giant Meteor" by 8-Bit Factory. The Story An average guy called Paul Pixel discovers that the part of the city where he lives was put in quarantine. Apparently there has been a zombie outbreak. He needs to get out... Of course, a short time later he needs to save the whole earth from this zombie apocalypse. Playtime: 2.5 - 3 hours Supported Languages English, German, French, Russian, Italian, Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Latin America).
TouchTone™
Engage in a thrilling decryption experience to uncover suspicious messages and identify potential threats. Solve intricate puzzles to analyze data, track individuals, and contribute to national security. Your efforts directly enhance safety for your family and country.
- Decrypt suspicious messages
- Solve decryption algorithms
- Uncover potential plots
- Identify suspicious individuals
- Track movements and motives
- Evaluate threats
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In today's world, it's all on the line. Answer the call. Join your fellow citizens to decrypt suspicious messages and help make our nation safer and stronger! For every puzzle you solve, for every dangerous message you bring to our attention, you make your family and your country that much safer. Solve high-level decryption algorithms through a puzzle-like interface, then uncover potential plots and unmask suspicious individuals. Reach into their past to follow their movements and uncover their motives, track their associations and evaluate the threat. The guilty have nowhere to run. The innocent have nothing to hide.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Paul Pixel at 4.5 against TouchTone™'s 3.4. Paul Pixel also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 52%). TouchTone™'s advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Paul Pixel costs $2.99 and TouchTone™ $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Paul Pixel holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 80 and 87 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Paul Pixel's written reviews are positive against 52% of TouchTone™'s.
Paul Pixel ships an update every 4 months, TouchTone™ every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Paul Pixel | TouchTone™ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (80 ratings) — better | 3.4 (87 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.2% of reviews — better | 52.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 80 | 87 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Xoron GmbH | aeiowu |
Customer experience
Paul Pixel
TouchTone™
User reviews
Paul Pixel
From 80 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😊 Excellent retro point-and-click nostalgia
- 🧩 Well-designed logical puzzles
- 😄 Witty humor and clever dialogue
- 🎨 Charming pixel art style
- 🎵 Great retro 8-bit/C64 soundtrack
Room to improve
- ⏱️ Slow, unskippable dialogue
- 🔊 Loud and jarring sound effects
- ⏳ Very short game length (1-3 hours)
- 🎯 Puzzles too easy/not challenging enough
- 🔤 Inventory items unclear without labels
TouchTone™
From 87 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Interesting story and narrative
- 🧠 Challenging and satisfying puzzles
- ✨ Stylish visuals and design
- 🎶 Great soundtrack
- 🚀 Smooth difficulty curve
Room to improve
- 😴 Repetitive puzzles
- 💰 Overpriced for content
- 👎 Storyline can be tedious
- 🚫 No in-game help
- 😠 Racist and misogynistic content
Bugs and requests
Paul Pixel
Reported bugs
5 issues- Game crashes when speaking to police officer
- Game crashes near end/won't reopen
- Wire replacement puzzle in sewer doesn't work
- Sound issues on startup (resolved with reboot)
- Touch controls sometimes unresponsive
Requested features
10 requests- Ability to skip or speed up dialogue
- Click-to-advance dialogue option
- Language selection/localization options
- Inventory item descriptions or labels
- Action cancellation feature
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- Quick travel/fast movement option
- Longer game content or sequel
- Multiple endings
- Ability to cancel repeated conversations
- Screen edge navigation improvements
TouchTone™
Reported bugs
8 issues- Levels not loading / black screen
- Game crashes frequently
- Lost progress / reset to tutorial
- App unresponsive
- Aspect ratio issues
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- Tutorial puzzle not loading
- Game not working on iOS 12
- Resetting progress when switching apps
Requested features
7 requests- Add more puzzle variety
- Include in-game hints or help
- Translate the game into other languages
- Allow background audio playback
- Revisit bonus levels
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- Add more story elements or twists
- Improve story integration with puzzles
In-app purchases
Paul Pixel
No in-app purchases
TouchTone™
No in-app purchases
Questions
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