Pixel Goldfish vs Curious Ball
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pixel Goldfish
A free puzzle game where players guide a goldfish to safety by navigating challenging levels. Avoid obstacles and master the jump mechanics to progress through 50 unique stages. It's an addictive experience for those who enjoy simple yet engaging gameplay.
- 50 unique puzzle levels
- Rescue the goldfish mechanic
- Obstacle avoidance (spikes)
- Tap-to-jump controls
- Addictive puzzle gameplay
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Pixel Goldfish, is a FREE fun addictive puzzle game with 50 unique levels. You need to rescue the gold fish by pulling him from one aquarium and putting him into the second aquarium. (be aware of the spikes) Tap short to jump low, hold to jump high! Have fun :)
Curious Ball
Experience a physics-based platformer with unique levels and unlockable objects. Create and share your own maps with an online editor, and play levels designed by other users for endless fun.
- Physics-based gameplay
- Unlockable objects
- Online map editor
- Share custom maps
- Play user-created levels
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Unlock objects that are different from each other in different levels enjoy and fun! New generation Bounce Ball game! You can make beautiful maps with online editor and you can share with other players! You can play the maps created by other users!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Curious Ball at 100% against Pixel Goldfish's 33%. Curious Ball also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Pixel Goldfish's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Pixel Goldfish sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Curious Ball asks for nothing beyond the download.
Curious Ball holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Pixel Goldfish's written reviews are positive against 100% of Curious Ball's.
Pixel Goldfish ships an update every 7 months, Curious Ball every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pixel Goldfish | Curious Ball |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ilan TETRUASHVILI | Giray BAL |
Customer experience
Pixel Goldfish
Curious Ball
In-app purchases
Pixel Goldfish
- Remove Ads + Restart from best Level$1.99
Curious Ball
No in-app purchases
