Comparison

Blackbox vs Pixel Guess

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

Head to head
About

Blackbox

This puzzle game challenges you to solve intricate problems without touching the screen. It utilizes minimalistic visual cues, sonic interfaces, and haptic feedback to guide you through unique challenges that require thinking outside the box. Discover a new way to interact with your device and prove your cleverness.

Highlights
  • Touchless gameplay
  • Minimalistic visual clues
  • Sonic interfaces
  • Haptic feedback
  • External puzzle solving
  • Easter eggs
Features
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So you think you understand this thing you’re holding? Think again. Stop tapping. Stop swiping. In fact, stop touching the screen at all. To crack Blackbox’s puzzles you’ll need to find solitude and stillness, climb mountains, call on friends, get in tune with the cosmos, and think outside the box. Minimalistic visual clues make for incredibly satisfying “Aha!” moments, while sonic interfaces provide an extra level of guidance and nuance that makes Blackbox accessible with or without vision. Thoughtful haptic feedback, Easter eggs on Easter eggs, and solutions that can’t be found beneath the glass of your screen redefine what a puzzle can be. You’ll never see your device the same way again. Think you’re clever? Prove it. (Blackbox is a living game under active development by Ryan McLeod. When not eating burritos or drinking coffee, he’s busy designing and developing new Blackbox challenges.) ■

About

Pixel Guess

Features
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Think you know your favorite game, movie, and anime characters? Put your skills to the test in Pixel Guess! Each round, a character image is pixelated beyond recognition. Type your guess and watch the image reveal itself pixel by pixel with every wrong attempt. How quickly can you identify them? MASSIVE CONTENT - 20+ CATEGORIES - Entertainment: Movies, TV Shows, Harry Potter, Flags, Famous People - Sports & Brands: Football Clubs, Global Brands - Anime Legends: Pokémon, One Piece, Naruto, Dragon Ball, Demon Slayer, Attack on Titan, Jujutsu Kaisen, Death Note, Hunter x Hunter, My Hero Academia, Fullmetal Alchemist - Gaming Worlds: League of Legends, Dota 2, Valorant, Overwatch, Genshin Impact, Rick & Morty TWO CHALLENGING MODES - Easy: Full color, race to guess faster with the least amount of pixels. - Hard: Guess characters in Grayscale mode for a focused challenge. Simple to play, hard to master. Whether you are a casual fan or a hardcore gamer, Pixel Guess will challenge what you really know about your favorite characters. New categories and characters added regularly. Keep your streak alive!

Screenshots

Blackbox4 screens
Pixel Guess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pixel Guess at none against Blackbox's 10. Pixel Guess also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 9 days). Blackbox's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#41 vs unranked). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Blackbox sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Pixel Guess asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blackbox ships an update every 9 days, Pixel Guess daily. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Blackbox versus Pixel Guess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlackboxPixel Guess
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (110K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings110K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#41 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size209 MB46 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperShapes and Stories LLCHakan Berk Balcilar

Bugs and requests

Blackbox

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Hints not working as expected
  • Progress reset after app update

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to earn hint credits through watching ads
  • Include more free puzzles
  • Improve accessibility for users with limited mobility
  • Provide better guidance and instructions for puzzles

Pixel Guess

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Blackbox

One-time10
  • Tiny Hint Pack$1.19
  • Small Hint Pack$2.39
  • Erudite Pack$2.99
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  • Push Pack$2.99
  • Coffee for Ryan$4.49
  • Basic Pack$4.99
  • Medium Hint Pack$5.00
  • All Knowing Pack$7.99
  • Large Hint Pack$10.00
  • Extra Large Hint Pack$20.00
None

Pixel Guess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blackbox free?
Blackbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Guess free?
Pixel Guess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Blackbox or Pixel Guess have ads?
Pixel Guess shows ads; Blackbox does not.
Which is updated more often, Blackbox or Pixel Guess?
Blackbox ships an update every 9 days, and Pixel Guess daily. Most recently, Blackbox was updated on November 11, 2026 and Pixel Guess on November 5, 2026.

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