My PixelGames vs Qixel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My PixelGames
Explore a nostalgic collection of fun 8-bit pixel art games. This app features a variety of mini-games, from classic platformers and shooting challenges to puzzles and arcade-style experiences. Rediscover childhood favorites and enjoy endless entertainment with unique gameplay and creative designs.
- Nostalgic 8-bit pixel art style
- Variety of mini-games
- Classic platforming challenges
- Fast-paced shooting games
- Puzzle and maze solving
- Arcade-style gameplay
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My pixel game collection is a treasure trove filled with nostalgia and pixel art style, featuring many fun and creative games. Each game offers players a unique experience and captivating features. In this collection, you can find classic platform games like jumping adventures and obstacle challenges that will remind you of your childhood gaming days. You can also challenge yourself to eliminate enemies in fast-paced shooting games or solve puzzles and mazes to showcase your intelligence and reasoning skills. Our mini-game collection focuses on gameplay and creativity, allowing you to discover endless fun beneath simple pixel graphics. Each game has unique level designs and challenges to ensure thrilling and engaging experiences for players. Whether you are a nostalgic gamer or a fan of pixel art style, our mini-game collection will satisfy your needs. Come and explore this nostalgic gaming world filled with joy and creativity! Game One: Coin Guardian A thrilling and intense game where thieves will try to steal your coins from the ground and sewers. Use your weapons to protect your wealth, but be careful not to shoot innocent civilians. Game Two: Arena Clash There are no friends on the arena. Swing your fists and kick your opponents to knock them down. Game Three: Dino Dash Only through constant running and jumping can you see the dawn ahead. Game Four: Rock, Paper, Scissors Simple and understandable rules: rock eliminates scissors, scissors eliminate paper, and paper eliminates rock. Just press the corresponding buttons to shoot patterns and eliminate falling rocks, scissors, and paper before they reach the bottom. The game has two power-ups to help you clear obstacles: screen-clearing bomb and time freeze. The more consecutive hits you achieve, the more rewards in terms of power-ups and lives. Come and compete with friends to see who can get the highest score. Game Five: Plane Dodge Battle Control your plane to dodge incoming objects. The longer you survive, the cooler spaceships you can upgrade to. Game Six: Snake Classics never go out of style. Relive your childhood memories with this game, controlling a cute little snake to eat endlessly. Game Seven: Moon Landing When astronauts land on the moon, place as many flags as possible on its surface. Game Eight: Mini Pinball A very fun and adorable pinball game. Game Nine: Christmas Presents Christmas is here, and Santa Claus is delivering gifts. What kind of gift will you receive? Put the gifts in stockings. Game Ten: Puzzle Box Push You can only move and push boxes. You cannot pass through walls or boxes, nor pull boxes. Push all the boxes to the smiley face position to win. Game Eleven: Slot Machine Test your luck today and see if you're lucky. Game Twelve: Soccer Kid Control the player to score more goals. More games will be added in future updates. If you enjoy them, please show your support and stay tuned for more!
Qixel
Create short, retro-style pixel animations using a 20x20 grid of stylized blocks. Perfect for fans of 8-bit graphics and character design practice. Add music loops and save your creations to a gallery.
- Create 6-frame pixel animations
- Use stylized 'Qixel' blocks
- 20x20 grid for animation
- Add music loops
- Save animations to gallery
- Easy mobile/tablet use
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Become a Qixel animator in seconds with with Qixel Animate! Remember how the animated sprite loops in the original pixel games were short and sweet? We challenge you to make a great looking animation in no more than 6 frames - old school! Draw in stylised 'Qixel' blocks (think 3d pixels) to create awesome little pixel animations in a 20 x 20 grid. Great for retro games fans who like 8bit pixel graphics and artists who want to practice character design for Minecraft skins. - Choose from 3 frame speeds - Add music loops when you play back your animations - Save your animations to a gallery - Designed to be easy to use on mobiles and tablets for simple repeat play How to use Press the info button on the home page for a basic guide and press the Tutorial button on the home page to view the detailed guide. Examples Press the 'Examples' button on the home page to see some ready made pixel animation to give you some ideas. Don't forget to add some music to groove to! Qixel - Pixel Art Maker If you like this app and want to draw with 4 qixel shapes, check out our original Qixel app. Draw full screen and export your Qixel art to your iOS Photos app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: My PixelGames at 4.5 against Qixel's 3.6. My PixelGames also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months). Qixel's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. My PixelGames sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Qixel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
My PixelGames holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My PixelGames has 176 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of My PixelGames's written reviews are positive against 67% of Qixel's.
My PixelGames ships an update every 6 weeks, Qixel every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My PixelGames | Qixel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (176 ratings) — better | 3.6 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.2% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 176 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 昶燎 张 | Frosby Designs Ltd. |
Customer experience
My PixelGames
Qixel
Bugs and requests
My PixelGames
Reported bugs
8 issues- Buggy achievements
- Games work strangely
- Soft locked in first game
- Flick football is impossible
- Jackpot game unfair
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- App crashes
- Widget not showing up
- No games found error
Requested features
6 requests- Add more games
- Add a guide for beginners
- More recognition for the app
- Add more options
- Add a Tetris-like game
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- Add Super Mario game
Qixel
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
My PixelGames
- Remove ads$0.99
- Add 500 Coins$0.99
- Add 3500 Coins$4.99
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- Add 8500 Coins$9.99
Qixel
- Remove Ads$1.99
Questions
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