Comparison

My PixelGames vs SameBoy

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Nostalgic 8-bit pixel art style
  • Variety of mini-games
  • Classic platforming challenges
  • Fast-paced shooting games
  • Puzzle and maze solving
  • Arcade-style gameplay
Features
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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!

About

SameBoy

Experience classic handheld gaming with a highly accurate emulator for Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Super Game Boy. Enjoy advanced features like save states, rumble support, and controller compatibility. Play on your Apple Watch and customize your experience with various filters and themes.

Highlights
  • Accurate Game Boy emulation
  • Save states with gesture support
  • Rumble support
  • Apple Watch playability
  • Scaling filters
  • Game Boy Camera emulation
  • Controller support
Features
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SameBoy is a user friendly, powerful and open source Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Super Game Boy emulator. Features: - World's most accurate Game Boy emulation core - Save states, with gesture support for quick saving and loading - Rumble support, even for games without a Rumble Pak - Play on your Apple Watch - A wide range of scaling filters - Game Boy Camera emulation - Motion controls emulation - Fast forward, rewind, and slow motion - Game Boy Printer emulation - Use cheat codes - Support for MFi, PlayStation, Switch, and Xbox controllers - Interface themes - No ads, no tracking - A lot more! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sameboy.github.io/privacy/ SameBoy is in no way affiliated with Nintendo. Game Boy is a trademark of Nintendo.

Screenshots

My PixelGames4 screens
SameBoy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SameBoy at none against My PixelGames's shown. SameBoy also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). My PixelGames's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (92% vs 84%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. My PixelGames sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and SameBoy sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for My PixelGames against 4.5 for SameBoy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 176 and 110 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of My PixelGames's written reviews are positive against 84% of SameBoy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My PixelGames ships an update every 6 weeks, SameBoy every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
My PixelGames versus SameBoy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy PixelGamesSameBoy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (176 ratings) — better4.5 (110 ratings)
Positive reviews92.2% of reviews — better83.6% of reviews
Number of ratings176 — better110
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer昶燎 张Lior Halphon

Customer experience

My PixelGames

All ratings169 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral6.5%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive92.2%
Neutral4.7%
Negative3.1%

SameBoy

All ratings110 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral1.8%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive83.6%
Neutral8.2%
Negative8.2%

User reviews

My PixelGames

From 176 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun pixel games
  • 🎮 Retro/Gameboy style
  • 🤩 Addictive gameplay
  • ✨ Cool graphics
  • 🎵 Amazing sounds

Room to improve

  • 😩 Hard for beginners
  • 💸 Pay to play (P2P)
  • 📉 Low coin earnings
  • 😵 Soft locked in games
  • 😵 Flick football impossible

SameBoy

From 110 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 No ads or intrusive monetization
  • 🎮 Highly accurate Game Boy/GBC emulation
  • 💡 Innovative gesture controls (swipe to save/load/fast-forward)
  • 🎨 Beautiful, authentic design with multiple themes
  • ⚙️ Extensive customization and emulation options

Room to improve

  • 💰 Apple Watch support requires paid subscription
  • 🐛 iPad portrait mode menu bug
  • ❌ No Game Boy Advance emulation despite claims
  • 🎮 Small button sizes for large hands
  • ⚠️ Cheats feature limited or non-functional

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

SameBoy

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • iPad portrait mode triggers menu on A button/Up arrow press
  • Game Boy Camera crashes on iPhone 17 Pro Max when switching cameras
  • Rewind function causes game data loss in some titles
  • 200% and 400% speed boost settings don't work
  • Cheats don't function properly for certain games
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  • ROM import fails with .zip files
  • GBA ROM files show 'not in ROM archive' error
  • Auto-save/auto-load switches between emulator cores unexpectedly
  • Turbo feature doesn't work without screen swiping
  • Tips popup appears too frequently during gameplay
  • PS4 controller recognized but non-functional in games
  • ROM sharing from Files app doesn't always work

Requested features

18 requests
  • Game Boy Advance emulation support
  • Cheat code functionality
  • Multiplayer/wireless linking for Pokémon games
  • Online multiplayer support
  • Adjustable screen and button sizes
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  • Separate save/load toggle options
  • Slow-motion feature (free version)
  • Game Boy Printer output to photo gallery
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Retro achievements system
  • One-time theme purchase option instead of subscription
  • Apple Watch complication support
  • Turbo button hold functionality
  • ZIP and 7z file format support
  • Fullscreen mode with scaling options
  • Language selection for interface
  • Super Game Boy border display
  • PS4/Backbone controller improvements

In-app purchases

4 purchases

My PixelGames

One-time4
  • Remove ads$0.99
  • Add 500 Coins$0.99
  • Add 3500 Coins$4.99
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  • Add 8500 Coins$9.99
5 purchases

SameBoy

Subscriptions3
  • Supporter$0.991 Month
  • Supporter Plus$2.991 Month
  • Supporter Premium$7.991 Month
One-time2
  • Lifetime Theme Access$4.99
  • SameBoy for Apple Watch$4.99

Questions

Is My PixelGames free?
My PixelGames is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SameBoy free?
SameBoy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My PixelGames or SameBoy?
My PixelGames is rated higher. My PixelGames averages 4.5 out of 5 from 176 ratings, while SameBoy averages 4.5 from 110 ratings.
Do My PixelGames or SameBoy have ads?
My PixelGames shows ads; SameBoy does not.
Which is updated more often, My PixelGames or SameBoy?
My PixelGames ships an update every 6 weeks, and SameBoy every 4 months. Most recently, My PixelGames was updated on October 9, 2026 and SameBoy on October 10, 2026.

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