iPhone and iPad: Safari and nothing else
On iOS the game opens in Safari, or whichever browser you prefer, inside the operator's site. There is no app for the title in the App Store because the studio does not publish one.
The real route
Open the operator's site in the browser, sign into your account and launch the title from the catalogue. The game loads in the page itself, with no installation and no permissions. If you want a shortcut, the add-to-home-screen option creates a link to that page.
That shortcut behaves like an app in appearance, but it is still the website: it always loads the build the operator has contracted, with the RTP its info panel names. There is nothing for you to update.
Why there is no game app in the App Store
Because Pixmove distributes the title as online casino content, not as a consumer app. What can exist in the store is a licensed operator's general app, and that contains an entire catalogue rather than this one game.
The distinction matters when searching. A result promising 'Falling Pickaxe' as a standalone app is offering something else: a similar-name clone, a catalogue container, or a product trading on the resemblance to a very well-known building game.
If the operator has an app
Install it from the official store or from a link on the operator's own domain. Look at who is listed as developer and compare it with the company named in the site's terms: the commercial brand and the owning company are not always called the same thing, and that is where surprises hide.
Before any of that, find the licence number in the footer and open it in the regulator's public register. Without that step there is no conversation to have about apps, because there is no authority behind the account you are about to open.
Store availability, iOS version requirements and account terms are set by the operator, not by this site. The set of available methods and the limits depend on the account — check them in the cashier.
The same point about the numbers
The device does not touch the maths. Declared RTP of 95%, low volatility, a ceiling of x165 per Pixmove and x160 across several databases, a ladder of 0.1 per block to 50x: all of it travels with the game. Between operators the RTP build can differ, and that is read in the game's own panel.
One practical iOS note: low power mode can reduce the smoothness of the falling animation. It does not alter the outcome, which the server resolves, but it does alter the feel of the round — and the feel is half of what this title sells.
Frequently asked questions
Is Falling Pickaxe in the App Store?
No. The studio does not publish an app for the title. The store may carry a licensed operator's general app, which includes a full catalogue rather than this game on its own.
How do I open it on an iPhone?
In the browser: go to the operator's site, sign in and launch the title from the catalogue. For quick access, add the page to your home screen — that creates a shortcut to the site, not an app.
Is the home-screen shortcut an app?
No. It is a link to the same website, so it always loads the build the operator has contracted, with the RTP named in the game's info panel.
Does anything about the game change on iOS?
None of its maths. Low power mode can reduce animation smoothness, but the round's outcome is resolved by the operator's server.
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Last updated: September 2026