When comparing Pixi.js vs AndEngine, the Slant community recommends Pixi.js for most people. In the question“What are the best 2D game engines?” Pixi.js is ranked 56th while AndEngine is ranked 102nd. The most important reason people chose Pixi.js is:
Pixi is a WebGL renderer, but can fall back to canvas if WebGL is not supported or turned off.
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Pros
Pro Supports WebGL w/ canvas fallback
Pixi is a WebGL renderer, but can fall back to canvas if WebGL is not supported or turned off.
Pro Will be familiar to ActionScript developers
Pixi.js uses a code structure that's very similar to ActionScript.
Pro Functionality can be extended
AndEngine has extensions that can add additional functionality to the engine.
Cons
Con Not a complete solution
Pixi only provides the renderer.
Con Abandoned
No work on the engine has been done since 2013.
Con Doesn't support current SDK
Only works on older SDK that isn't even supported anymore by google or Android Studio.
Con Poorly documented
Documentation is severely lacking.
