Comparison

!Penguin Run vs Helix Climber

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

Head to head
About

!Penguin Run

Control a penguin's movement by tapping the screen to change its direction. Navigate a zigzag path, collect fish, and avoid falling off the edges. Test your reflexes and see how far you can go in this simple arcade game.

Highlights
  • Tap to change direction
  • Collect fish
  • Avoid falling off edges
  • Endless zigzag gameplay
  • Simple one-touch controls
Features
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Stay in the line and do as many zigzags as you can! Just tap the screen to change the direction of the penguin. Try not to fall off the edges! Get as many fish as you can! How far can you go?

About

Helix Climber

An addictive and relaxing game where you collect bricks to build stairs and climb to the top. Enjoy a simple yet engaging climbing experience.

Highlights
  • Collect bricks
  • Build stairs
  • Climb to the top
  • Addictive gameplay
  • Relaxing experience
Features
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Addictive & relaxing game for you. Collect bricks and use bricks to build stair to climb to the top!

Screenshots

!Penguin Run4 screens
Helix Climber4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Helix Climber at none against !Penguin Run's 3. Helix Climber also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 2). !Penguin Run's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating and device support 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. !Penguin Run sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Helix Climber asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for !Penguin Run against 4.9 for Helix Climber. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
!Penguin Run versus Helix Climber: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter!Penguin RunHelix Climber
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.9 (7 ratings)
Number of ratings27 — better
Update frequency—Every 13 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB228 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer小云 许广杰 周

Customer experience

!Penguin Run

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Helix Climber

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

!Penguin Run

One-time3
  • Coin100$0.99
  • 450金币$0.99
  • Coin450$2.99
None

Helix Climber

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is !Penguin Run free?
!Penguin Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Helix Climber free?
Helix Climber is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, !Penguin Run or Helix Climber?
!Penguin Run is rated higher. !Penguin Run averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Helix Climber averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.
Do !Penguin Run or Helix Climber have ads?
Helix Climber shows ads; !Penguin Run does not.

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