Comparison

Swim Dash vs Hungry Penguin

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

Head to head
About

Swim Dash

Embark on an undersea adventure, tapping to navigate perilous waters and collect pearls. Your gameplay contributes points to chosen charitable organizations, offering real-world support for causes like clean water and education. Unlock new characters and power-ups as you swim for a good cause.

Highlights
  • One-tap gameplay
  • Collect pearls for unlocks
  • Support multiple charities
  • Unlockable characters and power-ups
  • Endless deep-sea voyage
Features
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Swim Dash is an undersea swimming adventure where the more you play, the more you can contribute playing points to an organization and cause of your choice. Players can choose to support Water.org, Right to Play, Naya Jeevan, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust, or Barefoot College. Be the captain of your own destiny in this exciting and endless deep sea voyage through perilous waters! You’ll have to be quick as you tap your way clear of the stinging tentacles of Bernie the Jellyfish and the scaly clutches of Scary Octy the octopus. Collect pearls as you make your way through the waters to unlock the other colorful characters and make use of power-ups and shields. These, and many more challenges await as you leave the confines of your reef behind and tap your way to subaquatic conquest! Rockville Games will be giving a portion of the money we make from the game to good causes that you as part of our games community help us select. You collect “Karmafy Points” while playing Swim Dash, which result in real-world support for the organization that you choose. The more you play the more help they can get. It’s completely free, so start swimming for a good cause today! Key Features: • One-tap gameplay mechanics that continuously challenge you to beat the high score. • Stunning visuals and a variety of deep-sea critters and characters. • Collect pearls to unlock new characters, lives and armor. • Support any of these charity organizations for free: Water.org, Right to Play, Naya Jeevan, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust, and Barefoot College. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our official website at http://www.rockvillegames.com Like us on Facebook at http://facebook.com/rockvillegames for updates and news regarding upcoming titles! For more information on our charity network and organizations, visit http://karmafy.com/swimdash

About

Hungry Penguin

Dive into icy waters to catch fish and survive. As global warming impacts the environment, manage your oxygen and health. A portion of the app's income supports penguin conservation efforts.

Highlights
  • Dive and swim mechanics
  • Oxygen and health management
  • Environmental awareness theme
  • Penguin conservation support
  • Simple touch controls
Features
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Catch all the fish you can as you dive through the cold waters of Antarctica! But watch out! As global warming keeps getting worse, so are the odds of survival. Hold the screen to dive and release to swim up. If your health/oxygen bar gets too low, go get some air! When you play Hungry Penguin, you are helping real penguins :) We teamed up with Global Penguin Society to donate half our income to the protectionof penguins and their habitats around the world!

Screenshots

Swim Dash4 screens
Hungry Penguin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Swim Dash at none against Hungry Penguin's shown. Swim Dash also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Swim Dash sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Hungry Penguin sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swim Dash ships an update monthly, Hungry Penguin fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Swim Dash versus Hungry Penguin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwim DashHungry Penguin
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size299 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRockville Technologies, Pvt. Ltd.Starseed Forest

Customer experience

Swim Dash

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Hungry Penguin

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Swim Dash

One-time4
  • 500 pearls$0.99
  • 2x Pearls$0.99
  • 1500 pearls$1.99
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  • 3000 pearls$2.99
3 purchases

Hungry Penguin

One-time3
  • 20 Shells$2.99
  • 50 Shells$5.99
  • 100 Shells$8.99

Questions

Is Swim Dash free?
Swim Dash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hungry Penguin free?
Hungry Penguin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Swim Dash or Hungry Penguin have ads?
Hungry Penguin shows ads; Swim Dash does not.
Which is updated more often, Swim Dash or Hungry Penguin?
Swim Dash ships an update monthly, and Hungry Penguin fortnightly. Most recently, Swim Dash was updated on October 20, 2026 and Hungry Penguin on October 14, 2026.

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