# Pineapple Pen vs High Rise Challenge

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: High Rise Challenge at none against Pineapple Pen's 3. High Rise Challenge also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pineapple Pen sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. High Rise Challenge asks for nothing beyond the download.

Pineapple Pen ships an update fortnightly, High Rise Challenge every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pineapple Pen | High Rise Challenge |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pineapple-pen/id1159035153/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **6K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 149 MB | 679 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.4** | 13.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ketchapp](https://appshunter.io/developer/528065807) | [Reece Barr](https://appshunter.io/developer/1558879229) |

## What reviewers say

### Pineapple Pen

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pineapple-pen/id1159035153)

A simple arcade game where players tap to launch pens at fruits. Aim for the perfect center hit twice in a row for bonus points and challenge friends to see who is the pen master.

**Highlights:** Tap to throw pens, Hit pineapples and apples, Perfect center hit bonus, Challenge friends, Simple arcade gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Special Offer | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pack of 2000 coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun game
- 🍍🖊 Pineapple pen and apple pen references
- ✨ Satisfying gameplay
- 🕹️ Addictive and entertaining
- 🎨 Customizable pens and themes

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 In-app purchases to remove ads
- 🐛 Crashes and glitches
- 📢 Annoying voice/sound effects
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
- 🔋 Game performance issues (e.g. lags, overheating)

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to restore in-app purchases
- Crashes when trying to collect big pineapple
- Inconsistent pen firing speed
- Glitches causing app to close unexpectedly

**Requested features**

- More pens and themes to unlock
- Difficulty settings or levels
- Ability to customize the character/voice
- Checkpoints or progress saving
- Leaderboards or multiplayer mode


### High Rise Challenge

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/high-rise-challenge/id1576062277)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pineapple Pen free?

Pineapple Pen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is High Rise Challenge free?

High Rise Challenge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Pineapple Pen or High Rise Challenge have ads?

Pineapple Pen shows ads; High Rise Challenge does not.

### Which is updated more often, Pineapple Pen or High Rise Challenge?

Pineapple Pen ships an update fortnightly, and High Rise Challenge every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pineapple Pen was updated on November 3, 2026 and High Rise Challenge on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*