Pineapple Pen vs 8 Up
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pineapple Pen
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.
- Tap to throw pens
- Hit pineapples and apples
- Perfect center hit bonus
- Challenge friends
- Simple arcade gameplay
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Sometimes all you need is to stick a pen into a fruit. Tap to throw the pen and try to hit an pineapple or an apple. Hit the perfect center for two times in a row, and experience joy! Challenge your friends to find out which one of you is the true master of the pen!
8 Up
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Give your brain a workout with a fun and endlessly replayable math challenge. Start from zero and advance step-by-step by combining numbers with addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. It’s simple enough for beginners, yet deep and strategic enough to keep advanced players hooked. You begin with a limited set of signs, encouraging planning, problem-solving, and strategic thinking. Use them carefully—and earn bonus signs by making smart choices. Each run is unique, and there’s no limit to how far you can go. Compete with friends and family through Game Center leaderboards, track your improvement, and enjoy a clean, easy-to-use interface designed for focus and clarity. Great for learners and enthusiasts • Encourages mental math skills • Teaches planning and logical thinking • Fun for kids, students, and adults • No timers or pressure—play at your own pace • Endless gameplay with meaningful progression Whether you’re playing for fun, practice, or competition, this game makes math exciting, strategic, and genuinely rewarding.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: 8 Up at none against Pineapple Pen's shown. Pineapple Pen's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 18.6). On price 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
Both are free to download. Pineapple Pen sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and 8 Up sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Pineapple Pen | 8 Up |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 149 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Ketchapp | Levon Arakelyan |
Bugs and requests
Pineapple Pen
Reported bugs
4 issues- 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
5 requests- More pens and themes to unlock
- Difficulty settings or levels
- Ability to customize the character/voice
- Checkpoints or progress saving
- Leaderboards or multiplayer mode
8 Up
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pineapple Pen
- Special Offer$0.99
- Pack of 2000 coins$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
8 Up
- 50 subtractions$0.99
- 50 divisions$0.99
- 50 plus$0.99
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- 50 multiplications$0.99
- 60 undos$2.99
- Start from 80$2.99
- 70 undos$4.99
- Start from 100$4.99
- Start from 150$7.99
- Start from 200$14.99









