Comparison

Chill Panda vs Serania

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

Head to head
About

Chill Panda

This game helps children manage feelings of fear and worry through engaging activities and puzzles. Players guide a panda character on an island adventure, completing quests and filling a "Well of Wellbeing" to promote relaxation and life skills.

Highlights
  • Fill the Well of Wellbeing
  • Help villagers with farming
  • Catch fireflies using senses
  • Create artwork for decoration
  • Earn coins for home customization
  • Release energy with beach activities
  • Personalize character wardrobe
Features
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Family friendly relaxation, breathing exercise and activity app. Baby Pandas grow up fast! Chill Panda is excited to go out into the world but feels worried about exploring alone! Chill Panda heads to the beautiful island of Chill Ville near the sea where it's said that a very calm and wise panda lives. Discover the secrets of the island. Help Chill Panda manage fear and worry. So that nothing can stop Panda from having fun! Embark on an expedition through the island of Chill Ville with Chill Panda in this atmospheric point and click adventure game. Find hidden objects, solve puzzles, create captivating artwork, and take on quests for the Panda Islanders. Can you help keep Panda calm and fill up the Well of Wellbeing? Features: - Fill Chill Panda's Well of Wellbeing by drinking water and chewing bamboo. - Meet the villagers and help them out by farming and clearing the land. - Use your senses to catch fireflies. - Create colourful pictures and to decorate Chill Panda's home. - Earn coins by completing tasks to buy furniture and equipment for Panda's home and garden. - Release energy at the beach by surfing the waves or banging on the drums. - Personalise Panda with new wardrobe options and backpack customisation. - Collect seeds and grow your own flower garden. The Science Behind Chill Panda: So, here's the important bit... Chill Panda isn't a medical device but the techniques we use in the game draw on a broad spectrum of scientific studies and evidence. There are plenty of games on the market that address the issue of anxiety in adults but very few designed to help children under eight recognise and manage feelings of anxiety. Now more than ever children are experiencing more anxiety at a younger age. There's a lot of well publicised research exploring why children are more anxious and areas of children's mental health to be aware of. Mental health charity Place2Be says two thirds of 10/11 year olds worry all the time. It's shocking but there’s plenty for them to worry about in the modern world. By working closely with Dr Caroline Belcher, CGA has identified four pillars of relaxation. These pillars help refocus anxious children and are incorporated into activities in our game - giving children skills for life.

About

Serania

Embark on a text-based role-playing adventure to uncover your past and escape pursuers. Make choices, explore a fantasy world, and engage in combat and skill development. The first part of the story is free to play.

Highlights
  • Engaging fantasy story with choices
  • Explore a detailed story world
  • Interact with characters
  • Complete missions and improve skills
  • Manage inventory and combat
  • Uncover ancestral truth
Features
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Escape the Blackblades and search for answers about your mysterious past in this new, fresh take on the text-based role playing genre. You can play the first 1/4 of the game for free. If the game is for you, you can buy access to the full story. FEATURES: * An engaging fantasy story, where you choose what to do * Freely explore the world of the story * Meet and interact with other characters * Go on missions, improve your skills, and fight deadly battles * Manage your inventory, use items, buy, sell or use in combat * Follow the clues and find out the truth about your ancestry! AWARDS: Best Narrative - Silver Winner NYX Game Awards 2021 Best Storytelling - Silver Winner NYX Game Awards 2021 PRESS: “... a stunningly well-written and enthralling text adventure.” - GameBookNews "Serania: Path of the Scion is a Must Play if You Like Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Books" - GameSpew "Serania – Path of the Scion excels as an engaging narrative experience that you can enjoy anytime, anywhere, with a streamlined interface that seamlessly integrates all aspects of the game naturally." - IndieHive

Screenshots

Chill Panda4 screens
Serania4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Serania at 83% against Chill Panda's 46%. Serania also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (157 vs 16). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Chill Panda sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Serania sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Serania holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Serania has 157 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Chill Panda's written reviews are positive against 83% of Serania's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chill Panda ships an update every 2 weeks, Serania every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Chill Panda versus Serania: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChill PandaSerania
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (16 ratings)4.6 (157 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.8% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16157 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size486 MB110 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperOntecaPeter Ravnholt

Customer experience

Chill Panda

All ratings16 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive45.8%
Neutral16.7%
Negative37.5%

Serania

All ratings157 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral2.5%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral3.7%
Negative13.0%

Bugs and requests

Chill Panda

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Serania

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Combat options disappear
  • Enemies can dodge while 'paralyzed'
  • Life doesn't fully restore upon leveling up
  • Stuck in temple ruins without a boat option
  • Final boss is impossible to hit/beat
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  • Choices are arbitrary, leading to death and reverting to checkpoint
  • Constant misses in combat, reliant on RNG
  • Difficulty spikes significantly at the end
  • Hint doesn't provide enough information for progression
  • Continue button sometimes delayed with voiceover

Requested features

19 requests
  • Add a dodge button
  • Add a defense button
  • Add more combat options (e.g., quick thrust, sideways cut)
  • Fix bug with disappearing combat options
  • Make the next game free
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  • Add more choices to the story
  • Add a boat option for crossing the lake
  • Create a Serania part two
  • Allow revival in the story
  • Add more sound effects for combat
  • Expand the story after claiming the throne
  • Add a freeplay or challenge mode after main story
  • Add hidden areas with new enemies/weapons
  • Implement New Game + with increased difficulty
  • Add a gender option other than man and woman
  • Loop music tracks and add more scene-specific music
  • Add a map for better navigation
  • Make the full story free
  • Allow watching ads to progress instead of paying

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Chill Panda

Subscriptions2
  • Standard Monthly Subscription$1.491 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
1 purchases

Serania

One-time1
  • Access to the full story$3.99

Questions

Is Chill Panda free?
Chill Panda is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Serania free?
Serania is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chill Panda or Serania?
Serania is rated higher. Chill Panda averages 4.1 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Serania averages 4.6 from 157 ratings.
Do Chill Panda or Serania have ads?
Neither Chill Panda nor Serania shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chill Panda or Serania?
Chill Panda ships an update every 2 weeks, and Serania every 10 days. Most recently, Chill Panda was updated on October 14, 2026 and Serania on October 18, 2026.

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