Comparison

POL! Let's Go 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

POL! Let's Go

Guide a polar bear named POL on a mission to collect ice crystals and restore the Arctic's temperature. Navigate challenging icicles, avoid obstacles, and enjoy a fun, music-driven adventure.

Highlights
  • Collect scattered ice crystals
  • Combine crystals to restore Arctic
  • Control polar bear's jumps
  • Adjust icicle height
  • Avoid obstacles and enemies
  • Music-driven gameplay
Features
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As the global temperature rises, the ice in the Arctic gradually began to melt, homes of the Polar Bears have been destroyed,they are likely to become extinct in the near future. In order to restore the temperature of the Arctic, you will need to control a small polar bear named "POL" to find the scattered ice crystal in the Arctic, combining a powerful large ice crystal to restore Arctic to its former self. There, sound easy, isn't it? To make the journey full of surprises, fun loving music is added to company you all the way long, follow the tempo and jump! Now, how to operate * POL can jump up and down but only a distance of an cicles . * If the icicle is too high or too low, it's up to you to control and save POL. * Click on the left side of the screen to lower the icicle, click on the right side of the screen to raise the icicle. * Of course, there's always bad guy to obstruct your journey and increase the level difficulty * Do not worry, click on the left and right side of the screen to eliminate the thorns or repair the broken icicles * Use POL to collect the ice crystals and help the Arctic restore to the original look, feel the changes when you collect enough ice crystals! help the Arctic restore to the original look, feel the changes when you collect enough ice crystals!

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

POL! Let's Go4 screens
Hungry Penguin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hungry Penguin at 100% against POL! Let's Go's 33%. Hungry Penguin also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). POL! Let's Go's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. POL! Let's Go sells 5 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

POL! Let's Go ships an update every 3 months, Hungry Penguin fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
POL! Let's Go versus Hungry Penguin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPOL! Let's GoHungry Penguin
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (30 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings30 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size274 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperELING Network Technology Co., Ltd.Starseed Forest

Customer experience

POL! Let's Go

All ratings30 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Hungry Penguin

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

In-app purchases

5 purchases

POL! Let's Go

One-time5
  • REMOVE ADS$0.99
  • scattered crystals$0.99
  • a batch of crystals$4.99
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  • a box of crystals$29.99
  • a cart of crystals$49.99
3 purchases

Hungry Penguin

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

Questions

Is POL! Let's Go free?
POL! Let's Go 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 POL! Let's Go or Hungry Penguin have ads?
Hungry Penguin shows ads; POL! Let's Go does not.
Which is updated more often, POL! Let's Go or Hungry Penguin?
POL! Let's Go ships an update every 3 months, and Hungry Penguin fortnightly. Most recently, POL! Let's Go was updated on October 24, 2026 and Hungry Penguin on October 14, 2026.

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