Pingus vs Publizoid Meltdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pingus
Experience a challenging 2D platformer with endless hours of fun. Master levels and then test your skills in Arcade Mode to achieve high scores. This game offers a quick, engaging, and rewarding platforming adventure.
- 2D platformer gameplay
- Challenging levels
- Arcade Mode
- High score tracking
- Endless fun
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In Konig Games' first release to the app store, we are excited to show you Pingus, the worlds best 2D platformer for iOS. Its a quick, fun, and punishing game with endless hours of fun. Once you've mastered the levels, try out Arcade Mode and see how high you can get your score!
Publizoid Meltdown
An engaging arcade game where you control an ice cube to keep its platform frozen while dodging fireballs. Enjoy timed levels with adjustable difficulty for a calming yet challenging experience.
- Ice cube survival gameplay
- Dodge falling fireballs
- Timed levels
- Adjustable difficulty
- Calming arcade experience
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Publizoid Meltdown is a simple, free arcade game designed to help you enjoy the next few moments. You play as a cheery ice-cube who is trying to keep the ice they are standing on frozen, while avoiding the fireballs raining down. Levels are time-bound, and you can choose the difficulty level that will make the game challenging (but not frustrating) for you. Please, do not feel any pressure to complete all levels. My wish is that this is a game that calms you, and brings a smile to your face.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Publizoid Meltdown at 5.0 against Pingus's 4.5. Pingus's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (26 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Publizoid Meltdown holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pingus has 26 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Pingus ships an update every 9 days, Publizoid Meltdown every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pingus | Publizoid Meltdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (26 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam Konig | Publizoid LLC |
Customer experience
Pingus
Publizoid Meltdown
In-app purchases
Pingus
No in-app purchases
Publizoid Meltdown
No in-app purchases
