Pingus vs Mini Hero Adventure
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!
Mini Hero Adventure
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Mini Hero Adventure is a fast-paced 2D platformer focused on movement, exploration, and hidden secrets. Run, jump, wall-climb, and double jump through handcrafted stages filled with traps, enemies, and secret areas. Each level contains hidden paths and collectibles that reward exploration and skillful movement. Features: Double jump and wall jump movement system Hidden rooms and secret collectibles Handcrafted platforming levels Enemy battles and environmental traps Progressive difficulty and skill-based gameplay Explore every corner of the world and uncover secrets hidden throughout each stage.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pingus at none against Mini Hero Adventure's 3. Pingus also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Mini Hero Adventure's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 9 days). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Mini Hero Adventure sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Pingus asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pingus ships an update every 9 days, Mini Hero Adventure daily. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pingus | Mini Hero Adventure |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (26 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 412 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam Konig | Tuan Anh Le |
In-app purchases
Pingus
No in-app purchases
Mini Hero Adventure
- No Ads$2.991 Month
- Small Pack$0.99
- Large Pack$4.99
Questions
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