PingPuck vs The Dreadmill
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PingPuck
A straightforward arcade game offering both cooperative and competitive local multiplayer modes. Enjoy classic gameplay with friends or challenge yourself in a solo experience.
- Local co-op mode
- Local versus mode
- Solo play option
- Classic arcade gameplay
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PingPuck is a simple arcade game that can be played in versus and coop mode. Features: - local coop - local versus - solo mode
The Dreadmill
Navigate a treacherous, ever-changing path by tapping to jump and avoid deadly obstacles. Collect loot and unlock costumes as you strive to reach the top, but be warned: this challenging arcade experience is designed to be unbeatable.
- Tap to jump controls
- Randomly generated floors
- Brutal traps and explosive gameplay
- Unlockable costumes
- Daily reward gifts
- Piggy Bank coin bonus
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It will slam you, it will crush you, and it will ALWAYS end you. You will never beat it. It will never stop. Tap to jump, avoiding everything The Dreadmill can throw at you. Reach the top to reset the floor and push further, collecting as much loot as you can. With randomly generated floors, brutal traps and explosive gameplay, The Dreadmill will always have new ways to destroy you. * Super frantic, arcade hopping fun. * Simple, tap to jump controls * 30 cute costumes to unlock * Piggy Bank - a 25% bonus Coin reward is saved in your Piggy Bank, ready to unlock tomorrow. * Daily reward gifts - Play every day to open your Piggy Bank and collect an extra daily gift. Super Awesome Premium Edition * 15 extra premium costumes, with 5 unlocked straight away! * Piggy Bank bonus boosted permanently to 50%. * Super Jump Box - use your jumps to unlock game boosts, such as the Coin Magnet suit, Piggy Boost and Goldrush. * No Ads - all in-game ads are removed. * Extra Gift Boxes - A golden gift box appears at the end of each game, as well as an additional Daily Reward box.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PingPuck at none against The Dreadmill's 3. The Dreadmill's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 92 months) and ratings volume (391 vs 1). 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. The Dreadmill sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. PingPuck asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Dreadmill holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Dreadmill has 391 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of PingPuck's written reviews are positive against 63% of The Dreadmill's.
PingPuck ships an update every 92 months, The Dreadmill fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PingPuck | The Dreadmill |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.3 (391 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 391 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 92 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Martin Schulze | Rose Design and Education Services |
Customer experience
PingPuck
The Dreadmill
In-app purchases
PingPuck
No in-app purchases
The Dreadmill
- Super Awesome Premium Edition$0.99
- Early Riser$0.99
- Under The Sea$0.99
Questions
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