Survive Spike vs Hungry Penguin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Survive Spike
Navigate a cube away from falling spikes that sync to music. Test your reflexes in single-player mode or challenge a friend in split-screen local multiplayer. Survive as long as possible across 16 unique levels with dynamic music and colors.
- Tap to move cube
- Avoid falling spikes
- Music rhythm synchronization
- Single-player mode
- Local two-player mode
- 16 music-synced levels
- Dynamic color schemes
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Survive Spike Tap the screen to launch the ball. Use the gravity orbits to reach the stars. www.maxtimoteo.com
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.
- Dive and swim mechanics
- Oxygen and health management
- Environmental awareness theme
- Penguin conservation support
- Simple touch controls
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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!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Survive Spike at none against Hungry Penguin's 3. Survive Spike also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Hungry Penguin's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 52 months). On price, review sentiment, 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. Hungry Penguin sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Survive Spike asks for nothing beyond the download.
Survive Spike ships an update every 52 months, Hungry Penguin fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Survive Spike | Hungry Penguin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 52 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Max Timoteo | Starseed Forest |
Customer experience
Survive Spike
Hungry Penguin
In-app purchases
Survive Spike
No in-app purchases
Hungry Penguin
- 20 Shells$2.99
- 50 Shells$5.99
- 100 Shells$8.99
Questions
Is Survive Spike free?
Is Hungry Penguin free?
Do Survive Spike or Hungry Penguin have ads?
Which is updated more often, Survive Spike or Hungry Penguin?
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