# Tiny Alien vs Picnic Penguin

The clearest difference is ads: Tiny Alien at none against Picnic Penguin's shown. Tiny Alien also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tiny Alien sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Picnic Penguin sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Tiny Alien against 4.4 for Picnic Penguin. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 50 and 34 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Tiny Alien's written reviews are positive against 74% of Picnic Penguin's.

Tiny Alien ships an update fortnightly, Picnic Penguin every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tiny Alien | Picnic Penguin |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (50 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-alien-jump-and-shoot/id1451319904/reviews) | **[4.4 (34 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/picnic-penguin/id1538398053/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **50** | 34 |
| Positive reviews | **79.2% of reviews** | 74.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 16 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [A Small Game AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/1073064064) | [Gionathan Pesaresi](https://appshunter.io/developer/774933633) |

## What reviewers say

### Tiny Alien

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-alien-jump-and-shoot/id1451319904)

Embark on a fast-paced arcade adventure through space. Jump, shoot, and defeat an evil empire to reclaim sacred gems. Enjoy retro pixel graphics, power-ups, and challenging boss battles.

**Highlights:** Fast-paced arcade platforming, Pixel graphics, Power-ups, Boss battles, Unlockable characters, Game Center leaderboards

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads! | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great time killer
- 👾 Nice retro/8-bit feel
- ✨ Cute design and graphics
- 🚀 Simple and well-made gameplay
- 💰 Not pay-to-win

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😩 Too many ads
- ⏳ Game is too short
- 🔄 Endless mode gets boring
- 🛒 Ads interrupt gameplay
- 💡 Items don't stack/stacking issues

**Reported bugs**

- Glitch where aliens can't be stopped
- Cannot re-enable story mode
- Black screen after dying/restarting
- Bounce pads don't work sometimes
- Glitchy issues on iPad Air

**Requested features**

- More levels/bosses
- Multiplayer mode
- Randomized boss encounters in endless mode
- Ability to re-enable story mode after beating
- More alien skins/characters to buy


### Picnic Penguin

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/picnic-penguin/id1538398053)

Guide a penguin to push food items onto a picnic blanket by strategically moving blocks. Solve increasingly complex puzzles across multiple worlds, collect coins to unlock cosmetic skins, and enjoy a charming pixel art and low poly visual style with arcade-inspired music.

**Highlights:** Push multiple blocks simultaneously, Rearrange blocks to clear paths, Unlockable worlds and puzzles, Coin collection for cosmetic skins, Pixel art and 3D low poly graphics, Arcade-inspired music

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ice Pop Ticket | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cheesecake Ticket | $1.99 | one-time |
| Premium | $2.99 | one-time |
| Chicken Ticket | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tiny Alien free?

Tiny Alien is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Picnic Penguin free?

Picnic Penguin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Tiny Alien or Picnic Penguin?

Picnic Penguin is rated higher. Tiny Alien averages 4.2 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while Picnic Penguin averages 4.4 from 34 ratings.

### Do Tiny Alien or Picnic Penguin have ads?

Picnic Penguin shows ads; Tiny Alien does not.

### Which is updated more often, Tiny Alien or Picnic Penguin?

Tiny Alien ships an update fortnightly, and Picnic Penguin every 5 months. Most recently, Tiny Alien was updated on November 2, 2026 and Picnic Penguin on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*