Comparison

Iced In vs Neonimo

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Iced In

Navigate frozen landscapes by strategically sliding ice blocks to solve puzzles and rescue stranded penguins. This adventure game features clever mechanics where every move counts, with 50 handcrafted challenges that increase in difficulty.

Highlights
  • Slide ice blocks to solve puzzles
  • Rescue trapped penguins
  • 50 handcrafted levels
  • Clever movement mechanics
  • Intuitive controls
Features
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Guide a determined explorer across frozen lakes and snowy terrain in a puzzle adventure built around clever movement and careful planning. Slide blocks of ice to activate switches, solve layered challenges, and rescue penguins trapped behind frozen cages. Every move matters. Ice blocks slide until they hit an obstacle, fragile tiles crack after repeated use, and one careless push can turn a solution into a frozen dead end. With 50 handcrafted puzzles and intuitive controls, the challenge steadily grows while staying accessible and satisfying. Cute penguins set the stakes, but smart thinking is the key to saving them all. • 50 handcrafted puzzles • Simple, intuitive controls • Clever ice-sliding mechanics • Adorable penguins to rescue

About

Neonimo

A real-time puzzle strategy game where players place tetrominoes to build paths, form buildings, and claim technology. Enjoy quick, strategic matches suitable for all ages, with various game modes against AI or friends.

Highlights
  • Real-time puzzle strategy
  • Tetromino placement
  • Building and territory claiming
  • Versus mode (local multiplayer)
  • Challenge mode (AI)
  • Dungeon Run mode
  • Responsive soundtrack
Features
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Neonimo is a real-time puzzle strategy game where players place tetrominoes to build a path to their opponent’s base, forming buildings, claiming technology, and cutting off their opponent along the way. Neonimo is… Strategic Neonimo packs a plethora of strategic and tactical decisions into a compact package. Use your pieces to create economic buildings, claim territory and technology, and disrupt your opponent’s plans. Approachable Neonimo’s simple interface lets players of all ages experience the challenge of a deep strategy game. Games take less than five minutes: Squeeze in a single game during a break, or pack many matches into a single session! In-between real-time and turn-based At the start of the game, players have plenty of time to plan out their first few moves. But as their economies ramp up, the rate of play steadily increases as the game builds up to its dramatic conclusion. VERSUS MODE – Play against your friends on the same screen in a local real-time strategy game like none other. CHALLENGE MODE – Climb the ladder facing an increasingly difficult AI. DUNGEON RUN MODE – Play against the AI in a series of matches while acquiring new technology after each successive victory. PRACTICE MODE – Jump in and play against an AI. TUTORIAL MODE – 5 small introductory games that teach you all the basics. Responsive soundtrack based on the pace of each match. Scott Hoffer – Executive Producer Ben Costrell – Design and Programming Chris Williams – Design and Programming Jack Schlesinger – Audio and Programming Edanur Kuntman – Art

Screenshots

Iced In4 screens
Neonimo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Neonimo at none against Iced In's 1. Neonimo also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Iced In's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Iced In sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Neonimo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Neonimo holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 34 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Iced In's written reviews are positive against 75% of Neonimo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Iced In ships an update every 3 days, Neonimo every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Iced In versus Neonimo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIced InNeonimo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (13 ratings)4.4 (34 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1334 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size214 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDennis MengeltChris Williams

Customer experience

Iced In

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Neonimo

All ratings34 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral8.8%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Iced In

One-time1
  • Episode 2$0.99
None

Neonimo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Iced In free?
Iced In is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Neonimo free?
Neonimo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Iced In or Neonimo?
Neonimo is rated higher. Iced In averages 4.2 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Neonimo averages 4.4 from 34 ratings.
Do Iced In or Neonimo have ads?
Neither Iced In nor Neonimo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Iced In or Neonimo?
Iced In ships an update every 3 days, and Neonimo every 4 days. Most recently, Iced In was updated on November 2, 2026 and Neonimo on November 2, 2026.

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