Comparison

MazeU vs Pengrun

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

Head to head
About

MazeU

Control rolling balls through challenging mazes by tilting your device. Guide the balls to the goal, but be careful not to tilt too much, or you'll lose a ball and face a game over. Enjoy a simple yet engaging puzzle experience.

Highlights
  • Tilt-based ball control
  • Maze navigation
  • Goal-oriented gameplay
  • Avoid falling off
  • Single-player puzzle
Features
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Roll the balls through maze to approach the goal one by one! Swipe your finger and tilt the board and roll the two balls. Be careful not to tilt too much! If the one of balls fall down, it will be game over!

About

Pengrun

Control a penguin and navigate a world to survive for as long as possible. Experience endless running gameplay with a charming arctic theme. Test your reflexes and see how far you can go.

Highlights
  • Penguin character control
  • Survival gameplay
  • Endless running mechanics
  • Arctic environment
Features
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Welcome to Pengrun! Run around as a Penguin and survive as long as you can!

Screenshots

MazeU4 screens
Pengrun1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MazeU at 9.0 against Pengrun's 11.0. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MazeU against 5.0 for Pengrun. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MazeU ships an update every 11 days, Pengrun every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MazeU versus Pengrun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMazeUPengrun
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB65 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperNomadic Bear GamesCalen McCann

Customer experience

MazeU

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pengrun

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MazeU

No in-app purchases

None

Pengrun

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MazeU free?
MazeU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pengrun free?
Pengrun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MazeU or Pengrun?
MazeU and Pengrun are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do MazeU or Pengrun have ads?
Neither MazeU nor Pengrun shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MazeU or Pengrun?
MazeU ships an update every 11 days, and Pengrun every 3 weeks. Most recently, MazeU was updated on September 8, 2026 and Pengrun on September 17, 2026.

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