Comparison

Button City vs Pink Penguin

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

Head to head
About

Button City

Embark on a narrative adventure in a charming diorama world inspired by the 90s. Befriend cute characters, complete quests, play arcade mini-games, and collect costumes to save the local arcade from a greedy cat.

Highlights
  • Narrative adventure gameplay
  • Befriend charming animal characters
  • Complete quirky side quests
  • Play unique arcade mini-games
  • Collect costumes and decorate
  • Low poly art style
Features
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Fennel is a shy little fox who just moved into town. After discovering the local arcade, he makes new friends and gets swept up in a whirlwind adventure to save it from being shut down at the paws of greedy fat cat Peppermint Pepperbottom! Button City is a narrative adventure game about friendship and community. Enter a pastel diorama world inspired by 90’s nostalgia and filled with cute characters to befriend. Complete quirky quests around town, play arcade games, collect fun costumes, solve puzzles and more as you follow a story from beginning to end about growing up and saving the things that are important to you. FEATURES * Explore a beautiful and lovingly crafted world in a low poly art style. * Befriend a cast of charming animal characters. * Complete fun and silly side quests at your own pace. * Master arcade games to unlock new game modes and prize items! * Dress up in fun costumes and decorate your room. ARCADE GAMES * Gobabots is the latest craze sweeping the arcade. Two teams of four cute fruit robots battle it out in an intergalactic competition to make the biggest smoothie! Each Gobabot has its own unique weapons and attacks -- collect them all at the arcade prize counter, form your perfect team, and become arcade champions! * Zoom down Watermelon Mountain in tuned-up electric cars in rEVolution Racer, a pastel take on classic arcade racing games. Race as Evie in her custom EV Sprinter against her fierce rival Spin. Drift to charge your batteries then unleash extreme boosts to speed past the competition! * Prisma Beats is a rainbow rhythm game with funky visuals and awesome tunes! Hit notes on the beat and show off your best dance moves -- and try out the challenge modes, if you’re feeling competitive.

About

Pink Penguin

Embark on a retro puzzle adventure with a charming penguin through handcrafted levels inspired by classic '90s games. Enjoy uninterrupted gameplay with no in-app purchases or ads, featuring catchy 8-bit music and pixel art.

Highlights
  • Handcrafted retro puzzle levels
  • 8-bit music and pixel art
  • Offline play supported
  • No in-app purchases
  • No intrusive ads
  • New levels added regularly
Features
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Featuring handcrafted levels inspired by the legendary Pokémon Ice Path, Pink Penguin takes retro puzzle gaming to the next level. A “retro puzzle that’s guaranteed to bring a smile to your face” (AppAdvice), Pink Penguin is a nostalgic cocktail of hero-journey gaming, merging catchy 8-bit tunes with impeccable retro 2D pixel design. With no in-app purchases or intrusive pop-ups, enjoy countless hours of uninterrupted puzzle-solving fun leading the lovable and cute Pink Penguin from one snowy landscape to the next. Plus, with fully offline play available and new levels constantly being added, there’s no limit to your Pink Penguin problem-solving adventures. Download today and relive ‘90s retro gaming at its very best!

Screenshots

Button City4 screens
Pink Penguin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pink Penguin at 4.8 against Button City's 4.2. Pink Penguin also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 50%) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). Button City's advantage is chart position (#187 vs unranked). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Button City costs $4.99 and Pink Penguin $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pink Penguin holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Button City's written reviews are positive against 86% of Pink Penguin's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Button City versus Pink Penguin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterButton CityPink Penguin
Price$4.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.2 (6 ratings)4.8 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings612 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#187 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size858 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer(Subli)minal Gaming LLCMaciej Zak

Customer experience

Button City

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

Pink Penguin

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Button City

No in-app purchases

None

Pink Penguin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Button City free?
Button City costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pink Penguin free?
Pink Penguin costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Button City or Pink Penguin?
Pink Penguin is rated higher. Button City averages 4.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Pink Penguin averages 4.8 from 12 ratings.
Do Button City or Pink Penguin have ads?
Neither Button City nor Pink Penguin shows ads.

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