Button City vs Pink Penguin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Narrative adventure gameplay
- Befriend charming animal characters
- Complete quirky side quests
- Play unique arcade mini-games
- Collect costumes and decorate
- Low poly art style
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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.
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.
- Handcrafted retro puzzle levels
- 8-bit music and pixel art
- Offline play supported
- No in-app purchases
- No intrusive ads
- New levels added regularly
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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!
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Button City | Pink Penguin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) | 4.8 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #187 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 858 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | (Subli)minal Gaming LLC | Maciej Zak |
Customer experience
Button City
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In-app purchases
Button City
No in-app purchases
Pink Penguin
No in-app purchases
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