Pongo vs Medieval Baghdad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pongo
Guide a cat up a tower of money by sliding left and right. Enjoy rich visuals and addictive gameplay in this simple, easy-to-learn game. Future updates promise more spending options, tower building, power-ups, and challenges.
- Slide controls to move
- Collect coins
- Climb a money tower
- Rich visuals
- Addictive gameplay
- Planned power-ups and challenges
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Money, Money, Money Cat! Toss your coins with wild abandon as Pongo rises to the top of fat cat land Simple easy to learn controls, simply slide your finger left to right to move around the money tower. Rich visuals and addictive gameplay! If this new game is enjoyed by a large audience, we will continue to update and expand the game with great features. Planned updates include: • More things for you to spend your money on • Build your own money tower • Power ups! • Challenges! • More money! • Something nice for Pongo!
Medieval Baghdad
Explore the vibrant city of Baghdad during its Golden Age in this educational adventure. Investigate historical sites, gather intel, and uncover hidden treasures through interactive gameplay. Access encyclopedic entries with 3D models and augmented reality features.
- Explore historical Baghdad
- Narrative-driven missions
- Gather and study intel
- Access historical Codex entries
- Manipulate 3D images
- Augmented Reality functionality
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Step into the heart of the Islamic Golden Age in Discovery Tour App: Medieval Baghdad, an educational adventure that invites players to explore the legendary city at the height of its cultural and scientific brilliance. Using the rich world of Assassin’s Creed Mirage, this standalone experience blends historical discovery with interactive gameplay as you explore Baghdad in the 9th century—from its bustling markets to the soaring architecture of the Round City. The app has 2 modes, and is free to install and free to use. Explore Baghdad : embark on a gamified, narrative-driven journey that takes approximately 2 hours to complete. Each mission tasks you with investigating historical locations, gathering and studying intel, and using this acquired knowledge to carry out missions for the Hidden Ones and reveal the path to the hidden treasure. Access Codex: consult carefully selected encyclopedic entries on the history, art, and culture of medieval Baghdad and the Abbasid Caliphate. Benefit from additional historical information and interact with this content by manipulating 3D images and using the Augmented Reality functionality for some entries. Crafted in collaboration with historians and cultural experts, Discovery Tour: Medieval Baghdad delivers an educational experience that’s deeply engaging and fully interactive. With intuitive controls, multi-language support, and a focus on meaningful discovery, it offers a unique way to learn through play—anchored in one of history’s most remarkable cities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Medieval Baghdad at 4.2 against Pongo's 1.5. Medieval Baghdad also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (13 vs 2). Pongo's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Pongo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Medieval Baghdad asks for nothing beyond the download.
Medieval Baghdad holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Medieval Baghdad has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Pongo ships an update weekly, Medieval Baghdad every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pongo | Medieval Baghdad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (2 ratings) | 4.2 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 974 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Nerd Agency | Ubisoft Limited |
Customer experience
Pongo
Medieval Baghdad
In-app purchases
Pongo
- Remove Ads$2.99
Medieval Baghdad
No in-app purchases
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