Comparison

Pongo vs Medieval Baghdad

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Slide controls to move
  • Collect coins
  • Climb a money tower
  • Rich visuals
  • Addictive gameplay
  • Planned power-ups and challenges
Features
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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!

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

Pongo4 screens
Medieval Baghdad4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pongo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Medieval Baghdad asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pongo ships an update weekly, Medieval Baghdad every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pongo versus Medieval Baghdad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPongoMedieval Baghdad
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (2 ratings)4.2 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings213 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB974 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNerd AgencyUbisoft Limited

Customer experience

Pongo

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Medieval Baghdad

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pongo

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

Medieval Baghdad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pongo free?
Pongo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Medieval Baghdad free?
Medieval Baghdad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pongo or Medieval Baghdad?
Medieval Baghdad is rated higher. Pongo averages 1.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Medieval Baghdad averages 4.2 from 13 ratings.
Do Pongo or Medieval Baghdad have ads?
Neither Pongo nor Medieval Baghdad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pongo or Medieval Baghdad?
Pongo ships an update weekly, and Medieval Baghdad every 9 days. Most recently, Pongo was updated on October 10, 2026 and Medieval Baghdad on October 24, 2026.

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