Penguin Protection vs Goodwin Demonstration Forest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Penguin Protection
Experience life as a rockhopper penguin and nurture your chicks in this educational simulation. It's designed to align with first-grade life science modules focused on safety and growth.
- Raise penguin chicks
- Simulate rockhopper penguin life
- Educational content
- Aligned with science curriculum
- Interactive learning
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This simulation allows users to take the role of an adult rockhopper penguin helping to raise its young. This resource is aligned with the Smithsonian Science for the Classroom grade 1 life science module, "How Do Living Things Stay Safe and Grow?"
Goodwin Demonstration Forest
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This installation is meant to showcase common practices carried out on privately-owned woodlots and forested parcels throughout the state of Connecticut.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Goodwin Demonstration Forest at every 7 months against Penguin Protection's every 34 months. Penguin Protection's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Penguin Protection ships an update every 34 months, Goodwin Demonstration Forest every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Penguin Protection | Goodwin Demonstration Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 34 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smithsonian Institution | Connecticut Department of Administrative Services |
In-app purchases
Penguin Protection
No in-app purchases
Goodwin Demonstration Forest
No in-app purchases
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