Comparison

Bounty Hunter Space Lizard vs POINPY

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

Head to head
About

Bounty Hunter Space Lizard

Embark on a tactical journey as a space lizard across 20 levels. This turn-based strategy game challenges you with tactical movement and puzzle-solving on small maps, offering a unique and engaging experience.

Highlights
  • Turn-based tactical movement
  • 20 levels across four stages
  • Puzzle-strategy on small maps
  • Continual saving
  • Two skill paths
  • Portrait orientation
Features
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Free; no ads or IAPs. Play the most dangerous game! You are a space lizard, despondent, on the cusp of a new awakening. Journey through 20 levels over four stages in this turn-based strategy game focusing on tactical movement around small maps. Features: * Continual saving, can be put down and picked back up any time. * Turn-based. * Tactical puzzle-strategy on small maps. * 20 levels, with story and an ending. * Two skill paths. * Portrait orientation for stealth playing. "A highly tactical turn-based roguelike" with "serious chops when it comes to gameplay." -TouchArcade, Game of the Week “It’s about smart movements and clever attacks . . . It’s hard, it’s fun, and that’s great.” –PocketGamer “The game keeps shaking things up, shifting from clockwork stealth to a chess take on Bomberman.” –TechRadar “[I]t takes time for the rules to click, and for you to master the game’s various strategies and weapons. Throughout, though, it’s a masterpiece.” –Macworld Fans of roguelikes, board games, strategy and tactics games, and RPGs have really enjoyed this game. This is a unique game from true indie devs, and we hope you enjoy it. Please email contact@stayinsidegames.com with any feedback or suggestions, we'd love to hear from you and address any concerns.

About

POINPY

Bounce upwards, dodging enemies and collecting fruit to feed a hungry beast. Unlock new abilities and modes as you climb higher in this vertical action game. Explore randomly generated areas and master one-handed controls.

Highlights
  • Intuitive one-handed controls
  • Bounce and flip mechanics
  • Collect fruit for beast's juice
  • Dodge adorable baddies
  • Unlockable puzzle and endless modes
  • Randomly generated areas
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Bounce up, dodge adorable baddies and feed the blue beast that's hot on your heels. A vertical climber from the creator of the award-winning Downwell. Keep going higher and higher because new and more challenging areas await. Earn and unlock abilities that will help you jump into your next run with a better shot at reaching the end. FEATURES Juice 'em up: Use intuitive, one-handed controls to bounce, flip around and grab fruit for the beast's juice. Climb & collect: Evade creatures lurking in randomly generated areas. Collect special abilities like the octobub, which sucks in fruit, and the handy snail clock, which stops time while you ready your next jump. Plus many others! Open new modes: Find a not-so-well-hidden area to unlock the tricky puzzle mode. Complete Poinpy to unlock an endless mode.

Screenshots

Bounty Hunter Space Lizard4 screens
POINPY4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bounty Hunter Space Lizard at none against POINPY's 3. Bounty Hunter Space Lizard also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). POINPY's advantage is ratings volume (272 vs 48). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. POINPY sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Bounty Hunter Space Lizard asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Bounty Hunter Space Lizard against 5.0 for POINPY. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: POINPY has 272 ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 96% and 95% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bounty Hunter Space Lizard ships an update every 9 days, POINPY every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bounty Hunter Space Lizard versus POINPY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBounty Hunter Space LizardPOINPY
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (48 ratings)5.0 (272 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.7% of reviews — better95.4% of reviews
Number of ratings48272 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB218 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperStay Inside Games, LLCDevolver Digital, Inc.

Customer experience

Bounty Hunter Space Lizard

All ratings48 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.3%

POINPY

All ratings153 ratings
Positive98.7%
Neutral0.7%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.3%

In-app purchases

None

Bounty Hunter Space Lizard

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

POINPY

One-time3
  • Standard Tip$1.99
  • Generous Tip$4.99
  • Super Generous Tip!$9.99

Questions

Is Bounty Hunter Space Lizard free?
Bounty Hunter Space Lizard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is POINPY free?
POINPY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bounty Hunter Space Lizard or POINPY?
POINPY is rated higher. Bounty Hunter Space Lizard averages 4.9 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while POINPY averages 5.0 from 272 ratings.
Do Bounty Hunter Space Lizard or POINPY have ads?
Neither Bounty Hunter Space Lizard nor POINPY shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bounty Hunter Space Lizard or POINPY?
Bounty Hunter Space Lizard ships an update every 9 days, and POINPY every 2 weeks. Most recently, Bounty Hunter Space Lizard was updated on October 18, 2026 and POINPY on October 29, 2026.

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