Roboball vs Pink Penguin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Roboball
Control a ball-shaped robot to solve physics and logic puzzles. Manipulate mechanisms like buttons, lasers, and doors, sometimes with the help of objects, to reach the teleporter and advance through levels.
- Physics-based puzzles
- Logic puzzles
- Robot ball control
- Mechanism interaction
- Level progression
- Object manipulation
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RoboBall is a game in which you control a ball-shaped robot and solve physics- and logic-based puzzles. Your goal is to control various mechanisms in order to reach the end of the level, where you will find a teleporter that will take you to the next level. Puzzles On every stage you will find a large number of different mechanisms, buttons, laser switches, and doors. To open a door, start an elevator, or simply activate a certain mechanism, you will need to activate a button. Sometimes you can't do it by yourself and will need some help from metal balls, barrels, or crates. But don't forget that they might also need your help to perform certain actions.
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 Roboball's 3.5. Pink Penguin also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 19 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Roboball 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 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pink Penguin has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Roboball's written reviews are positive against 86% of Pink Penguin's.
Roboball ships an update every 19 months, Pink Penguin every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Roboball | Pink Penguin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) | 4.8 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Darya Vladislavovna | Maciej Zak |
Customer experience
Roboball
Pink Penguin
In-app purchases
Roboball
No in-app purchases
Pink Penguin
No in-app purchases
