Pengrun vs STAR BLOCK
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pengrun
Control a penguin and navigate a world to survive for as long as possible. Experience endless running gameplay with a charming arctic theme. Test your reflexes and see how far you can go.
- Penguin character control
- Survival gameplay
- Endless running mechanics
- Arctic environment
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Welcome to Pengrun! Run around as a Penguin and survive as long as you can!
STAR BLOCK
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This is a slide block puzzle where you move blocks to clear the game. How to play Touch and slide the various shapeless blocks to move them. Move the blocks that are in the way and move the star block to the star floor. You can push blocks with blocks, so you can enjoy a realistic block puzzle. As you progress through the stages, the star blocks will change size, become multiple, and special blocks will also appear. Aim to clear all 100 stages + α. The following free materials are used in this game. Background pixiv free materials BGM DOVA-SYNDROME MusMus OtoLogic Amacha's Music Studio Sound effects OtoLogic
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pengrun at none against STAR BLOCK's shown. On price, update cadence, 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.
Pengrun ships an update every 3 weeks, STAR BLOCK every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pengrun | STAR BLOCK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Calen McCann | tadahiko fukuzaki |
In-app purchases
Pengrun
No in-app purchases
STAR BLOCK
No in-app purchases
