Comparison

Pengrun vs Gingerbean

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Penguin character control
  • Survival gameplay
  • Endless running mechanics
  • Arctic environment
Features
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Welcome to Pengrun! Run around as a Penguin and survive as long as you can!

About

Gingerbean

Features
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Meet Gingerbean, your cozy virtual cat companion. Gingerbean: Cozy Cat is a gentle virtual pet game about caring for a cat, sharing small daily moments, and creating a warm room to call home. Feed, groom, play, and rest together. Your cat reacts with visible moods, expressive animations, and a personality that grows familiar over time. CARE FOR YOUR CAT Adopt a kitten and learn what it needs. Feed your cat when it is hungry, groom its fur, play with favorite toys, and help it rest. Tap to pet Gingerbean and watch for the little reactions that make your companion feel present. A CAT WITH A REAL PERSONALITY Gingerbean can be happy, hungry, sleepy, sad, grumpy, or unwell. You can understand how your cat feels by watching its expression, movement, and behavior, not by staring at a wall of numbers. Good care brings brighter moods and more playful moments. DECORATE A COZY CAT ROOM Build a room that feels like yours. Collect rugs, furniture, plants, toys, bowls, wallpaper, and other decorations. Arrange items around your cat and change the atmosphere as your home grows. SHARE SMALL DAILY MOMENTS Take a walk, visit the vet, enjoy a treat, groom together, or settle in for a nap. Daily goals and activities give you simple reasons to check in without turning care into a chore. A VIRTUAL PET GAME THAT RESPECTS YOUR TIME There are no ads, energy timers, or loot boxes. Play at your own pace. Your cat is a companion, not a demand on your schedule. Optional content packs and supporter items let you add more personality and decoration when you want to. If you enjoy cozy games, virtual pets, cat care games, pet simulators, room decorating, or gentle daily routines, Gingerbean is ready to meet you.

Screenshots

Pengrun1 screens
Gingerbean3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pengrun at none against Gingerbean's 3. Pengrun also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Gingerbean sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Pengrun asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pengrun versus Gingerbean: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPengrunGingerbean
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB37 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCalen McCannZakaria Ouhra

In-app purchases

None

Pengrun

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Gingerbean

One-time3
  • Small Purse$1.99
  • Cozy Wallet$4.99
  • Big Treasure$9.99

Questions

Is Pengrun free?
Pengrun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gingerbean free?
Gingerbean is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pengrun or Gingerbean have ads?
Neither Pengrun nor Gingerbean shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pengrun or Gingerbean?
Pengrun ships an update every 3 weeks, and Gingerbean every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pengrun was updated on November 11, 2026 and Gingerbean on November 6, 2026.

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