Comparison

POINPY vs Dubio

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

Head to head
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.

About

Dubio

Navigate minimalist obstacle courses through clever planning and precise execution. Solve puzzles, bounce through levels, and discover hidden challenges in this unique platforming experience. Unlock the full game for more levels and mechanics.

Highlights
  • 100 puzzle levels
  • Minimalist platforming
  • Gravity switching mechanics
  • Visual trickery
  • Hidden secrets
  • Touch interaction design
  • Hint system
Features
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Dubio brings you a fine-tuned mix of puzzle solving and minimalist platforming. Roll and bounce your way through 100 levels, each a compact obstacle course that requires clever planning and solid execution. · · ··--==≡ ● Encounter warps, toggle blocks, gravity switching diamonds and surprising visual trickery. You might even discover hidden moons that bring tougher challenges still. ● ≡==--·· · · This free version lets you play through the first 24 levels so that you can get a good idea what Dubio is about. Want more? A single purchase unlocks the full game with 100 levels, new mechanics and secrets to explore. • 100 levels and more • Designed for touch interaction • Hint system in case you feel stuck • Other-worldly soundtrack by Kettel • Free of ads, currencies, daily rewards and other fluff. • Secrets... Have fun! AJ and Richard

Screenshots

POINPY4 screens
Dubio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: POINPY at free against Dubio's free with in-app purchases. POINPY also leads on ratings volume (266 vs 13). Dubio's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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 and Dubio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for POINPY against 5.0 for Dubio. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: POINPY has 266 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of POINPY's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dubio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

POINPY ships an update every 2 weeks, Dubio every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
POINPY versus Dubio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPOINPYDubio
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (266 ratings)5.0 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings266 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size218 MB417 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDevolver Digital, Inc.Kolenc B.V.

Customer experience

POINPY

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

Dubio

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

POINPY

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

Dubio

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$2.99

Questions

Is POINPY free?
POINPY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dubio free?
Dubio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, POINPY or Dubio?
Dubio is rated higher. POINPY averages 5.0 out of 5 from 266 ratings, while Dubio averages 5.0 from 13 ratings.
Do POINPY or Dubio have ads?
Neither POINPY nor Dubio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, POINPY or Dubio?
POINPY ships an update every 2 weeks, and Dubio every 9 days. Most recently, POINPY was updated on October 21, 2026 and Dubio on October 17, 2026.

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