Comparison

POINPY vs Patch the road

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

Patch the road

Features
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"In Patch the Road, you drive through colorful streets filled with holes and cracks. Your job is to rotate the right shape and patch the road perfectly! The smoother the drive, the higher your score. But stay sharp… one wrong patch, and it’s game over! Features -Vibrant Low-Poly World: Explore a cheerful city full of character. -Unlock New Vehicles: Reach a high score of 300 to unlock a brand-new car! -Fun & Educational: Improves focus, timing, and spatial reasoning while you play. -Simple Yet Addictive: Tap, rotate, and patch, easy to play, hard to master. -Catchy Soundtrack: Patch roads to the rhythm of upbeat tunes! Learn to think fast, rotate smart, and keep the city running smoothly. So buckle up, and Patch the Road! "

Screenshots

POINPY4 screens
Patch the road4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Patch the road at none against POINPY's 3. Patch the road also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. POINPY sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Patch the road asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
POINPY versus Patch the road: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPOINPYPatch the road
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (266 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews95.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings266 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size218 MB109 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDevolver Digital, Inc.Novende LTD

In-app purchases

3 purchases

POINPY

One-time3
  • Standard Tip$1.99
  • Generous Tip$4.99
  • Super Generous Tip!$9.99
None

Patch the road

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is POINPY free?
POINPY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Patch the road free?
Patch the road is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do POINPY or Patch the road have ads?
Neither POINPY nor Patch the road shows ads.

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