Comparison

TARAKAN vs PALINGENESIS

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

Head to head
About

TARAKAN

Explore a mysterious forest and discover a hidden submarine. Solve puzzles by collecting and combining items to unravel the secrets of this point-and-click adventure game.

Highlights
  • Point and click exploration
  • Inventory item combination
  • 3D graphics and atmosphere
  • Immersive soundtrack
  • Automatic saving
Features
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During a recent local walk you discover a secret base in the forest, your adventurous side decides to investigate further. Your inquisitive nature pays off with the discovery of a submarine docked by the river. Could the submarine transport you to more mysterious places, maybe even help unravel the puzzle of what is happening? What is a private business doing with a submarine in the first place? This seems very puzzling. Along with the mysterious discovery of the unmarked buildings you decide there is only one way to continue the adventure, with the coast seemingly clear, you set about solving the first puzzle and finding a way into the submarine… ABOUT TARAKAN is a first person point and click graphic puzzle adventure, similar to games you may have played in the ’90’s or similar to a virtual escape rooms you may have played. A simple gameplay interface consisting of the world that you explore and an inventory panel where you can collect, combine and use items you find along the way to solve puzzles. Explore areas, collect hidden objects and take in your surroundings. You will need all of your puzzle solving skills to put together a plan to make your way through the woods, solving riddles and down the many paths towards the secrets of TARAKAN. How you tackle the puzzles is down to you. Each puzzle has a logical solution, so take your time, there is no rush and enjoy the process of understanding what you have to do. FEATURES • Easy to play, touch the screen to move around. Use the arrow to move back. • Use the inventory to collect, combine and use objects. • Beautiful all original adventure 3D graphics, environments and atmosphere to explore. • Immersive backing soundtrack and effects to pull you into the adventure. • Automatic saving - Use the ‘Continue’ button on the main menu to pick up exactly where you left off. HINTS & TIPS If you need a hint or clue while playing TARAKAN then please reach out over email or social media (contact links can be found on my website) and I will be more than happy to help you. SMALL PRINT TARAKAN was created from the imagination of a solo indie developer. “I am always excited to hear people playing my games and their experience along the way. Adventure gaming is my passion and your feedback helps my games get better.“ TARAKAN is compatible with all devices and has been designed to be as resource efficient as possible to allow play on many different devices. With that said, if you do run into any difficulties please email so I can provide updates that help everyone enjoy the adventure.

About

PALINGENESIS

Experience an album as an interactive music video game. Explore animated worlds, each tied to a song, and uncover a developing narrative through your journey. This unique application blends hand-crafted animation with interactive gameplay.

Highlights
  • Interactive animated worlds
  • Music-driven environments
  • Unfolding narrative
  • Hand-crafted animation
  • Visual sequences
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PALINGENESIS is a music video game. The album by GRIGS unfolds as a series of interactive animated worlds, with each environment built around a different song. Created entirely by animator and musician John Paul Grigsby, PALINGENESIS brings together hand-crafted animation, interactive environments, and visual sequences that appear as you move through each world. As you progress through the album, a larger story begins to take shape through the environments and the moments you come across along the way. Listen to PALINGENESIS by GRIGS wherever you stream music. www.johngrigsby.com

Screenshots

TARAKAN4 screens
PALINGENESIS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PALINGENESIS at Free against TARAKAN's $3.99. PALINGENESIS also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). TARAKAN's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

PALINGENESIS is free to download; TARAKAN costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PALINGENESIS holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of TARAKAN's written reviews are positive against 100% of PALINGENESIS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TARAKAN versus PALINGENESIS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTARAKANPALINGENESIS
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (7 ratings)4.8 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings712 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size367 MB741 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperM9 Creative LTDJohn Paul Grigsby

Customer experience

TARAKAN

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral28.6%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%

PALINGENESIS

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TARAKAN

No in-app purchases

None

PALINGENESIS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TARAKAN free?
TARAKAN costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PALINGENESIS free?
PALINGENESIS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TARAKAN or PALINGENESIS?
PALINGENESIS is rated higher. TARAKAN averages 3.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while PALINGENESIS averages 4.8 from 12 ratings.
Do TARAKAN or PALINGENESIS have ads?
Neither TARAKAN nor PALINGENESIS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TARAKAN or PALINGENESIS?
TARAKAN ships an update every 9 days, and PALINGENESIS every 9 days. Most recently, TARAKAN was updated on November 3, 2026 and PALINGENESIS on November 3, 2026.

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