# TARAKAN vs PALINGENESIS

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.

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

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | TARAKAN | PALINGENESIS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.7 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tarakan/id1576851700/reviews) | **[4.8 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/palingenesis/id6467540178/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 7 | **12** |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 9 days |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 367 MB | 741 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [M9 Creative LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/996982055) | [John Paul Grigsby](https://appshunter.io/developer/1696719802) |

## What reviewers say

### TARAKAN

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tarakan/id1576851700)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### PALINGENESIS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/palingenesis/id6467540178)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*