Find Joe vs Plonky
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Find Joe
Step into the role of a Sheriff to find a missing boy. Search for hidden objects, decipher clues, and solve puzzles in a nostalgic 80s/90s setting. Unravel the mystery through an engaging storyline and mini-games.
- Find hidden objects
- Decipher concealed clues
- Solve challenging puzzle levels
- Engaging storyline
- Variety of mini-games
- Nostalgic 80s/90s ambiance
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Joe has gone missing, and nobody has seen him for several days. It's crucial that we do everything in our power to locate him. Step into the role of a Sheriff and make it your mission to find the young boy as quickly as possible. In this game, you'll need to find hidden objects, decipher concealed clues, and determine Joe's whereabouts. Also, you will find a variety of mini-games that make the game even more interesting. Immerse yourself in the nostalgic ambiance of the 80s and 90s as you unravel the mysteries surrounding his disappearance. This detective and adventure hidden object game is sure to captivate your interest. Main Features: Intricately designed, challenging puzzle levels A mysterious and enthralling storyline Immersive sound effects Numerous clues and hidden objects to discover What are you waiting for? Download the Find Joe : Detective Mystery game now and embark on an exciting journey.
Plonky
Experience chaotic ragdoll physics in this platformer. Guide a wobbly hero through challenging levels filled with traps and contraptions. Utilize physics-based tools to overcome obstacles and reach victory.
- Wacky ragdoll physics
- Challenging platform puzzles
- Deadly traps and contraptions
- Simple touch controls
- 60+ levels
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Plonky is a hilarious ragdoll physics platformer full of chaos, creativity, and slapstick fun! Guide Plonky, a wobbly little hero, through wild levels packed with deadly traps, swinging blades, crushing blocks, and clever contraptions. Jump, push, pull, and flop your way to victory using carts, pulleys, ropes, TNT barrels, and pure physics madness! Features: • Wacky ragdoll physics and funny animations • Challenging platform puzzles and obstacle courses • Traps, crushers, spikes, ropes, TNT, and cartoon mayhem • Simple touch controls • 60+ fun and challenging levels Can you survive the madness and outsmart the machines? Play now and wobble your way to glory!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Find Joe at 4.8 against Plonky's 3.6. Find Joe also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). Plonky's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14). On price 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
Both are free to download. Find Joe sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Plonky asks for nothing beyond the download.
Find Joe holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Find Joe has 297 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Find Joe's written reviews are positive against 51% of Plonky's.
Find Joe ships an update every 3 weeks, Plonky every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Find Joe | Plonky |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (297 ratings) — better | 3.6 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.2% of reviews — better | 51.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 297 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | +12 | 4+ |
| Developer | Creative Soft LLC | gametornado |
Customer experience
Find Joe
Plonky
Bugs and requests
Find Joe
Reported bugs
10 issues- Toy chapter colored block puzzle causes freezing
- Christmas chapter disc pyramid puzzle malfunction
- Tap detection fails repeatedly on certain objects
- Hints and skip functions don't work properly
- Part 2 fails to load or is inaccessible
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- Video ads for free hints don't load
- Top UI elements obstruct gameplay on iPhone
- Wrench item uncollectable in power plant level
- Game crashes at end of chapter 1
- Sale popup displays incorrectly
Requested features
7 requests- Additional chapters and new mysteries
- Zoom functionality for detailed object inspection
- More 'Find Joe' series games
- Improved goal/instruction clarity for puzzles
- Ad removal option at lower price point
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- Better touch collision detection
- Continuation of storyline with new adventures
Plonky
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Find Joe
- Buy 5 hints.$1.99
- Unlock "Find Joe : Prequel"$1.99
- Remove ads$2.99
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- Remove ads and get 10 hints.$2.99
- 8 Hints$2.99
- Buy 5 skips$2.99
- Special Offer : 15 Hints$3.49
- Buy 12 Hints$3.99
- Unlock "Find Joe : Part 2"$3.99
- Special offer 25 hints$4.99
- Buy 10 skips.$4.99
- Buy 20 hints$5.99
- Get Infinite hints$9.99
- 50 Hints$11.99
Plonky
No in-app purchases









