Icy Escort vs Windosill
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Icy Escort
Embark on a frosty platform adventure across Antarctica to rescue scattered baby penguins. Explore levels filled with bonus items, puzzles, and power-ups. This game offers a fun challenge with replayability and unlockable achievements.
- 40 frosty levels
- Penguin In A Bathtub bonus game
- Super-responsive controls
- Power-ups
- Star ranks for replay value
- Achievements
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Oh no! A great snowstorm has scattered the penguins all across ANTARCTICA! Join Mother Penguin in this frosty PLATFORM ADVENTURE as she trots around the icy continent, regathering all her lost baby penguins. Enjoy levels packed with bonus items, puzzles, ice cream cones and "cool" power-ups! UPDATED: Now includes "Penguin In A Bathtub" bonus game! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * GAME FEATURES: - 40 frosty levels - BONUS GAME: Penguin In A Bathtub - Easy, super-responsive controls - Power-ups to increase your abilities - Star ranks on all levels for increased REPLAY VALUE - Achievements to unlock - Fun stats - And much more... TECH FEATURES: - Game Center support - MFi controller support - ION Arcade controller support - Universal App (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch) SUCCESS: #1 Downloaded App in 21 Countries, App Store March 2010 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Enjoy another Donut Games release!
Windosill
Explore a toy-like dream world filled with ten interactive vistas. This app combines puzzle elements, a physics sandbox, and a living picture book, encouraging playful discovery. It's designed for a single, immersive experience suitable for both children and adults.
- Ten mysterious vistas
- Animated, interactive world
- Puzzle game elements
- Physics toy box
- Living picture-book experience
- Playful investigation
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Explore a dream-like world of ten mysterious vistas in this touchscreen classic. Equal parts puzzle game, physics toy box, and living picture-book, Windosill's animated, interactive world is meticulously constructed to reward playful investigation. Designed to be experienced in a single sitting (anywhere between 20 minutes and 2 hours), Windosill is suitable for curious children and imaginative adults alike.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Windosill at every 2 months against Icy Escort's every 9 months. Windosill also leads on ratings volume (66 vs 15). Icy Escort's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and chart position (#130 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Icy Escort costs $1.99 and Windosill $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Icy Escort holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 66 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Icy Escort's written reviews are positive against 90% of Windosill's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Icy Escort ships an update every 9 months, Windosill every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Icy Escort | Windosill |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (15 ratings) — better | 4.7 (66 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.2% of reviews | 89.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 66 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #130 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Donut Games | Vectorpark |
Customer experience
Icy Escort
Windosill
User reviews
Icy Escort
From 15 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Challenging and fast-paced gameplay
- 👍 Cute and fun graphics
- 🚀 Addictive and entertaining
- 👍 Easy to play controls
- 🚀 Lots of levels and replay value
Room to improve
- 🐛 Some levels are too difficult or frustrating
- ⏱️ Strict time limits can be annoying
- 🐛 Occasional bugs or glitches
- ⏱️ Levels feel inconsistent in difficulty
Windosill
From 66 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Quirky and imaginative
- 👍 Charming and whimsical
- 👍 Engaging puzzles
- 👍 Beautiful visuals and art style
- 👍 Nostalgic and childhood-like experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or compatibility issues
- ⏱️ Game is too short
- 💰 Some feel the game is overpriced for the content
Bugs and requests
Icy Escort
Reported bugs
2 issues- Level 8 and level 26 are reported as very difficult to complete
- Time limits sometimes count down too quickly
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and content updates
- Option to disable time limits
- Ability to pause and resume gameplay
Windosill
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes on iOS 8
- Graphical glitches on newer devices
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and content
- Additional puzzles and challenges
- Longer gameplay experience
In-app purchases
Icy Escort
No in-app purchases
Windosill
No in-app purchases
Questions
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