Comparison

Windosill vs Plug & Play

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Plug & Play

Experience a surreal interactive animation where you control a character's actions. Engage in a playful exploration of physics and abstract concepts through simple interactions like running, hitting, and plugging.

Highlights
  • Interactive animation
  • Surreal gameplay
  • Physics-based interactions
  • Exploration of abstract concepts
  • Short play session
Features
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Explore the universe of Plug & Play, an interactive animation drawn by Michael Frei and coded by Mario von Rickenbach. An unashamedly surreal play with plugs. Run, hit, switch, fall, love, plug, pull. And push. • Nominated for the Nuovo Award at the Independent Games Festival 2015 Play time: between 10 – 15 minutes.

Screenshots

Windosill4 screens
Plug & Play4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Windosill at 4.7 against Plug & Play's 4.1. Windosill also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 63%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). Plug & Play's advantage is ratings volume (546 vs 66) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Windosill costs $3.99 and Plug & Play $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Windosill holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plug & Play has 546 ratings behind it against 66, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Windosill's written reviews are positive against 63% of Plug & Play's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Windosill ships an update every 2 months, Plug & Play every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Windosill versus Plug & Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWindosillPlug & Play
Price$3.99$3.99
Rating4.7 (66 ratings) — better4.1 (546 ratings)
Positive reviews91.0% of reviews — better62.9% of reviews
Number of ratings66546 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB237 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperVectorparkEtter Studio GmbH

Customer experience

Windosill

All ratings66 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews188 reviews
Positive91.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.8%

Plug & Play

All ratings546 ratings
Positive74.5%
Neutral6.4%
Negative19.0%
Written reviews375 reviews
Positive62.9%
Neutral9.9%
Negative27.2%

User reviews

Windosill

From 66 App Store ratings

What 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

Plug & Play

From 546 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Beautiful game
  • 🚀 Interesting experience
  • 👍 Funny and entertaining
  • 👍 Unique and creative

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Too short
  • 💰 Not worth the price
  • 🤔 Confusing or weird

Bugs and requests

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

Plug & Play

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game crashes or freezes
  • Compatibility issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels or content
  • Longer gameplay
  • Clearer story or message

In-app purchases

None

Windosill

No in-app purchases

None

Plug & Play

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Windosill free?
Windosill costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plug & Play free?
Plug & Play costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Windosill or Plug & Play?
Windosill is rated higher. Windosill averages 4.7 out of 5 from 66 ratings, while Plug & Play averages 4.1 from 546 ratings.
Do Windosill or Plug & Play have ads?
Neither Windosill nor Plug & Play shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Windosill or Plug & Play?
Windosill ships an update every 2 months, and Plug & Play every 7 months. Most recently, Windosill was updated on September 20, 2026 and Plug & Play on September 23, 2026.

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