Comparison

Nuts! vs Paplinko

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

Head to head
About

Nuts!

Guide a nimble squirrel hero up a majestic tree, dodging branches and collecting coins. Unlock upgrades and conquer over 40 challenges in this fast-paced vertical endless-runner.

Highlights
  • Vertical endless-runner gameplay
  • Tilt controls for dodging
  • Collect coins for upgrades
  • Over 40 challenges
  • Power-up collection
  • Game Center and iCloud integration
Features
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Help Jake, your nimble squirrel hero and his squirrel friend Miranda dodge branches and climb to new heights on the majestic Infinitree! “A clever new vertical endless-runner that will have you going Nuts!” - 148 Apps “Nuts! is an adorable, fast-paced, and addictive iOS platformer” - Slide to Play TILT Dodge branches OR find special powerups and smash right through them! UPGRADE Collect coins to unlock upgrades in the forest store. CONQUER Complete over 40 fun and exciting challenges. Nuts! is Game Center and iCloud enabled. What are you waiting for? Get Nuts! Search for our other award-winning games: TowerMadness and Zombie Gunship

About

Paplinko

Bounce balls into cups, collecting coins and prizes while earning points by hitting pegs. Strategize with shifting peg boards and special pegs to maximize your score. Customize your game with new backgrounds and ball characters.

Highlights
  • Bounce balls into cups
  • Collect coins and prizes
  • Hit pegs for points
  • Shifting peg boards
  • Special pegs and bonus effects
  • Customize backgrounds and characters
  • Complete puzzles and achievements
Features
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Drop in some fun with PAPLINKO! In PAPLINKO, the goal is to bounce balls into cups, collecting coins and prizes as you go along! It's not all just about collecting prizes though- bouncing off the pegs earns points and careful play will rack up your high score! The balls bounce off multiple pegs, each hit racking up points and changing the ball's path to the bottom. You can carefully aim and shoot each one, but the peg board is constantly shifting, so you'll have to rethink your strategy as you play! Hordes of special pegs shake things up, from bomb pegs to teleporter pegs! Use special multiplier pegs and bonus boxes to make that score grow and grow! Beware, prizes aren't the only things at the bottom- slimes will break your high score if you're not careful! Trade in all the coins you've collected to buy new backgrounds and ball characters to customize your game! Don't worry if you run out of balls, check back later and you'll have more available! “Never before have bouncing balls been so hypnotizing!” “More fun than Angry Birds!” Fun is just a bounce away! Features: - Over 30 prizes to collect! - Mobile pegs that change as you play! - Multiple puzzles to complete, with each puzzle set showing a different story! - Over 25 achievements to complete! - A huge variety of special bonus effects to collect from the bonus box! - Combines some of the action you loved in Peggle and Plinko Check back for new prizes, new customizations and more! Try other games by Game Circus, including COIN DOZER, PRIZE CLAW and TAPS TO RICHES!

Screenshots

Nuts!4 screens
Paplinko4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Paplinko at 4.5 against Nuts!'s 3.8. Nuts!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Nuts! sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Paplinko sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Paplinko holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 529 and 731 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Nuts!'s written reviews are positive against 80% of Paplinko's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Nuts! versus Paplinko: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNuts!Paplinko
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (529 ratings)4.5 (731 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.0% of reviews — better80.1% of reviews
Number of ratings529731 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB162 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperZSpectre, Inc.Game Circus Studios, LLC

Customer experience

Nuts!

All ratings529 ratings
Positive66.5%
Neutral8.7%
Negative24.8%
Written reviews1,537 reviews
Positive82.0%
Neutral3.5%
Negative14.4%

Paplinko

All ratings727 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews297 reviews
Positive80.1%
Neutral8.4%
Negative11.4%

User reviews

Nuts!

From 529 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Simple but polished design
  • 🎨 Cute and charming visuals

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and compatibility issues
  • ⚠️ Lack of updates and support
  • 💰 Monetization concerns

Paplinko

From 731 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun game
  • 🕹️ Addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Great graphics
  • 🕰️ Good time killer
  • 💰 Free to play

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Too many ads
  • 🤖 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🕰️ Slow ball regeneration
  • 🧠 Lack of challenge
  • 🤯 Frustrating slime mechanics

Bugs and requests

Nuts!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes on launch
  • Coins disappearing from user accounts
  • Incompatibility with iOS 13 and above

Requested features

3 requests
  • New characters and levels
  • Improved performance on newer devices
  • More customization options

Paplinko

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Ads not working properly
  • Game freezing on launch
  • Multiplier reset by slimes
  • Inconsistent ball spawning
  • Incompatibility with newer devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more levels and puzzles
  • Improve slime mechanics
  • Implement save/restore progress
  • Introduce new power-ups and customization options
  • Reduce ad frequency or provide ad-free option

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Nuts!

One-time6
  • Stack of Coins$1.99
  • Pile of Coins$3.99
  • Heap of Coins$5.99
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  • Bag of Coins$9.99
  • Double Bag of Coins$19.99
  • Epic Chest of Coins$29.99
7 purchases

Paplinko

One-time7
  • 45 Paplinko Balls$0.99
  • 5 Paplinko Bucks$0.99
  • 275 Paplinko Balls$4.99
Show 4 more
  • 30 Paplinko Bucks$4.99
  • 650 Paplinko Balls$9.99
  • 1750 Paplinko Balls$18.99
  • 150 Paplinko Bucks$19.99

Questions

Is Nuts! free?
Nuts! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paplinko free?
Paplinko is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nuts! or Paplinko?
Paplinko is rated higher. Nuts! averages 3.8 out of 5 from 529 ratings, while Paplinko averages 4.5 from 731 ratings.
Do Nuts! or Paplinko have ads?
Paplinko shows ads; Nuts! does not.
Which is updated more often, Nuts! or Paplinko?
Nuts! ships an update every 2 months, and Paplinko every 2 months. Most recently, Nuts! was updated on October 31, 2026 and Paplinko on October 22, 2026.

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