Comparison

EW Monsters vs Ice Flap Penguin

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

Head to head
About

EW Monsters

Embark on a thrilling sky-high adventure where you must grab balloons to stay airborne while dodging obstacles and collecting power-ups. Outsmart mischievous creatures and navigate a dynamic world with simple tap controls, offering an endless challenge for players of all skill levels.

Highlights
  • Balloon-powered flight mechanic
  • Collect power-ups and items
  • Dodge various obstacles
  • Endless challenge and high score chasing
  • Unlockable skins and abilities
  • Vivid, hand-drawn graphics
Features
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Get ready for an exciting, sky-high adventure in EW Monsters, where you must grab balloons to fly while avoiding tricky obstacles, collecting power-ups, and outsmarting a mischievous cast of creatures! In this fast-paced game, you start with just one balloon and must skillfully grab more to keep flying. But beware—monsters, obstacles, and erupting volcanoes like the fiery Scorchy will try to stop you! You’ll need quick reflexes, sharp wits, and the help of powerful items to survive and thrive in this whimsical world. Key Features: • Balloon-Powered Gameplay: Start with one balloon and collect up to three as you ascend. Watch out—if you hit obstacles, your balloons pop, and you’ll fall! • Cat-Faced Balloons and Other Power-Ups: Encounter fun power-ups like the cat-faced balloon for boosts and surprises. • Dodge and Fly: Navigate through crazy obstacles like volcanic eruptions, moving platforms, and spinning traps. • Unique Items: Grab a helmet to smash through obstacles and earn rewards, or collect speed-boosting balloons to fly faster! • Endless Challenge: How far can you fly? The further you go, the harder the challenge! • Dynamic World: Explore vivid and colorful landscapes, with volcanoes, cute yet dangerous creatures, and plenty of secrets. Power-Up Combos: Strategically use power-ups to protect your balloons and fly higher. Collect coins and rewards to unlock new skins, abilities, and bonuses! Beautiful Graphics & Quirky Characters: Dive into a world of bright, hand-drawn visuals. From the grinning volcano Scorchy to the quirky cat-faced balloons, every character adds personality and charm to your adventure. Easy to Learn, Hard to Master: Simple tap controls make Ew Monsters easy to pick up, but mastering the perfect flight path requires skill and practice. Challenge your friends and see who can fly the highest! Download Ew Monsters Now and experience the most fun and challenging balloon-flying adventure you’ll ever play! How high can you go before the monsters get you?

About

Ice Flap Penguin

Tap to fly a penguin through moving obstacles, collecting power-ups to gain elemental abilities. Unlock costumes, achievements, and compete with friends in this addictive arctic game.

Highlights
  • Tap to fly and collect Dreamsparks
  • Unleash elemental powers
  • Navigate moving icicles
  • Unlock hidden underwater level
  • Collect animated costumes
  • Earn 11 achievements
  • Compete with friends
Features
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Unleash ELEMENTAL POWERS and find out HOW FAR CAN YOU FLY in this new ADDICTIVE POLAR GAME! Tap on the screen to collect magical Dreamsparks™ that allow Pookie the Penguin to fly through a field of ever-increasing obstacles! FEATURES: • Fly through static and MOVING ICICLES! • Unleash the power of the ELEMENTAL DREAMSPARKS! • Reach the HIDDEN UNDERWATER LEVEL! • Unlock Animated COSTUMES for Pookie the Penguin™ • Unlock 11 ACHIEVEMENTS and take Pookie all the way from CADET to ADMIRAL! • COMPETE against your friends via Game Center and Facebook! • BEAUTIFUL arctic illustrations! • UNIVERSAL APP works on iPhone 6, iPhone 5, iPad, iPad Mini, and more! ELEMENTAL DREAMSPARKS: • EARTH Elemental Dreamspark (unlocks at Icicle #5) Covers your body in gold which gives you protection for 1 hit. Long duration power-up. • WATER Elemental Dreamspark (unlocks at Icicle #10) Creates a force field of water that will protect you for 1 hit and give you a few seconds of recovery. Medium duration power-up. • AIR Elemental Dreamspark (unlocks at Icicle #20) Makes your body intangible and creates a mini-cyclone that will push you through icicles. Short duration power-up. • FIRE Elemental Dreamspark (unlocks at Icicle #30) Generates heat waves that will melt icicles to give you more room to maneuver. Medium duration power-up. • VOID Elemental Dreamspark (unlocks at Icicle #40) Creates a wormhole that absorbs Dreamsparks and teleports you to random areas. Short duration power-up. THE STORY: Pookie is a young penguin that traveled to the magical Icelands™ in search of happiness. Atop the world, he discovered a land where everything is possible, if you wish it strongly enough ... Pookie and Tushka™ are the WINNER of "BEST 10 TECHNOLOGY of 2013" and "BEST NEW CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR" LEARN MORE: LISTEN to Pookie's Song at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsFmo-IK_oM LIKE US on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/pookieandtushka FOLLOW US on Twitter at www.twitter.com/pookietushka CONTACT US with any questions at info@pers.com VISIT us at www.pers.com

Screenshots

EW Monsters1 screens
Ice Flap Penguin4 screens

Verdict

The call

EW Monsters and Ice Flap Penguin both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Ice Flap Penguin's written reviews are positive against 75% of EW Monsters's. Ice Flap Penguin also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. EW Monsters sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ice Flap Penguin sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for EW Monsters against 5.0 for Ice Flap Penguin. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of EW Monsters's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ice Flap Penguin's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EW Monsters ships an update every 2 months, Ice Flap Penguin every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
EW Monsters versus Ice Flap Penguin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEW MonstersIce Flap Penguin
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size284 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEstamp WorldPers

Customer experience

EW Monsters

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Ice Flap Penguin

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

EW Monsters

One-time1
  • 10 Gem Pack$2.99
5 purchases

Ice Flap Penguin

One-time5
  • 1,000 Dreamsparks$0.99
  • 2,500 Dreamsparks$1.99
  • 10,000 Dreamsparks$6.99
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  • 25,000 Dreamsparks$14.99
  • 50,000 Dreamsparks$24.99

Questions

Is EW Monsters free?
EW Monsters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ice Flap Penguin free?
Ice Flap Penguin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, EW Monsters or Ice Flap Penguin?
EW Monsters and Ice Flap Penguin are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do EW Monsters or Ice Flap Penguin have ads?
Neither EW Monsters nor Ice Flap Penguin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EW Monsters or Ice Flap Penguin?
EW Monsters ships an update every 2 months, and Ice Flap Penguin every 3 weeks. Most recently, EW Monsters was updated on November 1, 2026 and Ice Flap Penguin on November 1, 2026.

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