Flinguin vs Reef Defender
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flinguin
Launch baby penguins through the air in this fun and addictive game. Aim carefully to score points and enjoy four different gameplay variations in their natural habitat.
- Catapult penguins through the air
- Score points by aiming
- Four different game variations
- Natural penguin habitat setting
- Fullscreen mode on latest devices
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Who said penguins can't fly? You can make them fly - in Flinguin! The delightfully enjoyable game where you join the baby penguins in their natural habitat, and catapult them through the air. Er…do take aim first, if you wanna get points! Enjoy four different variations in this addictive flight of the penguins. Whoosh! It's that simple and that much fun! A big thanks to all users who wrote in asking for upgradation of this game. We apologise for the long delay in the release of this version that runs in fullscreen mode on the latest iPads and iPhones. New features have been added to improve the look and feel of the game, as well as simplifying gameplay. Stay tuned for new game modes in upcoming versions!
Reef Defender
Explore the connection between land and sea through an engaging game inspired by ancient Hawaiian stewardship practices. Play as a shark and learn how actions on land impact the ocean ecosystem.
- Learn land-sea connection
- Ancient Hawaiian stewardship concepts
- Play as a shark
- Educational gameplay
- Ocean ecosystem focus
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The ancient Hawaiians knew that what happens on land affects the ocean, so they used a system of land and sea stewardship involving the entire ahupua’a (watershed) from land to sea. You can learn about the connection of land and sea by playing the game Reef Defender. The good guy in Reef Defender is the shark.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Reef Defender at 5.0 against Flinguin's 3.8. Reef Defender also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Flinguin's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 54 months) and ratings volume (24 vs 5). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Reef Defender holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Flinguin's written reviews are positive against 100% of Reef Defender's.
Flinguin ships an update every 5 months, Reef Defender every 54 months. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flinguin | Reef Defender |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (24 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 54 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vaibhav Electronics Pvt Ltd | State of Hawaii |
Customer experience
Flinguin
Reef Defender
In-app purchases
Flinguin
No in-app purchases
Reef Defender
No in-app purchases
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