Alien Hominid vs Platform Panic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alien Hominid
Embark on a challenging 2D platforming adventure filled with gems to collect and enemies to defeat. Master over 500 levels and unlock more with a single purchase. This game offers addictive gameplay that tests your skills and provides hours of fun.
- 2D platformer gameplay
- Gem collection
- Enemy combat
- Over 500 levels
- 20+ achievements
- In-app purchases for additional levels
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From the creators of Castle Crashers and Alien Hominid comes a highly addictive 2D platformer. Easy to learn, difficult to master, this game will challenge your wits and bring a smile to your face. Jump for gems and squash enemies as you make your way through the level. Challenges await you with over 20 achievements to complete across 500 levels. The game is free to try and supports in-app purchasing. We won't nickel and dime you to death, a one time purchase gets you 500 more levels! Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/thebehemoth and on Twitter @thebehemoth!!!
Platform Panic
Pit iconic platform game heroes against each other in a procedurally generated retro challenge. Master simple controls to climb the leaderboards and unlock all characters in this addictive pixel-art adventure.
- Hero battles
- Leaderboard challenges
- Procedurally generated levels
- Simple swipe controls
- Retro pixel graphics
- Chiptune soundtrack
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Platform game heroes through the ages have been abducted! Pit them against each other in order to settle, once and for all, which one is the best! • Can you unlock them all and become king of the leaderboard? • Endlessly addictive, procedurally generated retro platformer! • Super simple controls. Swipe left, right & up is all you need to move around. • Pumping chiptune music by Eirik Suhrke, composer of Ridiculous Fishing and Super Crate Box. • Cutting edge retro pixel graphics! Important Message for Parents This game may include: - Direct links to social networking websites that are intended for an audience over the age of 13. - Direct links to the internet that can take players away from the game with the potential to browse any web page. - In-app purchases. - Advertising of Nitrome products.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Alien Hominid at none against Platform Panic's shown. Alien Hominid also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 70%) and ratings volume (440 vs 124). Platform Panic's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 43 months). On price, rating, 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. Alien Hominid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Platform Panic sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Alien Hominid against 4.5 for Platform Panic. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 440 and 124 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Alien Hominid's written reviews are positive against 70% of Platform Panic's.
Alien Hominid ships an update every 43 months, Platform Panic every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 1, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alien Hominid | Platform Panic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (440 ratings) — better | 4.5 (124 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.3% of reviews — better | 69.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 440 — better | 124 |
| Update frequency | Every 43 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Behemoth | Nitrome |
Customer experience
Alien Hominid
Platform Panic
User reviews
Alien Hominid
From 440 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🚀 Smooth controls
- 💎 Lots of levels for the price
- 🎨 Retro art style
- 🕹️ Reminiscent of classic games like BattleBlock Theater
Room to improve
- 🔍 Lack of level editor/creator
- 📱 Controls not optimized for larger screens
- 🔋 Potential performance issues on older devices
Platform Panic
From 124 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Retro-style graphics
- 🎶 Great music
- 💎 Addictive and challenging
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 💰 Expensive upgrades
- 📺 Excessive ads
- 🎮 Unresponsive controls
Bugs and requests
Alien Hominid
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes on launch for some users
- Joystick controls not responsive enough
Requested features
3 requests- Add multiplayer support
- Implement level editor/creator
- Expand to other popular Behemoth games like Castle Crashers and Alien Hominid
Platform Panic
Reported bugs
4 issues- Coins lost after using extra life
- Laser beams not functioning properly
- Falling through the floor and getting stuck
- Ads not removing after purchase
Requested features
4 requests- More characters and abilities
- Level editor and sharing
- Difficulty settings
- Cloud save support
In-app purchases
Alien Hominid
- Purchase All World Packs$0.99
Platform Panic
- 250 coins$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- 1000 coins$1.99
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- 5000 coins$3.99
Questions
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