Hurdle Hell vs Kattobi PenPen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hurdle Hell
Control two runners simultaneously to clear an endless stream of hurdles. If either runner trips, the game ends. Collect Hell Bottlecaps as a reward for your progress and earn special bottlecaps through a daily stamp system.
- Dual character control
- Endless hurdle jumping
- Collectable in-game rewards
- Daily stamp system
- Simple tap controls
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The two runners' hearts beat as one! If just one of the runners trips, it's game over! Control both runners and clear an endless hell of oncoming hurdles! How to Play * Jump the endless onslaught of hurdles. * Press L to make the bottom runner jump and R to make the upper right runner jump. * Keep playing to collect your reward: Hell Bottlecaps! Daily Stamp You can collect one stamp per day. Collect six to receive a special bottlecap.
Kattobi PenPen
Help Mama Penguin wake up Papa Penguin and get him to work on time. Tap to wake him and then tap again to launch him as far as possible, ensuring he doesn't miss his company.
- Tap to wake sleeping penguin
- Tap to launch falling penguin
- Timed launches for distance
- Simple, intuitive gameplay
- Penguin-themed fun
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"Papa! Wake up! You will be late for company" …Papa penguin seems to be late today, too. Mama penguin wakes papa up, and full swing on papa with her flying pan. Good, mama was escorted to the father company. [How to play] - Wake papa penguin up sleeping by tap the screen. - Fly away papa penguin that is come falling with tapping the screen at the good timing. - So as not to be late to the company, spurt far. "Papa! Bon voyage. It may in time!"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Kattobi PenPen at none against Hurdle Hell's shown. Kattobi PenPen also leads on ratings volume (166 vs 17) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). Hurdle Hell's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 46 months) and review sentiment (74% vs 50%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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.
Hurdle Hell holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kattobi PenPen has 166 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Hurdle Hell's written reviews are positive against 50% of Kattobi PenPen's.
Hurdle Hell ships an update every 3 months, Kattobi PenPen every 46 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hurdle Hell | Kattobi PenPen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (17 ratings) — better | 4.1 (166 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.9% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 166 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 46 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Masakazu Yonehara | marge co., ltd. |
Customer experience
Hurdle Hell
Kattobi PenPen
In-app purchases
Hurdle Hell
No in-app purchases
Kattobi PenPen
No in-app purchases
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