Comparison

Penguin Roll 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

Penguin Roll

Guide a rolling penguin home through icy challenges. Tilt your device to steer, shake to hop, and navigate obstacles like icicles and seals. Enjoy 25 levels of cartoon casual fun for all ages.

Highlights
  • 25 challenging levels
  • Tilt and shake controls
  • Slide, jump, and bounce mechanics
  • Avoid obstacles like seals and icicles
  • Collect rings for higher scores
  • Play with your own music
  • Offline play supported
Features
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Enjoy crazy penguin velocity. Turn your screen to get the penguin to his friends, but be careful this penguin can’t swim. Shake your device to help him hop. Slide across the ice, bounce on springs, avoid the icicles and sleepy seals to get your penguin to safety. 25 levels to unlock. The most fun this side of the arctic. Help a penguin get home and have fun doing it. Slide, jump, slip, flip and wobble in this cartoon casual game. Collect rings as you go to increase your score. Simple fun for all ages. Game supports listening to your own music while playing. A great game for kids. Features: -25 levels of sliding, slipping, icy, penguin rolling fun -Fun, phone and iPad tilting and shaking action for the whole family (turn your device to control) -Listen to your own music while you play -Break ice, bounce on springs, and outsmart the sleeping seals. -25 levels to unlock -No ads, no in-app purchases -No wifi game, no wifi needed to play after download

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

Penguin Roll4 screens
Ice Flap Penguin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ice Flap Penguin at Free against Penguin Roll's $0.99. Ice Flap Penguin also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.1) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Penguin Roll's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (20 vs 6). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Ice Flap Penguin is free to download; Penguin Roll costs $0.99 up front. Ice Flap Penguin sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Penguin Roll asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ice Flap Penguin holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Penguin Roll's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ice Flap Penguin's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Penguin Roll ships an update every 3 months, Ice Flap Penguin every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Penguin Roll versus Ice Flap Penguin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPenguin RollIce Flap Penguin
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.1 (20 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.28.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCritical GameplayPers

Customer experience

Penguin Roll

All ratings20 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative45.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Ice Flap Penguin

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

In-app purchases

None

Penguin Roll

No in-app purchases

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 Penguin Roll free?
Penguin Roll costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ice Flap Penguin free?
Ice Flap Penguin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Penguin Roll or Ice Flap Penguin?
Ice Flap Penguin is rated higher. Penguin Roll averages 3.1 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Ice Flap Penguin averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Penguin Roll or Ice Flap Penguin have ads?
Neither Penguin Roll nor Ice Flap Penguin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Penguin Roll or Ice Flap Penguin?
Penguin Roll ships an update every 3 months, and Ice Flap Penguin every 3 weeks. Most recently, Penguin Roll was updated on October 23, 2026 and Ice Flap Penguin on October 6, 2026.

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