Squell vs Pink Penguin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Squell
A casual spelling game combining vocabulary challenges with spatial reasoning. Rearrange letter grids to form words, with move count impacting score. Enjoy offline play and save progress to return anytime.
- Spatial reasoning word puzzles
- Move-based scoring system
- Save progress and resume anytime
- Offline gameplay
- Addictive and engaging gameplay
- Simple, clean design
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Squell is a casual spelling game that challenges your vocabulary and your spatial reasoning. Imagine Boggle got a little too friendly with a Rubik's cube and you've got Squell. Rearrange a grid of letters to spell words. How many moves you make matters, but get good and keep the game going to rack up tons of points. Squell games are controlled by how many moves you make, so you play it at your own pace. It's a great game to put down and come back to later, since all progress is saved on your device as you play and you can always review the words you've already spelled. It works offline, so it's great on a plane, a train, or in that waiting room with no cell service. Squell is simple to play, but with plenty of strategies to uncover and master, you'll come back to it again and again!
Pink Penguin
Embark on a retro puzzle adventure with a charming penguin through handcrafted levels inspired by classic '90s games. Enjoy uninterrupted gameplay with no in-app purchases or ads, featuring catchy 8-bit music and pixel art.
- Handcrafted retro puzzle levels
- 8-bit music and pixel art
- Offline play supported
- No in-app purchases
- No intrusive ads
- New levels added regularly
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Featuring handcrafted levels inspired by the legendary Pokémon Ice Path, Pink Penguin takes retro puzzle gaming to the next level. A “retro puzzle that’s guaranteed to bring a smile to your face” (AppAdvice), Pink Penguin is a nostalgic cocktail of hero-journey gaming, merging catchy 8-bit tunes with impeccable retro 2D pixel design. With no in-app purchases or intrusive pop-ups, enjoy countless hours of uninterrupted puzzle-solving fun leading the lovable and cute Pink Penguin from one snowy landscape to the next. Plus, with fully offline play available and new levels constantly being added, there’s no limit to your Pink Penguin problem-solving adventures. Download today and relive ‘90s retro gaming at its very best!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Squell at every 8 days against Pink Penguin's every 4 months. Squell also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%) and chart position (#142 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Squell costs $0.99 and Pink Penguin $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Squell against 4.8 for Pink Penguin. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 12 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Squell's written reviews are positive against 86% of Pink Penguin's.
Squell ships an update every 8 days, Pink Penguin every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Squell | Pink Penguin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (26 ratings) | 4.8 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 85.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #142 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Compassionate Robot Studios LLC | Maciej Zak |
Customer experience
Squell
Pink Penguin
In-app purchases
Squell
No in-app purchases
Pink Penguin
No in-app purchases
