Smithing Master vs Penguin GO!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smithing Master
Embark on an adventure as a legendary smithing master in a world threatened by monsters and the Seven Deadly Sins. Forge over a hundred types of equipment, enhance your anvil, and collect elves to aid you in battle. Engage in quests, competitions, and face world bosses in this casual RPG.
- Forge over 100 equipment types
- Upgrade forging anvil
- Collect and cultivate elves
- Engage in quests and competitions
- Battle world bosses
- Casual, stress-free gameplay
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Monsters rampage freely, and the world is filled with crises. You have become a part of this adventure. You are a legendary smithing master who possesses the essence of forging and a valiant master shouldering a heavy responsibility, fighting alone. With determination, you embark on a journey to vanquish monsters and the Seven Deadly Sins, fighting to restore this fantastical world. Game Feature: Core highlights, equipment forging. Forge over a hundred types of equipment with your own hands, upgrade the forging anvil, continuously enhance equipment quality and personal strength. Collect and synthesize, elves assisting. Cultivate elves, fight side by side with them, and the unique skills of the elves will help you overcome challenges. Ever-changing, endless adventures. A series of challenges such as quests, competitions, world bosses, and more. Only with thorough preparation can you face various crises. Casual RPG, stress-free. Play as a legendary smithing master and master, engage in battles without pressure, enjoy a relaxed gaming experience to the fullest. Dark style, eerie legends. The Seven Deadly Sins are determined to rule the entire world, twisting it into a corrupt and decayed land...
Penguin GO!
Defend against zombie hordes in this merge tower defense game. Team up with a friend or go solo, strategize with unique heroes, and survive endless roguelike challenges. Test your luck and dominate leaderboards in thrilling PvP battles.
- Merge heroes to defend towers
- Zombie shooting and survival
- Co-op and PvP modes
- Roguelike challenges
- Summon and upgrade heroes
- Idle rewards and loot
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Penguin GO! ×Armor Hero Collaboration Part 1 is Here! Armor Hero ARES Launch in limited time! Limited Skins, Abundant Rewards! Unlock the exclusive Ignis skin to gain a massive power boost! Claim your rewards now and embark on your journey to becoming a legendary hero. Co-Op Battle, Global Glory Enjoy your best strategy game! Team up with friends or match with players worldwide. Strategize, defend, and shoot the attacking zombies and dominate the leaderboards! Roguelike Survival, Zero Effort Conquer endless runs with ever-changing challenges. Place your heroes, releash final skills, make the last stand with the Zombie Lord! PvP Iceland Wars Clash in ranked battles, outsmart bosses, and prove you’re the ultimate iceland commander. Merge to Dominate Unleash infinite power! Use your luck to summon different heroes, merge heroes to defend your tower, unlock mythical abilities, and discover new power in every playthrough. Idle Rewards, Max Power Collect mythical heroes and relics, mine rare loot, and boost your stats effortlessly. Always getting high drop rates
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Smithing Master at none against Penguin GO!'s shown. Smithing Master also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Penguin GO!'s advantage is chart position (#168 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Smithing Master sells 31 one-off in-app purchases and Penguin GO! sells 12 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 — 4.7 for Smithing Master against 4.6 for Penguin GO!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.8K and 3.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 49% of Smithing Master's written reviews are positive against 47% of Penguin GO!'s.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smithing Master | Penguin GO! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.8K ratings) — better | 4.6 (3.3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.6% of reviews — better | 46.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K | 3.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #168 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 521 MB | 2.0 GB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 伟 王 | MOREFUN (H.K.) LIMITED |
Customer experience
Smithing Master
Penguin GO!
User reviews
Smithing Master
From 2.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Fun and easy to play
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 💡 Interesting forging and crafting mechanics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 💰 Aggressive monetization and pay-to-win elements
- 🔒 Login issues with Apple ID and Facebook
- 🔍 Lack of transparency in pricing and currency conversion
- 🔍 Slow progress and grindy mid-to-late game
Penguin GO!
From 3.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and entertaining game
- 🚀 Great gameplay
- 💡 Cute art style
- 💡 Crafting system for mythic heroes
Room to improve
- 💰 Payment walls for progression
- 🔍 Falsified numbers and drop rates
- 🔍 Excessive ads
- 🐛 Laggy performance when playing with others
- 🐛 Annoying tutorial popups
Bugs and requests
Smithing Master
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezing or crashing on launch
- Gear appearance resetting after upgrades
- Anvil and forging features not working properly when the app is minimized
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to store and switch between multiple gear sets
- More ways to earn in-game currency without relying on ads or purchases
- Character customization options
- Better background support and reduced need to constantly reopen the app
Penguin GO!
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game not working due to internet connection issues
- AFK players causing issues
Requested features
4 requests- More lord customization options
- Larger private chat limit
- Upgrade trees for mythic heroes
- Option to pay to remove ads
In-app purchases
Smithing Master
- Activity Package$0.99
- Package 18$1.99
- Package 19$1.99
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- Package45$1.99
- Package57$1.99
- Package69$1.99
- Daily Value Pack3$4.99
- Weekly Value Pack2$4.99
- Package 2$4.99
- Package 20$4.99
- Package 25$4.99
- Package46$4.99
- Package52$4.99
- Package82$4.99
- Package112$4.99
- Package106$4.99
- Monthly Card$4.99
- Package94$4.99
- Weekly Value Pack3$9.99
- Package 3$9.99
- Package21$9.99
- Package47$9.99
- Package107$9.99
- Package83$9.99
- Package41$9.99
- Package59$9.99
- Eternal Card$14.99
- Package 27$19.99
- Forge Token$19.99
- Package54$19.99
- Package48$19.99
Penguin GO!
- Value Pack1$0.99
- Value Pack2$1.99
- Value Pack12$2.99
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- Value Pack3$4.99
- Value Pack4$8.99
- Value Pack5$9.99
- Value Pack6$14.99
- Value Pack7$19.99
- Value Pack8$28.99
- Value Pack9$29.99
- Value Pack10$49.99
- Value Pack11$99.99
Questions
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