Comparison

PlayCloud vs Cosmic Penguin

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PlayCloud

Transform your phone into a game controller for local multiplayer fun on your TV. Play a variety of free party and competitive games with friends and family, all from your couch.

Highlights
  • Phone as TV game controller
  • Local multiplayer gaming
  • Free to play
  • Party games
  • Competitive games
  • Over 8 free games
Features
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PlayCloud is a local multiplayer gaming console that lets you play games with your phone as the controller in front of the TV This app is used as a controller, You play games using your computer connected via HDMI cable to the TV Its free to play and is great for local multiplayer / couch coop lovers There are more then 8 free games, fun party games and king of the hill, capture the flag games.

About

Cosmic Penguin

Features
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Strap on your jetpack and blast off with Cosmic Penguin — a "one more try" arcade flyer across the solar system. Tap to flap, weave through asteroid fields and glowing worlds, and see how far a little penguin can fly. JOURNEY MODE Fly from Earth all the way to the Sun across 10 handcrafted planets — the Moon, Mars, the Asteroid Belt, Jupiter's storms, Saturn's rings and beyond. Clear each world to earn its own exclusive reward skin. ENDLESS MODE No finish line — just you, gravity, and a rising challenge. Chase your high score and climb the leaderboard. COLLECT & CUSTOMISE Unlock dozens of penguins and jet trails — from Rare to Legendary to one-of-a-kind Mythics — glowing, sparkling, flaming and more. Equip your favourite loadout and stand out. THRUSTERS Hold the Thrusters button for a continuous boost to recover from tricky spots — a friendlier way to fly, without taking the challenge away. PLAY WITH FRIENDS Add friends, compare high scores, and race up the global leaderboard. Sign in with Apple or Google to sync your progress across devices. Free to play. Fly far, pilot.

Screenshots

PlayCloud3 screens
Cosmic Penguin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cosmic Penguin at none against PlayCloud's 1. Cosmic Penguin also leads on ads (none vs shown). PlayCloud's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. PlayCloud sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Cosmic Penguin asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlayCloud ships an update every 5 days, Cosmic Penguin every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PlayCloud versus Cosmic Penguin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayCloudCosmic Penguin
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB45 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperChen EliezerAdam Bullen

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PlayCloud

Subscriptions1
  • PlayCloud Supporter$3.991 Month
None

Cosmic Penguin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PlayCloud free?
PlayCloud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cosmic Penguin free?
Cosmic Penguin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PlayCloud or Cosmic Penguin have ads?
PlayCloud shows ads; Cosmic Penguin does not.
Which is updated more often, PlayCloud or Cosmic Penguin?
PlayCloud ships an update every 5 days, and Cosmic Penguin every 8 days. Most recently, PlayCloud was updated on November 4, 2026 and Cosmic Penguin on October 31, 2026.

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