Comparison

Save the Arctic vs P.I.

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

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About

Save the Arctic

Features
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Save the Arctic is a cooperative game about melting ice, limited paths, and careful planning. Together, you help two polar bears find food while a researcher removes trash from the Arctic. Each turn starts with a die roll: either you move a figure across the ice floes or shift entire rows or columns. The board is constantly changing - paths appear, disappear, or suddenly become blocked. But the ice is unstable: after each move, it becomes more fragile, creating gaps that can no longer be crossed. Every turn becomes a small tactical challenge. Your goal: feed both polar bears while collecting all the trash. You can only succeed as a team - or lose together if no valid moves remain. Features: • Original License • Cooperative gameplay - win or lose together • Dice-based turns with two clear actions • Dynamic board with shifting ice floes • Melting ice as a core mechanic • Short, compact play sessions • Supporting Game Center with leaderboard and achievements A simple game with clear rules and a meaningful theme.

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P.I.

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Official solo companion app for the P.I. board game, published worldwide by BoardM. In the deduction board game P.I., you become a detective on the hunt for clues: where the crime took place, who did it, and what weapon was used. Deduce all three correctly to solve the case. Choose Your Clues When you select a clue, the app provides a response: Spot Marker: The chosen clue is part of the final answer. Trace Marker: The answer is located in a region adjacent to the clue you pointed to. No Marker: The answer is located further away. Time is Your Score Checking 1 Clue Card: Adds 30 seconds Using a Detective Tile: Adds 50 seconds Incorrect Deduction Attempt: Adds a 100-second penalty Replay the Same Case When a game finishes, you can copy a 10-digit code. Entering this code on any device recreates the exact same case. Share the code with friends to compete under identical conditions! (Note: Games created via code input are not eligible for online ranking registration.) LEADERBOARD 14 locations, 12 suspects, 10 pieces of evidence. That makes 1,680 cases. A new leaderboard starts every month, and you can view this month, last month, or all time. Browsing needs no account. â–  Components Needed Use this app alongside the physical P.I. board game. You will need the game board, Suspect Tiles, Evidence Tiles, and one player color's worth of Trace Markers, Spot Markers, and Detective Tiles. All other components are handled by the app and do not need to be set up. Original board game design: Martin Wallace. P.I. is published by BoardM, which holds the worldwide publishing rights to the game. This is the official companion app, developed and distributed under that authorization. Every illustration, image and text string in the app was created by BoardM.

Screenshots

Save the Arctic4 screens
P.I.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: P.I. at Free against Save the Arctic's $3.99. Save the Arctic's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

P.I. is free to download; Save the Arctic costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Save the Arctic ships an update every 2 weeks, P.I. every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Save the Arctic versus P.I.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSave the ArcticP.I.
Price$3.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB163 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperOutline DevelopmentBoardM

In-app purchases

None

Save the Arctic

No in-app purchases

None

P.I.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Save the Arctic free?
Save the Arctic costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is P.I. free?
P.I. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Save the Arctic or P.I. have ads?
Neither Save the Arctic nor P.I. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Save the Arctic or P.I.?
Save the Arctic ships an update every 2 weeks, and P.I. every 3 weeks. Most recently, Save the Arctic was updated on October 16, 2026 and P.I. on October 8, 2026.

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