Plonky vs Deadlock Highway
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Plonky
Experience chaotic ragdoll physics in this platformer. Guide a wobbly hero through challenging levels filled with traps and contraptions. Utilize physics-based tools to overcome obstacles and reach victory.
- Wacky ragdoll physics
- Challenging platform puzzles
- Deadly traps and contraptions
- Simple touch controls
- 60+ levels
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Plonky is a hilarious ragdoll physics platformer full of chaos, creativity, and slapstick fun! Guide Plonky, a wobbly little hero, through wild levels packed with deadly traps, swinging blades, crushing blocks, and clever contraptions. Jump, push, pull, and flop your way to victory using carts, pulleys, ropes, TNT barrels, and pure physics madness! Features: • Wacky ragdoll physics and funny animations • Challenging platform puzzles and obstacle courses • Traps, crushers, spikes, ropes, TNT, and cartoon mayhem • Simple touch controls • 60+ fun and challenging levels Can you survive the madness and outsmart the machines? Play now and wobble your way to glory!
Deadlock Highway
Experience intense arcade driving by swiping through endless traffic, dodging obstacles, and pushing your speed to the limit. Survive longer for higher scores and compete against your best runs. Revive to continue the action after a crash.
- Endless highway driving
- Minimalist arcade visuals
- Multiple control schemes
- Three game modes
- Five difficulty levels
- Power-up pickups
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Deadlock Highway is a fast, simple arcade driving game where every second on the road gets more intense. Swipe through endless traffic, dodge cars and trucks, squeeze through tight gaps, and push your speed as high as you can. The longer you survive, the faster the highway becomes. Score points for distance, milestones, and dangerous near misses. Crash once and your run is over — unless you use a revive to jump back into the action. Deadlock Highway is built for quick, addictive play sessions. Easy to learn, instantly replayable, and always chasing one more run. Speed increases as your run continues, score bonuses for close calls and milestones. Compete against your best score per mode and difficulty! Features: • Fast endless highway driving • Clean minimalist arcade visuals • 3 control schemes • 3 Game Modes (Classic, Zen and Rush) • 5 Difficulties (Easy, Normal, Hard, Expert, Nightmare) • 4 Pick ups (Brake, Shield, 2x, Bonus Points) How far can you survive the deadlock?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Deadlock Highway at 5.0 against Plonky's 3.8. Deadlock Highway also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 65%) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 months). Plonky's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (17 vs 5). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Deadlock Highway sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Plonky asks for nothing beyond the download.
Deadlock Highway holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Plonky's written reviews are positive against 100% of Deadlock Highway's.
Plonky ships an update every 5 months, Deadlock Highway every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plonky | Deadlock Highway |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (17 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | gametornado | Klick Ink L.P. |
Customer experience
Plonky
Deadlock Highway
In-app purchases
Plonky
No in-app purchases
Deadlock Highway
- Remove Ads$2.99









