# Dropping Penguin vs Dragxball

The clearest difference is ads: Dragxball at none against Dropping Penguin's shown. Dragxball also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Dropping Penguin's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Dropping Penguin sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Dragxball sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Dropping Penguin ships an update every 5 months, Dragxball every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dropping Penguin | Dragxball |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Size | 83 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Wong Kai Sing](https://appshunter.io/developer/1682862705) | [Suleyman Mahmut OYAN](https://appshunter.io/developer/1889558637) |

## What reviewers say

### Dropping Penguin

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dropping-penguin/id6760830288)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gem x20 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Gem x50 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Gem x140 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Gem x320 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Gem x720 | $19.99 | one-time |


### Dragxball

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dragxball/id6761427243)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 199 Points Pack A | $0.99 | one-time |
| 199 Points Pack B | $0.99 | one-time |
| 499 Points | $4.99 | one-time |
| 9999 Points | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dropping Penguin free?

Dropping Penguin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Dragxball free?

Dragxball is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Dropping Penguin or Dragxball have ads?

Dropping Penguin shows ads; Dragxball does not.

### Which is updated more often, Dropping Penguin or Dragxball?

Dropping Penguin ships an update every 5 months, and Dragxball every 2 months. Most recently, Dropping Penguin was updated on October 3, 2026 and Dragxball on October 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*