Comparison

Dropping Penguin vs Pip

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

Head to head
About

Dropping Penguin

Features
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Drop the Penguin is a challenging puzzle game that puts your logic and spatial reasoning to the test. Within the confined grid, you must strategically slide the ice blocks to clear a path. Your goal is creating route for the penguin to drop. This is more than just a sliding puzzle—it’s the ultimate test of your strategy and foresight. Terms of Service:https://www.illusorytapirus.com/penguin/terms-of-service Privacy Policy:https://www.illusorytapirus.com/penguin/privacy-policy

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Pip

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Pip woke up at the North Pole. Penguins are from Antarctica - the other pole, a whole world away. There's only one thing to do: head south. All 20,000 kilometers of it. SOUTHBOUND is a one-touch flying game. Hold to dive. Release to soar. Dive into the downhills to build speed, launch off the crests, and stay ahead of the storm that's been behind you since the beginning. The world changes as you fly. Ice gives way to forests, forests to desert, desert to the warm middle of the world — where a penguin has no business being — and then the long, cool glide down the other side. The hills are never the same twice. Slowly, the stars turn southern. THE JOURNEY A complete story from pole to pole, told in nine climates and one very determined waddle. Play it in one sitting like a film, or one chapter at a time. Storms may slow Pip down. Nothing stops Pip. - One finger. That's the whole tutorial. - No lives, no energy meters, no waiting. - Chill mode, for smaller penguins. THE HONEST PART Free. No ads. No in-app purchases. No account. Nothing tracks you across the internet. Made by one person (and reviewed by an 8-year-old) at Littlest Bee Games because games like this should still exist. Game Center leaderboards included for bragging rights. Nobody knows how Pip ended up north. Pip isn't telling. South is that way ->

Screenshots

Dropping Penguin3 screens
Pip4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pip at none against Dropping Penguin's 5. Pip also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Dropping Penguin sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Pip asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dropping Penguin ships an update every 5 months, Pip every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Dropping Penguin versus Pip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDropping PenguinPip
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWong Kai SingJason Camp

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Dropping Penguin

One-time5
  • Gem x20$0.99
  • Gem x50$1.99
  • Gem x140$4.99
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  • Gem x320$9.99
  • Gem x720$19.99
None

Pip

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dropping Penguin free?
Dropping Penguin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pip free?
Pip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dropping Penguin or Pip have ads?
Dropping Penguin shows ads; Pip does not.
Which is updated more often, Dropping Penguin or Pip?
Dropping Penguin ships an update every 5 months, and Pip every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dropping Penguin was updated on November 9, 2026 and Pip on October 31, 2026.

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