Dropping Penguin vs Assort!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dropping Penguin
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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
Assort!
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Step into a cozy mage's workshop and sort shimmering potions until every tube holds a perfect match. Assort is a colorful liquid-sorting puzzle game with a fantasy twist. Tap a tube, pour matching colors, and solve each board by arranging every potion into its own bottle. The rules are simple to learn, but each new chapter adds fresh layouts, trickier color patterns, and special tubes that change how you think through every move. Assort is built to be a complete game without interruptions or storefront pressure. We do not ever advertise in the game. We offer no in-app purchases, ever. There are no paid boosters, no ad-watching rewards, no limited-time purchase prompts, and no paywalls inside the puzzle flow. Play through a handcrafted campaign of potion puzzles across magical chapters, or jump into endless mode for a fresh challenge whenever you want one. Use undo when a plan goes sideways, ask for a hint when you are stuck, or restart and try for a cleaner solve. Features: - Relaxing color-sorting puzzle gameplay - Mage-themed potion tubes, magical effects, and cozy fantasy atmosphere - Handcrafted campaign levels with rising difficulty - Endless mode for unlimited sorting challenges - Special bottle types including hidden, covered, locked, and wrapped tubes - Hints, undo, restart, and auto-solve support - Star ratings, chapter progress, and reward chests - No ads, ever - No in-app purchases, ever Whether you want a quick puzzle break or a longer sorting session, Assort gives you a bright, satisfying way to test your logic and unwind without ads or in-app purchases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Assort! at none against Dropping Penguin's 5. Assort! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 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
Both are free to download. Dropping Penguin sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Assort! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dropping Penguin ships an update every 5 months, Assort! every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Dropping Penguin | Assort! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wong Kai Sing | Christopher Weiss |
In-app purchases
Dropping Penguin
- Gem x20$0.99
- Gem x50$1.99
- Gem x140$4.99
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- Gem x320$9.99
- Gem x720$19.99
Assort!
No in-app purchases









