Tanso vs Pingu Drop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Tanso
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A clean, focused take on the classic code-breaking puzzle. Guess the hidden color sequence in as few attempts as possible. Each guess gives you feedback to guide your next move. No ads. No distractions. Just the puzzle.
Pingu Drop
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A whole colony of penguins needs sorting - and the clock is already ticking. Slide a colored tray across the ice, and every penguin of that color tumbles straight in. Fill every tray before time runs out. Easy to pick up. Very hard to put down. HOW IT WORKS Drag a tray anywhere on the board. Matching penguins drop in automatically - but a tray is blocked by any penguin of a different color. Clear the right ones first, open a path, and empty the board before the timer beats you. 500 LEVELS, EACH ONE HAND-TUNED Start with a few penguins and one tray. Finish with dense boards, layered goals and puzzles that take three attempts and a plan. Every tenth level gives you extra breathing room on the clock. MECHANICS THAT KEEP EVOLVING Just as you get comfortable, the ice shifts: - Nested trays - clear the inner color first, then the outer - Keys and locked trays - collect keys to break the locks - Dispensers - feed penguins into place one at a time - Rails - some trays only slide on one axis - Linked trays - move one, they all move - Frozen trays - thaw them by clearing others first - Rope barriers - find the scissor penguin to cut through - Unstable penguins - a lit fuse, and it is counting down - Butterfly penguins - get too close and they flutter away - Hidden trays - the color stays secret until you touch it - Bonus-time penguins - grab them for precious extra seconds FOUR BOOSTERS FOR TIGHT SPOTS Freeze stops the clock. Magnet pulls a stuck penguin off the board. Rocket clears a single tile. Solvent dissolves an entire tray. Save them - the late levels will ask for them. BUILT FOR ONE-HANDED PLAY One thumb, no tutorials to sit through, no timers between sessions to wait out. Perfect for a commute, a queue, or five quiet minutes. RELAX UNDER THE NORTHERN LIGHTS Soft aurora skies, chunky penguins and a calm arctic soundtrack. Satisfying when you win. Never stressful when you lose. Can you sort the whole colony?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tanso at none against Pingu Drop's 10. Tanso also leads on ads (none vs shown). Pingu Drop's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Pingu Drop sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Tanso asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Tanso | Pingu Drop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 301 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Finn Stefansen | Gentlemen's s.r.o. |
In-app purchases
Tanso
No in-app purchases
Pingu Drop
- 1000 Coins$1.99
- 5000 Coins$8.99
- Plus Bundle$9.99
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- 10000 Coins$17.99
- 25000 Coins$34.99
- Premium Bundle$39.99
- 50000 Coins$59.99
- Royal Bundle$89.99
- Ultimate Bundle$99.99
- 100000 Coins$99.99









