Hashibiro vs Salzpenner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hashibiro
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A surreal idle creature-raising game starring the shoebill - the famously motionless bird. It never chases. It stands perfectly still, lies in wait, and strikes prey the moment it drifts into range. The longer you leave it idle, the weirder the forms it morphs into. HOW TO PLAY - Stand still and lie in wait. The longer you wait, the more the "stillness gauge" fills - Tap prey that enters striking range to snatch it in one strike. With a full gauge, sweep everything in range at once - It evolves from how much it eats PLUS how long you leave it idle - Evolutions are random - you'll keep idling to see the next weird form FEATURES - An ambush-and-strike core mechanic unique to a bird that never moves: time your strike, read the range, build the stillness gauge - A "Dex" of 15 evolution forms to collect - Branching surreal evolutions: monster, sage, human society, motionless deity, and more - Hidden evolutions (night-only, gold-drenched, and others) - Idle-friendly: prey drifts into range while you're away. Great one-handed game - A quietly touching story and endings * Don't worry - the prey that gets caught is actually alive and well, living happily in another swamp. Cute, yet a little unsettling. You'll smile, then feel something warm. Why not raise a bird that never moves?
Salzpenner
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Three deposit bottles. One dream. All of Lüneburg. You wake up hungover in an alley of Lüneburg's old town – broke, but full of ambition. Collect deposit bottles, beg for scraps, and turn a few cents into a salt empire. Salzpenner is the idle RPG with local flavour, dark humour and surprising depth. THE LOOP THAT NEVER SLEEPS – Collect bottles, beg, cash in deposits. Your income keeps running even when the app is closed. Come back and rake in the offline loot. FIGHT REAL BUMS – Challenge real players in the arena. Gear up weapons, clothes and amulets, spec as tank, healer or bruiser, and climb the ranks. 11 SALT CATACOMBS, 100+ BOSSES – Descend into the old salt mines. Over a hundred hand-painted bosses, juicy drops and a serious endgame. CATCH A STREET CRITTER – Catch, breed and fuse 20+ critters and send them into battle – from cheeky rats to salt dragons. BUILD YOUR BUM EMPIRE – Upgrade your hideout, hire a crew, level stations and unlock set synergies. FOUND A CLAN – Team up, wage clan wars and conquer the districts of Lüneburg together. 12 REAL LÜNEBURG DISTRICTS – Travel the map, fight for the best spots, become King of Lüneburg. 100% free. No paywall. German & English. Sign in with Apple to play across devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Salzpenner at none against Hashibiro's shown. Salzpenner also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Hashibiro | Salzpenner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ryutaro Nakano | Vladimir Popov |
In-app purchases
Hashibiro
No in-app purchases
Salzpenner
No in-app purchases








