Comparison

Pingu Drop vs Stackopolis

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

Head to head
About

Pingu Drop

Features
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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?

About

Stackopolis

Features
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Raise the city, floor by floor. A crane swings your next building block above the skyline. Tap at the right moment to drop it onto your tower. Land a perfect drop to build your combo and welcome more residents. Miss the mark and your skyscraper starts to sway. HOW HIGH CAN YOUR CITY GROW? โ€ข Simple one-tap controls, with timing that takes practice. โ€ข Perfect-drop combos that boost your population. โ€ข A colorful 3D city and a changing sky as your tower climbs. โ€ข Quick runs and a personal best saved on your device. โ€ข Three chances to miss before the run ends. Play in 15 languages, with automatic phone-language matching and a language option in Settings. Compare your population scores in online leaderboards using Game Center. Online rankings require internet and a Game Center sign-in. Stackopolis is free to play. Eligible adult players may see ads and can choose to watch a rewarded ad for one extra block per run when an ad is available. Ads are disabled for players who indicate they are under 18. No account is required, and the core game can be played offline. Eligible adult players can choose optional one-time purchases through the App Store: Remove Ads, Sunset City, Neon Nights, Sakura, and the Supporter Pack. Remove Ads disables automatic ads; optional rewarded ads remain available. The Supporter Pack includes ad removal and all three paid themes. Purchases are disabled for players who indicate they are under 18. Built by JOHAN & CO. LABELS LLC. Support: privacy@johanlabels.com Privacy policy: https://www.johanlabels.com/stackopolis-privacy

Screenshots

Pingu Drop4 screens
Stackopolis4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pingu Drop and Stackopolis are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Pingu Drop sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Stackopolis sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Pingu Drop versus Stackopolis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPingu DropStackopolis
PriceFreeFree
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size301 MB114 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGentlemen's s.r.o.Johan & Co. Labels LLC

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pingu Drop

One-time10
  • 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
5 purchases

Stackopolis

One-time5
  • Sunset City Theme$1.99
  • Neon Nights Theme$1.99
  • Sakura Theme$1.99
Show 2 more
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Supporter Pack$4.99

Questions

Is Pingu Drop free?
Pingu Drop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stackopolis free?
Stackopolis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pingu Drop or Stackopolis have ads?
Both Pingu Drop and Stackopolis show ads.

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