Comparison

Sproutdoku vs Pengwin GO!

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

Head to head
About

Sproutdoku

A logic puzzle game where you plant sprouts in a grid following specific rules. It offers a growing garden of levels, helpful tools, and a global leaderboard. Enjoy a relaxing yet challenging brain-training experience.

Highlights
  • Grid logic puzzles
  • Sprout planting mechanics
  • 100 hand-tuned levels
  • Interactive tutorial
  • Timed challenges
  • Hint and sprout tools
  • Offline play
Features
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Meet Sproutdoku — a fresh take on grid logic puzzles. Plant a sprout in every row, every column and every color patch. Simple to learn in seconds, surprisingly deep to master. THREE SIMPLE RULES • One sprout per row and column • One sprout per color patch • Sprouts can never touch — not even diagonally Every level has exactly one solution, and you can always find it with pure logic. Mark impossible cells with an X, drag to mark whole lines, and take back marks freely with unlimited undo. But choose carefully where you plant: three wrong sprouts and the level is lost! A GARDEN THAT GROWS WITH YOU • 100 hand-tuned levels, from cozy 4×4 beds to sprawling 9×9 gardens • A gentle interactive tutorial teaches you everything in one minute • Difficulty peaks: special HARD and SUPER HARD levels mark your climb • Timed challenges appear as your skills bloom — beat the clock for bonus points, or extend time when a puzzle gets thorny HELPFUL GARDEN TOOLS • Hint: highlights cells the rules already rule out — the logic stays yours • Sprout: plants one correct sprout when you are truly stuck • Unlimited undo for your pencil marks, always free MORE TO LOVE • An adorable sprout buddy cheers you on • Climb the global leaderboard • Your progress is saved automatically — no account, no sign-up • Play offline, anywhere • Colorful, hand-crafted design that is easy on the eyes Fans of sudoku, Queens-style puzzles, star battle and binary logic grids will feel right at home — and anyone can pick it up in seconds. Sproutdoku is free to play. It contains ads and optional in-app purchases, including a one-time option to remove interstitial ads. Ready to grow your brain?

About

Pengwin GO!

Solve logic puzzles with a unique penguin-themed twist. Place penguins according to specific rules on a color-divided grid. Enjoy challenging puzzles that adapt to your skill level, playable offline.

Highlights
  • Unique penguin placement rules
  • Color-divided game board
  • Adjustable grid sizes (4x4 to 12x12)
  • Daily new puzzles
  • Offline play supported
  • Hint system
Features
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Pengwin GO! is a sudoku-style logic puzzle with three rules. Here they are first: - one penguin per color - one penguin per row, and one per column - no two penguins next to each other — corners included That's all of it. The rest you work out yourself. The board comes already divided into color patches. Seat your penguins until all three rules hold. When a square can't work, tap it and leave a mark. Every answer you rule out narrows what's left, and each board has exactly one solution. TWO PENGUINS, ONE BEACH The first is the original penguin: round, unhurried, unbothered by what anyone thinks, doing his own small stubborn thing. The second is the elegant penguin, in detective styling — hat, magnifying glass, certain the clue is always in the grid. Ice and sand both suit them. They play Pengwin GO! either way. Grids start at 4x4 and go up to 12x12. A fresh board lands every night at midnight — play it or don't. Stuck? A hint nudges without giving the answer. Airplane mode works: tunnels, flights, basements. Nothing interrupts a board in progress. Free. No account. One hand. The first board explains itself in about ten seconds.

Screenshots

Sproutdoku4 screens
Pengwin GO!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sproutdoku at 4.9 against Pengwin GO!'s 1.9. Pengwin GO!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sproutdoku sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Pengwin GO! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sproutdoku holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 14 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sproutdoku ships an update fortnightly, Pengwin GO! every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sproutdoku versus Pengwin GO!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSproutdokuPengwin GO!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (21 ratings) — better1.9 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews—8.3% of reviews
Number of ratings21 — better14
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size226 MB371 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlayScoutSOLO X

Customer experience

Sproutdoku

All ratings21 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative0.0%

Pengwin GO!

All ratings10 ratings
Positive10.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative70.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive8.3%
Neutral25.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Sproutdoku

One-time7
  • Handful of Coins$1.99
  • Remove Ads$7.99
  • Sack of Coins$7.99
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  • Chest of Coins$14.99
  • Vault of Coins$29.99
  • Hoard of Coins$54.99
  • Treasure of Coins$99.99
None

Pengwin GO!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sproutdoku free?
Sproutdoku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pengwin GO! free?
Pengwin GO! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sproutdoku or Pengwin GO!?
Sproutdoku is rated higher. Sproutdoku averages 4.9 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Pengwin GO! averages 1.9 from 14 ratings.
Do Sproutdoku or Pengwin GO! have ads?
Both Sproutdoku and Pengwin GO! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sproutdoku or Pengwin GO!?
Sproutdoku ships an update fortnightly, and Pengwin GO! every 2 days. Most recently, Sproutdoku was updated on October 26, 2026 and Pengwin GO! on October 26, 2026.

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