Comparison

Pirate Cannon Blast vs Penguin Launch

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

Head to head
About

Pirate Cannon Blast

Engage in a vibrant block-blasting adventure by aiming cannons and matching bullet colors to destroy structures. Progress through hundreds of levels, revealing a mysterious pirate ship as you clear the ocean. Enjoy satisfying destruction with simple controls and colorful 3D environments.

Highlights
  • Shoot colored cannonballs at matching blocks
  • Blast blocks to destroy structures
  • Reveal rising pirate ship
  • Simple controls
  • Hundreds of challenging levels
  • Powerful boosters
  • Colorful 3D environments
Features
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Set sail for a colorful block blasting adventure in Pirate Cannon Blast! Aim your cannons, match the bullet color with the blocks, and blast them away. Destroy enough blocks to reveal more of the mysterious pirate ship rising from the ocean. Features: • Shoot colored cannonballs at matching blocks • Blast blocks to destroy the structures • Watch objects rise from the water as you clear them • Simple controls with satisfying destruction • Colorful 3D pirate environments • Hundreds of challenging levels • Use powerful boosters to clear difficult structures • Relaxing gameplay with satisfying effects Can you destroy every block and reveal the entire pirate ship?

About

Penguin Launch

Features
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No ads. Just play. Penguin Launch is a physics puzzle game for iPhone and iPad. Aim the cannon, launch the penguin and guide it into the fish bucket using each level's obstacles. HOW TO PLAY Drag to set power and angle, then release to fire. You get up to three launches per level. Land it in one for three stars, two for two stars, three for one star. Replay any level to improve your result. ICE ADVENTURE - 90 levels across nine stages, ten levels per stage - Slippery ice, springs, wind, igloo portals, breakable ice, moving docks, pressure gates and snowballs - Complete any eight levels in a stage to open the next - Skip a tough level and come back to it later - Earn a certificate for completing every level in a stage - Earn mastery for three stars on all ten FREE TO START The first stage's ten levels are free, and you can preview selected levels from later stages before you buy. One permanent purchase unlocks the paid content in Ice Adventure. NO ADS. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS. NO ACCOUNT. No advertisements, no subscriptions and no registration. An internet connection is needed to purchase, restore purchases and use cloud sync. Support: support@yarraparkgroup.com.au Terms and privacy: https://yarraparkgroup.com.au/apps/penguinlaunch

Screenshots

Pirate Cannon Blast4 screens
Penguin Launch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Penguin Launch at none against Pirate Cannon Blast's 10. Penguin Launch also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 8 days). Pirate Cannon Blast's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price 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. Pirate Cannon Blast sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Penguin Launch asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pirate Cannon Blast ships an update every 8 days, Penguin Launch daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Pirate Cannon Blast versus Penguin Launch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPirate Cannon BlastPenguin Launch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (18 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size324 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlayWillYarra Park Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pirate Cannon Blast

One-time10
  • Coin1$1.99
  • Failed Bundle$3.99
  • Coin2$7.99
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  • Small Bundle$9.99
  • Coin3$15.99
  • Medium Bundle$19.99
  • Large Bundle$29.99
  • Coin4$29.99
  • Coin5$54.99
  • Coin6$99.99
None

Penguin Launch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pirate Cannon Blast free?
Pirate Cannon Blast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Penguin Launch free?
Penguin Launch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pirate Cannon Blast or Penguin Launch have ads?
Pirate Cannon Blast shows ads; Penguin Launch does not.
Which is updated more often, Pirate Cannon Blast or Penguin Launch?
Pirate Cannon Blast ships an update every 8 days, and Penguin Launch daily. Most recently, Pirate Cannon Blast was updated on October 31, 2026 and Penguin Launch on October 29, 2026.

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