PETMAN vs Planet Squirrel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PETMAN
A fast-paced, retro-style jump and run game with pixel graphics and unique music. Compete with friends through Game Center in this nonsensical adventure.
- Retro pixel graphics
- Fast jump & run gameplay
- Game Center integration
- Unique music
- Hero metamorphoses
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One touch - one jump! - Retro pixel graphics! - Pet sounds! - Unique music! - Hero Metamorphoses! - Pure nonsense? Fast jump & run game, perfect to compete with your friends in the Game Center.
Planet Squirrel
Embark on a challenging platforming adventure as a flying squirrel. Navigate through levels with unique mechanics, all set to an intense soundtrack and presented in a distinctive monochrome pixel art style.
- Flying squirrel protagonist
- Challenging platformer gameplay
- Unique monochrome pixel art style
- Intense soundtrack
- Levels with unique mechanics
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A challenging platformer about a flying squirrel. - Features a unique monochrome pixel art style - An intense soundtrack - Challenging levels with unique mechanics
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PETMAN at 4.3 against Planet Squirrel's 3.7. PETMAN also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 22 months). Planet Squirrel's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 78%). 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.
PETMAN holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PETMAN has 26 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of PETMAN's written reviews are positive against 100% of Planet Squirrel's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
PETMAN ships an update every 4 months, Planet Squirrel every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PETMAN | Planet Squirrel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (26 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | The Alpine Republic | Tommy Soereide Kjaer |
Customer experience
PETMAN
Planet Squirrel
In-app purchases
PETMAN
No in-app purchases
Planet Squirrel
No in-app purchases
