Comparison

Pingtu vs Small World

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

Head to head
About

Pingtu

Solve unique picture puzzles by matching colored shapes to reveal exclusive icons. Customize your pieces and choose from three challenging difficulty levels. Unlock a collection of original illustrations and aim for the top scorer board.

Highlights
  • Match colored shapes to complete puzzles
  • Customize puzzle piece colors
  • Three difficulty levels
  • Unlock 75 collector icons
  • Original illustrations
  • Top scorer board
Features
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Are you up for the Pingtu puzzle challenge? Using a series of unique pieces, solve each game board to reveal exclusive icons for your collection. Do you have what it takes to be a Pingtu master? Pingtu is a customizable puzzling game that can help build memory, concentration and patience: • Using master pieces match the colored shapes to complete the puzzle • Choose your favorite colors to customize your puzzle pieces • Three challenging levels available: beginner, intermediate and master • Unlock 75 collector icons and get your name on the top scorer board • Collector icons include superheroes, legendary icons, storybook characters, objects and animals • Ad free, suitable for all ages • Compatible with iPad, iPod and iPhone Level 1: Beginner Develop your Pingtu skills using 4 uniquely colored square pieces to collect 25 character icons. Level 2: Intermediate Challenge your skills using 6 uniquely colored triangle pieces to collect 25 object icons. Level 3: Pingtu Master With 6 colored sides, this unique puzzle piece will see if you have what it takes to be a puzzle master. Beat the game by collecting the last 25 animal icons in the series. Pingtu is derived from the Chinese word 拼图, pronouced as Pīntú, meaning picture puzzle. Award icons are all original illustrations created specifically for this app. Download this app now for free and start building your collection today. The free version includes one puzzle from each level. Unlock the remaining puzzles in each level for 99¢ to continue collecting. Find out more at http://pingtu.ca/

About

Small World

Explore diverse 3D scenes and bring them to life by coloring objects. Watch characters and items animate as you complete your artwork. Embark on imaginative journeys through time and space.

Highlights
  • Explore diverse 3D scenes
  • Color 3D objects by tapping
  • Animated characters and objects
  • Travel through time and space
  • Immersive world exploration
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You are invited to this immersive world! You can explore various scenes and use your magic power to color 3D objects by tapping on them. You can travel anywhere in time and space, from Jurassic to the Moon! Some characters and even objects become alive when fully colored, they are happy to perform animated stories for you. Ger ready for adventures and enjoy the show~

Screenshots

Pingtu4 screens
Small World4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Small World at 4.7 against Pingtu's 3.0. Small World also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). Pingtu's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Pingtu sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Small World sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Small World holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Small World has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Pingtu's written reviews are positive against 100% of Small World's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pingtu ships an update every 24 months, Small World every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pingtu versus Small World: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPingtuSmall World
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.7 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsEvery 13 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB317 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRipple Digital PublishingDiZign LLC

Customer experience

Pingtu

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

Small World

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pingtu

One-time3
  • Characters Collection$0.99
  • Objects Collection$0.99
  • Animals Collection$0.99
3 purchases

Small World

One-time3
  • 200 Coins$0.99
  • 9 Gems$2.99
  • Unlock All Levels$4.99

Questions

Is Pingtu free?
Pingtu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Small World free?
Small World is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pingtu or Small World?
Small World is rated higher. Pingtu averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Small World averages 4.7 from 7 ratings.
Do Pingtu or Small World have ads?
Neither Pingtu nor Small World shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pingtu or Small World?
Pingtu ships an update every 24 months, and Small World every 13 months. Most recently, Pingtu was updated on November 1, 2026 and Small World on November 3, 2026.

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