PENG!uin vs Penguin Hero Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PENG!uin
Guide a lost penguin through an icy Arctic adventure. Sprint, jump, and slide to avoid obstacles and use fish to stun polar bears. Unlock progression rewards and build a gallery of charming images.
- Endless running gameplay
- Jumping and sliding mechanics
- Collect fish to stun enemies
- Unlock progression rewards
- Build a gallery of images
- Arctic-themed adventure
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Dive into the icy world of PENG!uin! A cute endless runner game where a lost penguin needs your help to find his way home! Trapped in the harsh Arctic, our tuxedoed hero must sprint, jump, and slide through the icy waters while fending off (not-so-scary) polar bears. Your secret weapon? Fish, of course! To stun those mighty foes! Rack up high scores in thrilling sessions, increase your score to unlock progression rewards, and build your gallery with up to 20 charming images telling the story of the penguin's epic adventure in the North. Download now and waddle into the adventure! THREE NEW GAME MODES: • Zen Mode • Gravity Flip • Fish Frenzy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Penguin Hero Run
Tap to make a penguin jump between platforms and see how far you can go. Compete for the highest score and share your achievements with friends in this free game.
- Tap to jump
- Platform hopping gameplay
- Endless runner
- High score tracking
- Social sharing
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Tap to make the penguin jump! Jump from one platform to next and see how far you can go. Score the highest and share with friends! Download for FREE now
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PENG!uin at 5.0 against Penguin Hero Run's 3.2. PENG!uin also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months). Penguin Hero Run's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (14 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. PENG!uin sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Penguin Hero Run asks for nothing beyond the download.
PENG!uin holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Penguin Hero Run has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of PENG!uin's written reviews are positive against 67% of Penguin Hero Run's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
PENG!uin ships an update every 2 months, Penguin Hero Run every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PENG!uin | Penguin Hero Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.2 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 5.1.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 157 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oliver Zimmermann | Makeover Mania Story Games |
Customer experience
PENG!uin
Penguin Hero Run
In-app purchases
PENG!uin
- 1 Coin$0.99
- Unlock Everything + Ad Removal$1.99
- 5-Coins-Pack$3.99
Penguin Hero Run
No in-app purchases
Questions
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