Puffy Penguin vs Astervoid Arcade
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Puffy Penguin
Tilt your device to guide a penguin, catching fish to survive and earn power-ups. Avoid obstacles and tap clouds to alter your penguin's size and speed in this addictive arcade game.
- Tilt controls
- Catch fish for survival
- Power-ups
- Tap evil clouds
- Avoid cloud walls
- High score challenges
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Tilt your device to move the penguin around! Catch as many fish as you can to survive! It's addicting, challenging and fun for all ages! Get power ups to help you succeed! A great action arcade game made for any age! Spend countless time trying to beat your friend's high score. Tap the evil clouds that change the penguin's size and speed; or risk your luck and choose to use this to your advantage. Avoid the walls of clouds so you don't get lost. Pop the balloon and get many different power ups! Watch out! If you don't get enough fish or get the skeleton fish, the clouds will get darker and you will lose. The penguin gets more and more hungry; make sure you get more fish! If you like old school games your going to love this one! Download this game today you won't regret it!
Astervoid Arcade
A one-tap arcade game testing your timing and nerve. Tap to release your light and catch the next orbiting ring before falling into the void. Power up your light with collected orbs to survive longer and trigger powerful Supernovas.
- One-tap controls
- Orb collection for permanent power-ups
- Unlockable trails and modes
- Dodge obstacles
- Special abilities like Shield and Dilation
- Endless, Daily Run, and Campaign modes
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Tap. Release. Catch the next ring before the void takes you. Astervoid is a one-tap arcade game about timing and nerve. Your light circles a ring — tap anywhere to let go and fly. Time it right and you snap into the next orbit, spinning the other way. Miss, and you're lost to the void. HOW IT PLAYS - One tap to release, one tap to flip your spin - Catch rings in sequence to build your run - Dodge rocks — they end a run unless you're strong enough GROW OR DIE Collect orbs to power up permanently. Amber, blue, violet — each one pushes you up through Ember, Comet, Star, and Nova. String seven together without getting hit and trigger a SUPERNOVA. Take a hit and lose it all. FIND YOUR EDGE - Shield — blocks one hit - Dilation — slows time when you need it most - Lodestone — pulls orbs toward you MODES - Endless — one run, no ceiling, chase your best - Daily Run — a new seed every day, same for everyone - Campaign — earn stars, unlock the Nebula, Pulsar, and Legend trails Free to play. Works offline. No account required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Puffy Penguin at none against Astervoid Arcade's shown. Puffy Penguin also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (9 vs 15.0). Astervoid Arcade's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Puffy Penguin against 5.0 for Astervoid Arcade. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Puffy Penguin ships an update every 8 months, Astervoid Arcade fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Puffy Penguin | Astervoid Arcade |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bouchard Industries Corp. | Jaime Ivan Ortiz |
Customer experience
Puffy Penguin
Astervoid Arcade
In-app purchases
Puffy Penguin
No in-app purchases
Astervoid Arcade
No in-app purchases
Questions
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