Plug & Play vs FROST
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Plug & Play
Experience a surreal interactive animation where you control a character's actions. Engage in a playful exploration of physics and abstract concepts through simple interactions like running, hitting, and plugging.
- Interactive animation
- Surreal gameplay
- Physics-based interactions
- Exploration of abstract concepts
- Short play session
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Explore the universe of Plug & Play, an interactive animation drawn by Michael Frei and coded by Mario von Rickenbach. An unashamedly surreal play with plugs. Run, hit, switch, fall, love, plug, pull. And push. • Nominated for the Nuovo Award at the Independent Games Festival 2015 Play time: between 10 – 15 minutes.
FROST
Guide ethereal creatures by drawing paths, leading them to their home planets. Experience a visually stunning world with dynamic swarms and unique elements, unraveling a story of attraction and transformation.
- Draw paths to guide spirits
- Dynamic swarms and creatures
- Unravel world mysteries
- Breathtaking visuals
- Unique interactive elements
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Draw paths to guide the flocking spirits to their home planets. Watch countless beautiful creatures emerge from light, bring balance to a world in constant motion, and unravel its mysteries. For the first time in your pocket: • Dancing Stardust • Frantic Swarms • … and Neutrino Flowers In a breathtaking tale about attraction, interaction, and transformation. Also starring: • Particle Hunters • Glowing Baitballs • Firecracker Bouquets • Living Walls • Fountains of Light • Supergravity Shepherds • … and many more! *** Please note *** In FROST, you can interact with swarms and flocks consisting of thousands of individual agents. To make this possible, the game utilizes the graphics technology Metal to the fullest and is therefore available only on the App Store.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FROST at 4.9 against Plug & Play's 4.1. FROST also leads on ratings volume (15K vs 547) and review sentiment (74% vs 63%). Plug & Play's advantage is update cadence (every 7 months vs every 24 months) and chart position (#88 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Plug & Play costs $3.99 and FROST $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FROST holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FROST has 15K ratings behind it against 547, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Plug & Play's written reviews are positive against 74% of FROST's.
Plug & Play ships an update every 7 months, FROST every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plug & Play | FROST |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.1 (547 ratings) | 4.9 (15K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.9% of reviews | 73.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 547 | 15K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 24 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #88 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 237 MB | 229 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Etter Studio GmbH | kunabi brother GmbH |
Customer experience
Plug & Play
FROST
User reviews
Plug & Play
From 547 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Beautiful game
- 🚀 Interesting experience
- 👍 Funny and entertaining
- 👍 Unique and creative
Room to improve
- 🐛 Too short
- 💰 Not worth the price
- 🤔 Confusing or weird
FROST
From 15K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Mesmerizing visuals
- 🎶 Relaxing soundtrack
- 👍 Intuitive gameplay
- 🧠 Challenging puzzles
- 💤 Calming, stress-free experience
Room to improve
- 🔍 Too few levels
- 🔚 No replay option after completion
- 🔆 Overrides brightness settings
- 💰 Expensive for the content provided
Bugs and requests
Plug & Play
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game crashes or freezes
- Compatibility issues
Requested features
3 requests- More levels or content
- Longer gameplay
- Clearer story or message
FROST
Reported bugs
1 issue- Brightness settings not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content updates
- Ability to replay completed levels
- Customizable brightness/color settings
- Free play/sandbox mode
In-app purchases
Plug & Play
No in-app purchases
FROST
No in-app purchases
