Comparison

Inventioneers vs Pango Bakery

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

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About

Inventioneers

Unleash creativity by building unique inventions with the help of tiny characters. Explore real-time physics concepts like air, fire, and magnetism. Share your creations with friends and educators.

Highlights
  • Create custom inventions
  • Learn physics concepts
  • Use tiny helper characters
  • Solve pre-made inventions
  • Share creations with friends
  • Classroom sharing option
Features
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* FROM THE CREATORS OF PETTSON'S INVENTIONS DELUXE * *** Winner of Parents' Choice Gold Award *** BE CREATIVE! In this game you can create your own crazy, fun inventions! With the help of the Inventioneers, our tiny helpers with unique characteristics, you can invent fun, creative and often quite weird inventions. A lot of inventions are included in the game, the more you solve the more parts you receive for your own inventions! LEARN ABOUT PHYSICS! Inventioneers is an outstanding tool for learning about realtime physics and the science behind different features like air, fire, magnetism and jumping bunnies. What you can do with the tool is virtually endless. SHARE WITH FRIENDS! Invite friends to share their crazy inventions and you can share yours too! If you are a teacher you can set up the whole classroom as a user and share with other classes! ONE TIME FEE TO BUY THE FULL VERSION To make it easier for families to try the game before buying, we have implemented a one time fee to buy the full game. There are no recurring in app purchases or consumables. It is important for us to protect the integrity of the children. Features in the free version: • First chapter with 15 inventions • The first Inventioneer - "Windy" • Create! - A fully working tool to create your own inventions • 50+ different objects to use in the inventions • Share up to 4 inventions with your friends! The full version (purchase: one time fee): • 7 more chapters with a total of 105 new inventions! • 50+ new objects • 18 characters that you can help • 7 more Inventioneers with unique features - "Blaze", "Bunny", "Sporty", "Zappy", "Magneta", "Freezy" and "Maggie" Family Sharing Note! You can't share IAPs with other members in your family. Please download the full version of Inventioneers instead.

About

Pango Bakery

Guide a pastry through a fun obstacle course filled with interactive elements. This game is designed for children aged 3-6 to develop coordination, logic, and fine motor skills at their own pace. Enjoy 15 unique challenges with no timers or stress.

Highlights
  • Dexterity-based pastry navigation
  • Interactive obstacle course challenges
  • Develops coordination and logic
  • Progressive difficulty for ages 3-6
  • 15 unique levels
  • No timers or stress
Features
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CAKES ON AN OBSTACLE COURSE? THAT’S A TRICKYBALL! In this dexterity-based game, your child guides a pastry through a magical circuit filled with buttons, trampolines, cranes, and elevators. Each level is a mini challenge, specially designed for children aged 3 to 6. No stress, no timer-just playful learning at their own pace! A GAME BY PANGO With over 20 educational apps and 15 million downloads worldwide, Pango is a trusted name for parents looking for smart, caring games. TrickyBall - Bakery follows this same philosophy: an interactive and engaging game designed to develop coordination, logic, and fine motor skills. It’s accessible from age 3 and encourages independent discovery and joyful experimentation. 15 DELICIOUS CHALLENGES TO MASTER! With a variety of frostings, toppings, sprinkles, fruits… and even sausages, every pastry becomes a funny and tasty adventure! Your child will tap, trigger, roll, and bounce cakes through creative and adorable obstacle-filled circuits. SAFE AND DESIGNED FOR YOUNG CHILDREN: • Progressive difficulty adapted to each child • No ads • No hidden purchases • Parental controls in place WHY PARENTS LOVE TRICKYBALL: • Enhances coordination and precision • Develops logic and problem-solving skills • Encourages autonomy and creativity • Helps channel focus in a playful way TRY FOR FREE, THEN UNLOCK MORE LEVELS AT YOUR OWN PACE TrickyBall - Bakery is free to download, with one introductory level included. Additional levels can be unlocked via in-app purchases, individually or as a complete pack-your choice. All purchases are protected by parental controls, and as always with Pango: no ads. TRUST & SUPPORT At Pango, we’ve been designing playful experiences for over 15 years that respect children’s pace, spark their curiosity, and support their growth. No ads, no pressure-just the joy of learning through play, in a safe and caring environment. Need help or have a question? Contact us at pango@studio-pango.com or check out our FAQ. Learn more about our world: www.studio-pango.com DOWNLOAD TRICKYBALL - BAKERY and let your child take on their first sweet challenge!

Screenshots

Inventioneers4 screens
Pango Bakery4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Inventioneers at monthly against Pango Bakery's every 5 months. Inventioneers also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 70%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Pango Bakery's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price, ratings volume, 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. Inventioneers sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Pango Bakery sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pango Bakery holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 321 and 663 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of Inventioneers's written reviews are positive against 70% of Pango Bakery's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inventioneers ships an update monthly, Pango Bakery every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Inventioneers versus Pango Bakery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInventioneersPango Bakery
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (321 ratings)4.6 (663 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better69.6% of reviews
Number of ratings321663 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB230 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFilimundus ABStudio Pango

Customer experience

Inventioneers

All ratings317 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral5.4%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews388 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral5.7%
Negative16.5%

Pango Bakery

All ratings662 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral5.1%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive69.6%
Neutral12.7%
Negative17.7%

User reviews

Inventioneers

From 321 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Classic game
  • 🤓 Challenging and educational
  • 😊 Fun for all ages
  • 🤩 Creative and imaginative
  • 🧠 Encourages problem-solving

Room to improve

  • 💰 Full version costs money
  • 🔒 Limited free content
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🤔 Some levels too difficult

Pango Bakery

From 663 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💕 Cute and fun
  • 👍 Engaging for all ages
  • 🍴 Baking and obstacle course
  • 🧠 Surprisingly educational
  • 🎨 Creative and customizable

Room to improve

  • 😡 Limited free content
  • 💰 Excessive in-app purchases
  • 🤔 Confusing or unclear mechanics
  • 🤖 Potential AI integration concerns

Bugs and requests

Inventioneers

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels not saving properly
  • Crashes when trying to purchase full version
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free levels and content
  • Ability to save custom levels
  • Faster download speeds
  • Improved level editor tools

Pango Bakery

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes or freezes
  • Compatibility issues on older devices
  • Confusing or ineffective age-gating

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free levels and content
  • Expanded pastry and decoration options
  • Multiplayer or co-op functionality
  • Improved tutorial and onboarding

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Inventioneers

One-time2
  • Open up!$0.99
  • Full Version$4.99
7 purchases

Pango Bakery

One-time7
  • Little Cakes$1.99
  • Yummy Monsters$3.99
  • Christmas Desserts$3.99
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  • Crunchy Bunnies$3.99
  • Sweet Galaxy$3.99
  • Full version$9.99
  • Bakery - Full Price$15.99

Questions

Is Inventioneers free?
Inventioneers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pango Bakery free?
Pango Bakery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Inventioneers or Pango Bakery?
Pango Bakery is rated higher. Inventioneers averages 4.3 out of 5 from 321 ratings, while Pango Bakery averages 4.6 from 663 ratings.
Do Inventioneers or Pango Bakery have ads?
Neither Inventioneers nor Pango Bakery shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Inventioneers or Pango Bakery?
Inventioneers ships an update monthly, and Pango Bakery every 5 months. Most recently, Inventioneers was updated on October 26, 2026 and Pango Bakery on October 27, 2026.

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