Comparison

Roller Polar vs Pukk

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

Head to head
About

Roller Polar

Guide a polar bear down a mountain on a giant snowball. Dodge obstacles like trees and boulders while collecting points. Experience dynamic day and night cycles and unlock achievements in this fast-paced arcade game.

Highlights
  • One-touch gameplay
  • Pixel art graphics
  • Dynamic day/night cycle
  • Unlockable achievements
  • Addictive gameplay
Features
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Take control of your Polar Bear and ride the snowball down the mountain. Watch out for the boulders, trees and wildlife! Day and night the ball keeps rolling, faster and faster it goes, what's the highest score? Nobody knows! Features: • Addictive one touch gameplay that is easy to pick up but difficult to master! • Awesome pixel art from the award winning studio Nitrome. • Real-time dynamic day and night gameplay. So if it's day outside, it's day in the game! If it's night... oh you get the idea! • Music by Dave Cowen(Creator of Icebreaker - A Viking Voyage) • Unlockable Achievements • It's a Polar Bear running on a giant snowball down a mountain! What more do you want! Important Message for Parents This game may include: - Direct links to social networking websites that are intended for an audience over the age of 13. - Direct links to the internet that can take players away from the game with the potential to browse any web page. - Advertising of Nitrome products.

About

Pukk

Embark on an icy adventure as a treasure hunter seeking gold in challenging levels. Smash through obstacles, collect gold, and customize your character's appearance. Face off against bosses and unlock new items through loot boxes.

Highlights
  • Smash and grab gold
  • Open loot boxes with gold coins
  • Style and customize character
  • Defeat bosses
  • 80 challenging levels
  • Premium Edition for extra features
Features
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Pukk is a treasure hunter in search for gold way up north in Sweden. This ice cool and unique runner lets you smash your way through challenging levels looking super swag or utterly ridiculous! But it doesn't matter how you look, the lovesick polar bear will still chase you till the end of time. Use all your skills as master ice glider to smash treasures and avoid obstacles! » Smash and grab gold galore » Use your gold coins to open loot boxes » Style and swag your Pukk in all kinds of ways » Defeat the horrible bosses that stands in your way » 80 challenging levels Pukk is a premium game for free. Maximize your experience and buy the Premium Edition! Extra Premium Edition features are: » Open Premium loot boxes containing rare items » Save your level progress without ads » Save all your cool and crazy styling looks » Get a Premium-only item (The Royal Crown) Pukk is delivered to you with love from Team Itatake <3 Enjoy!

Screenshots

Roller Polar4 screens
Pukk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pukk at none against Roller Polar's shown. Pukk also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 9 months) and review sentiment (83% vs 59%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Roller Polar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pukk 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Roller Polar against 4.4 for Pukk. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 62 and 126 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Roller Polar's written reviews are positive against 83% of Pukk's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Roller Polar ships an update every 9 months, Pukk every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Roller Polar versus Pukk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoller PolarPukk
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (62 ratings)4.4 (126 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.0% of reviews82.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings62126 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.08.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB346 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNitromeItatake.com

Customer experience

Roller Polar

All ratings62 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral8.1%
Negative11.3%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive59.0%
Neutral12.8%
Negative28.2%

Pukk

All ratings124 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral8.1%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive82.8%
Neutral4.7%
Negative12.5%

User reviews

Roller Polar

From 62 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Great graphics and art style
  • 🎶 Catchy music and sound effects
  • 🕹️ Simple, one-touch controls
  • 🏆 Addictive high-score chasing

Room to improve

  • anúncios Intrusive and problematic ads
  • 🐛 Glitchy gameplay and obstacles
  • 🥱 Repetitive and gets old quickly
  • ❓ Unclear controls or mechanics for some
  • 🌃 Night mode makes obstacles hard to see

Pukk

From 126 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ❤️ Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 👍 Great for killing time
  • ✨ Cute and appealing graphics
  • 😊 Calming and relaxing experience
  • 🎮 Challenging yet enjoyable

Room to improve

  • 😩 Frustrating when dying
  • 💸 Paywall concerns
  • ✋ Difficulty to get caught
  • ⏳ Long wait times between levels
  • 🤔 Weird character design

Bugs and requests

Roller Polar

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Ads are impossible to remove
  • Blank ads prevent game return
  • Achievements are broken
  • Ads don't display properly
  • Game freezes or glitches
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  • Obstacles repeat without points
  • Game freezes visually but audio continues
  • Bear turns to another player
  • Double jump issues
  • Paid ad removal not working

Requested features

6 requests
  • More characters and unlockables
  • New game modes or maps
  • Customization options
  • Bring web games to mobile
  • Fix ad removal issues
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  • Improve obstacle visibility at night

Pukk

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes on iPhone X
  • Ads after every death
  • Game kicks out after buying premium

Requested features

7 requests
  • More levels needed
  • Add a level editor
  • Practice or training mode
  • More ways to move character
  • Checkpoints for levels
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  • More levels without ads
  • Snow fox to have bigger role

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Roller Polar

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
3 purchases

Pukk

One-time3
  • Without ads$1.99
  • Styling pack$1.99
  • Premium Edition$2.99

Questions

Is Roller Polar free?
Roller Polar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pukk free?
Pukk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Roller Polar or Pukk?
Pukk is rated higher. Roller Polar averages 4.3 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while Pukk averages 4.4 from 126 ratings.
Do Roller Polar or Pukk have ads?
Roller Polar shows ads; Pukk does not.
Which is updated more often, Roller Polar or Pukk?
Roller Polar ships an update every 9 months, and Pukk every 2 weeks. Most recently, Roller Polar was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pukk on October 24, 2026.

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