Platform Panic vs Fowlst
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Platform Panic
Pit iconic platform game heroes against each other in a procedurally generated retro challenge. Master simple controls to climb the leaderboards and unlock all characters in this addictive pixel-art adventure.
- Hero battles
- Leaderboard challenges
- Procedurally generated levels
- Simple swipe controls
- Retro pixel graphics
- Chiptune soundtrack
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Platform game heroes through the ages have been abducted! Pit them against each other in order to settle, once and for all, which one is the best! • Can you unlock them all and become king of the leaderboard? • Endlessly addictive, procedurally generated retro platformer! • Super simple controls. Swipe left, right & up is all you need to move around. • Pumping chiptune music by Eirik Suhrke, composer of Ridiculous Fishing and Super Crate Box. • Cutting edge retro pixel graphics! 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. - In-app purchases. - Advertising of Nitrome products.
Fowlst
Embark on an action-packed journey as an owl battling demons in the depths of Hell. Smash enemies, collect loot, and acquire powerful upgrades to overcome challenging bosses and an endless array of procedurally generated chambers.
- Unlimited procedurally generated stages
- Simple touch controls
- Smash demons
- Battle huge bosses
- Collect loot for upgrades
- Acquire unique powers like egg bombs and rockets
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Fowlst is an an action game about an owl who is trapped in Hell for some reason. Make your way through chamber after spooky chamber, smashing Demons and grabbing loot. Dodge bullets, battle huge bosses and try not to get chopped In half by a buzz saw. Trade your loot for sick powers like egg bombs and rockets so you can really show those demons who’s boss! * Unlimited stages that are different every time you play. * Simple controls: touch the left side of the screen to hop left, right side to hop right, swipe up to use the item you are holding. * Smash demons in half! * Buzz saws! Turbines! Tubes! Stalactites! * Big ol' bosses! * Loot! * Shoot rockets out of your behind! * Fowlst! * Hooray!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fowlst at none against Platform Panic's 4. Fowlst also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (97% vs 70%). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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. Platform Panic sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Fowlst asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fowlst holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 124 and 63 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Platform Panic's written reviews are positive against 97% of Fowlst's.
Platform Panic ships an update every 4 months, Fowlst monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Platform Panic | Fowlst |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (124 ratings) | 4.8 (63 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.7% of reviews | 96.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 124 — better | 63 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 10 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | Thomas Young |
Customer experience
Platform Panic
Fowlst
Bugs and requests
Platform Panic
Reported bugs
4 issues- Coins lost after using extra life
- Laser beams not functioning properly
- Falling through the floor and getting stuck
- Ads not removing after purchase
Requested features
4 requests- More characters and abilities
- Level editor and sharing
- Difficulty settings
- Cloud save support
Fowlst
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Platform Panic
- 250 coins$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- 1000 coins$1.99
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- 5000 coins$3.99
Fowlst
No in-app purchases
