Comparison

Platform Panic vs Devolver Tumble Time

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Hero battles
  • Leaderboard challenges
  • Procedurally generated levels
  • Simple swipe controls
  • Retro pixel graphics
  • Chiptune soundtrack
Features
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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.

About

Devolver Tumble Time

Engage in physics-based puzzle matching with characters from popular Devolver Digital games. Clear adorable heads, unleash special abilities, and create chain reactions. Unlock new characters and compete in daily challenges.

Highlights
  • Physics-based puzzle matching
  • Collectible characters
  • Character special abilities
  • Daily challenges
  • Unlockable content
  • Virtual currency
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Devolver Tumble Time is the future's future of physics-based puzzle matching gameplay, elegant monetization, and strategic brand integration. Choose characters from a packed roster of your favorite Devolver Digital games and rack up big points matching and clearing their impossibly adorable heads from the tumbler. Get hyped enough and unleash each character's special ability to clear huge chunks and earn powerups to create chaotic chain reactions. Then maybe watch some entertaining ads. Earn and unlock new characters, compete in daily challenges, and buy stuff. Buying stuff is so great. Don't forget to keep an eye out for new character drops from your favorite Devolver Digital games and maybe even from ones you've never heard of in your life. Plus delicious ads. Watch 'em up real good. Physics-Based Fun! Matching-Based Fun! Baffling Amounts of Virtual Currency! Collectible Donuts, Flowers, & Socks! Microtransaction-Based Fun! Enjoyable Advertisements!

Screenshots

Platform Panic4 screens
Devolver Tumble Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Devolver Tumble Time at fortnightly against Platform Panic's every 4 months. Devolver Tumble Time also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (923 vs 124). Platform Panic's advantage is review sentiment (69% vs 56%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Platform Panic sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Devolver Tumble Time sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Devolver Tumble Time holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Devolver Tumble Time has 923 ratings behind it against 124, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Platform Panic's written reviews are positive against 56% of Devolver Tumble Time's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Platform Panic ships an update every 4 months, Devolver Tumble Time fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Platform Panic versus Devolver Tumble Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlatform PanicDevolver Tumble Time
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (124 ratings)4.7 (923 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.4% of reviews — better56.2% of reviews
Number of ratings124923 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB240 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNitromeDevolver

Customer experience

Platform Panic

All ratings124 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral1.6%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews301 reviews
Positive69.4%
Neutral8.6%
Negative21.9%

Devolver Tumble Time

All ratings923 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral1.3%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews153 reviews
Positive56.2%
Neutral7.2%
Negative36.6%

User reviews

Platform Panic

From 124 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Retro-style graphics
  • 🎶 Great music
  • 💎 Addictive and challenging

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 💰 Expensive upgrades
  • 📺 Excessive ads
  • 🎮 Unresponsive controls

Devolver Tumble Time

From 923 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Charming characters and art style
  • 🎨 Good parody of mobile games
  • 🎶 Great music

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Unclear objectives and mechanics
  • ⏱️ Short time limits and lives system
  • 💰 Aggressive monetization and ads
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches

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

Devolver Tumble Time

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Timers and challenges not working properly after level 300
  • Crashes and freezes during ads
  • Inconsistent performance on older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More characters from Devolver's other games
  • Endless mode or additional gameplay modes
  • Improved progression and less grindy systems

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Platform Panic

One-time4
  • 250 coins$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • 1000 coins$1.99
Show 1 more
  • 5000 coins$3.99
17 purchases

Devolver Tumble Time

One-time17
  • Beat the Boss$0.99
  • 250 gems$0.99
  • 250 Apples$0.99
Show 14 more
  • 1100 Socks$0.99
  • 250 Donuts$0.99
  • 250 Flowers$0.99
  • 250 Socks$0.99
  • 650 Apples$1.99
  • 650 Donuts$1.99
  • 650 Flowers$1.99
  • 999 years of unlimited hearts2 variants$2.99
  • New User Bundle$2.99
  • 1100 Donuts$2.99
  • 1100 Gems$2.99
  • 1100 Flowers$2.99
  • 1100 Apples$2.99
  • Super Deal!$4.99

Questions

Is Platform Panic free?
Platform Panic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Devolver Tumble Time free?
Devolver Tumble Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Platform Panic or Devolver Tumble Time?
Devolver Tumble Time is rated higher. Platform Panic averages 4.5 out of 5 from 124 ratings, while Devolver Tumble Time averages 4.7 from 923 ratings.
Do Platform Panic or Devolver Tumble Time have ads?
Both Platform Panic and Devolver Tumble Time show ads.
Which is updated more often, Platform Panic or Devolver Tumble Time?
Platform Panic ships an update every 4 months, and Devolver Tumble Time fortnightly. Most recently, Platform Panic was updated on October 19, 2026 and Devolver Tumble Time on October 16, 2026.

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