Platform Panic vs Splish Splash Pong
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.
Splish Splash Pong
Bounce a rubber duck through a water pong game filled with obstacles. Dodge killer whales, collect coins, and unlock new characters to achieve the highest score. Enjoy a visually appealing and addictive experience.
- Water pong gameplay
- Obstacle avoidance
- Coin collection
- Character unlocks
- High score challenges
- Pixel art graphics
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"It's a fun little way to pass the time, with solid pixel art to boot” – Touch Arcade "Have a quick dunk!" – Pocket Gamer "Deviously addictive-looking high score game" – SlideToPlay Splish Splash Pong is a water pong game with obstacles. Start as a rubber duck, bounce back and forth to avoid killer whales, collect coins, unlock more rubber characters and get the highest score. ○○○ More from Happymagenta: · Spyglass - outdoor GPS with augmented reality · Scany - WiFi scanner and network utility Subscription options Splish Splash Pong offers the following subscription options: 1. Weekly Diamond Membership offers 3,99$ weekly subscription after 3-day free trial. The subscription includes 3 unique characters, 500 coins every day and non-optional ads removal. 2. Monthly VIP Membership offers 9,99$ monthly subscription. The subscription includes 3 unique characters, 500 coins every day and non-optional ads removal. 3. Yearly VIP Membership offers 49,99$ yearly subscription. The subscription includes 3 unique characters, 500 coins every day and non-optional ads removal. End of trial and subscription renewal This price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Canceling trial or subscription You can turn off the auto-renew for the subscription whenever you want to through iTunes account. Check https://support.apple.com/HT202039. When your current trial/subscription period expires, you will be unsubscribed. The current active subscription period cannot be canceled. After your subscription expires, you will no longer be able to use elements offered in your chosen Subscription Option. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at info@happymagenta.com Privacy Policy: https://unblip.com/tmp/privacy_and_terms/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://unblip.com/tmp/privacy_and_terms/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Platform Panic at 4.5 against Splish Splash Pong's 4.1. Platform Panic also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 15 months) and review sentiment (69% vs 51%). 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
Both are free to download. Platform Panic sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Splish Splash Pong sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Platform Panic holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 124 and 30 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Platform Panic's written reviews are positive against 51% of Splish Splash Pong's.
Platform Panic ships an update every 4 months, Splish Splash Pong every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Platform Panic | Splish Splash Pong |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (124 ratings) — better | 4.1 (30 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.4% of reviews — better | 50.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 124 — better | 30 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | Happymagenta UAB |
Customer experience
Platform Panic
Splish Splash Pong
User reviews
Platform Panic
From 124 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Retro-style graphics
- 🎶 Great music
- 💎 Addictive and challenging
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 💰 Expensive upgrades
- 📺 Excessive ads
- 🎮 Unresponsive controls
Splish Splash Pong
From 30 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Cute and adorable character designs
- 🎮 Simple and easy-to-learn gameplay mechanics
- ⏱️ Perfect for quick gaming sessions
- 💰 Generous coin rewards from ad videos
- 🎯 Challenging and engaging difficulty
Room to improve
- 📺 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
- 💸 Expensive character unlock prices
- 😤 Frustratingly difficult gameplay
- 🎲 High reliance on luck over skill
- 🔄 Repetitive and limited gameplay variety
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
Splish Splash Pong
Reported bugs
7 issues- Game crashes during character selection
- Whales pass through nets incorrectly
- Touch controls not fully responsive
- Hit detection area larger than visible character
- Sharks appear too quickly with no reaction time
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- Impossible to avoid simultaneous threats from multiple directions
- Performance drops to 1-10 fps on older devices
Requested features
12 requests- Add difficulty settings or modes
- Include more character variety and options
- Implement power-ups and special abilities
- Add different enemy types beyond sharks
- Create multiple maps or themes
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- Add storyline or campaign mode
- Give each character unique abilities
- Reduce ad frequency and intrusiveness
- Lower character unlock costs
- Add progression system with levels
- Include speed variation options
- Add random mid-game coin pickups
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
Splish Splash Pong
- Character "Ninja"$0.99
- Character "Croco"$0.99
- Character "Dolphin"$0.99
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- Character "Octopus"$0.99
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Character "Whale"$0.99
- Character "Snail"$0.99
- Character "Platypus"$0.99
- All characters$2.99
- Character "Pig"$2.99
Questions
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