Platform Panic vs Nono Islands
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.
Nono Islands
Embark on a treasure hunt across mysterious islands filled with ancient riches. Navigate treacherous paths, overcome formidable guardians like spiders and sharks, and evade deadly traps including spikes and sawblades.
- Treasure hunting expedition
- Island exploration
- Enemy encounters
- Trap avoidance
- Challenging gameplay
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Join the expedition to the Nono Islands on a quest for long lost treasures. But be aware, the islands are far from uninhabited! The treasures are heavily guarded by the Nonos and their army - the spiders, the sharks, the jumping skulls and many others. And if you in some way manage to get past them, the hidden traps will get you for sure. Good luck avoiding the spikes, flying darts, sawblades and boulders. Good luck, that's all we can say. Good. Luck.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Nono Islands at every 3 weeks against Platform Panic's every 4 months. Nono Islands also leads on ratings volume (6.2K vs 124) and review sentiment (80% vs 69%). Platform Panic's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Platform Panic sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Nono Islands sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Nono Islands holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nono Islands has 6.2K ratings behind it against 124, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Platform Panic's written reviews are positive against 80% of Nono Islands's.
Platform Panic ships an update every 4 months, Nono Islands every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Platform Panic | Nono Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (124 ratings) | 4.7 (6.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.4% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 124 | 6.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | Illusion Labs |
Customer experience
Platform Panic
Nono Islands
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
Nono Islands
From 6.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Unique 3D graphics
- 👍 Fun and challenging gameplay
- 🎉 Nostalgic childhood game
- 🎮 Addictive and engaging
- 💰 No in-app purchases required
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🕹️ Controls could be improved
- 🕰️ Long wait times for retries
- 🔍 Difficulty spikes in later levels
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
Nono Islands
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes on startup
- Levels not loading properly
- High scores not saving correctly
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and islands
- Ability to play with friends
- Additional playable characters
- Checkpoint system improvements
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
Nono Islands
- Buy 5 tokens$0.99
- Unlock all checkpoints$4.99
- Full Game$4.99
Questions
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