The Next Arrow vs Pink Penguin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Next Arrow
Engage your mind with a variety of challenging puzzles or test your endurance in an endless mode. Develop strategic thinking to achieve the highest score and climb the leaderboards.
- 36 insane challenges
- Endless mode for high scores
- Strategic planning gameplay
- Brain-training puzzles
- Leaderboard ranking
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Challenge your brain by solving 36 insane challenges or play in endless mode to create the longest chain possible. Think and elaborate strategies to survive and reach the first rank! Push your anticipation and planning capacities further than anything before .
Pink Penguin
Embark on a retro puzzle adventure with a charming penguin through handcrafted levels inspired by classic '90s games. Enjoy uninterrupted gameplay with no in-app purchases or ads, featuring catchy 8-bit music and pixel art.
- Handcrafted retro puzzle levels
- 8-bit music and pixel art
- Offline play supported
- No in-app purchases
- No intrusive ads
- New levels added regularly
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Featuring handcrafted levels inspired by the legendary Pokémon Ice Path, Pink Penguin takes retro puzzle gaming to the next level. A “retro puzzle that’s guaranteed to bring a smile to your face” (AppAdvice), Pink Penguin is a nostalgic cocktail of hero-journey gaming, merging catchy 8-bit tunes with impeccable retro 2D pixel design. With no in-app purchases or intrusive pop-ups, enjoy countless hours of uninterrupted puzzle-solving fun leading the lovable and cute Pink Penguin from one snowy landscape to the next. Plus, with fully offline play available and new levels constantly being added, there’s no limit to your Pink Penguin problem-solving adventures. Download today and relive ‘90s retro gaming at its very best!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pink Penguin at 86% against The Next Arrow's 40%. Pink Penguin also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 23 months). The Next Arrow's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
The Next Arrow costs $0.99 and Pink Penguin $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pink Penguin holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pink Penguin has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of The Next Arrow's written reviews are positive against 86% of Pink Penguin's.
The Next Arrow ships an update every 23 months, Pink Penguin every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Next Arrow | Pink Penguin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.8 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kevin Choteau | Maciej Zak |
Customer experience
The Next Arrow
Pink Penguin
In-app purchases
The Next Arrow
No in-app purchases
Pink Penguin
No in-app purchases
