Comparison

Penguin Diner vs Cuarenta

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

Head to head
About

Penguin Diner

Manage a bustling restaurant and serve hungry penguin customers in this addictive idle game. Slide fast, take orders, and earn money to help Penny the penguin return home. Upgrade your skills and diners to become a dining legend.

Highlights
  • Penguin slide serving
  • Multiple diners to unlock
  • Restaurant upgrades
  • Challenging restaurant dash levels
  • Comic-style storyline
  • Auto-save progress
Features
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Penguin Diner is an engaging and addictive idle restaurant game where you are running a restaurant and serving food and drinks to customers. Penny the penguin got lost, and she found herself on the icy mountain. She need money and she found a job as a waitress. Her goal is to get back to Antarctica as soon as possible. Help her to along better in the restaurant dash - Slide fast & become a dining legend! Learn with Penny, earn and upgrade skills & facilities. Manage the restaurant - Slide and serve the penguin customers! The #1 ORIGINAL SMASH HIT web game - Penguin Diner is finally here - on MOBILE and it's 100% FREE! Main features of Penguin Diner - Restaurant Dash: - Penguin slide adventure - Slide through tables fast while taking orders and serving customers. - 3 exciting diners - As Penny grows as a waitress and upgrades her skills, she will move to another restaurant where she can earn more money. There are 3 diners, 3 restaurant stories, that she has to master before she achieves the ultimate goal. - Penguin shop - Get a cool upgrade with the money that you earn. Any available help on the way to becoming the dining legend! - Comic-style storyline - Gives you an additional feeling of enjoyment! - Restaurant dash - As you progress the levels, the rush becomes more challenging and you will have to use all available resources and upgrades to achieve goals. - AutoSave - You don`t have to worry about your progress being deleted. It is autosaved, and each time you enter the game, you will be asked if you want to continue where you left off. ***KEEP CUSTOMERS HAPPY*** Take the order and serve on time - Keep customers happy! It will help you to earn more money, upgrade your restaurant, and move forward to Penny's goal - Return to Antarctica! Make it more comfortable for your penguin customers and take your idle restaurant business to the next level. Hill Top Cafe - The place where your dream restaurant story starts! Get to the Ice Rink and Iceberg Cafe in the polar journey full of excitement! Download the Penguin Diner Restaurant Dash and help Penny earn enough money to get her home to her family! Enjoy one of the best penguin slide games. Build a successful idle restaurant story and become a dining legend!

About

Cuarenta

A card matching game based on Ecuador's national pastime. Players score points by matching cards, clearing the table, and collecting cards. Includes in-game tutorials for new players.

Highlights
  • Card matching gameplay
  • Scoring system
  • In-game tutorials
  • Based on Ecuadorian national game
  • Standard 52-card deck (modified)
Features
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Cuarenta is the Spanish word for the number 40. This refers to the number of points that are required to win the game. Cuarenta is the national card game of Ecuador. It is a fun card matching game played with the standard 52 card Anglo-American playing cards, but all 10s, 9s, and 8s are removed (Ace is low). Players earn points by matching their opponent’s cards, clearing all cards from the table, collecting more than 20 cards at the end of a round, etc. If you've never played the game, please try our In-Game Tutorials to learn the simple rules to this exciting card game and give it a try! Have fun and we look forward to your feedback! --------------------------------------------------------- Cuarenta es el juego nacional de Ecuador. El objetivo del juego es ser el primer jugador en acumular 40 puntos. Es un juego muy divertido que se juega con una baraja clásica de 52 cartas pero se sacan los 8s, 9s y 10s (el As es la carta más baja). El jugador gana puntos al recoger la carta del oponente con una carta del mismo número, tomar todas las cartas de la mesa, acumular más de 20 cartas al finalizar la mesa, etc. Si nunca haz jugado este juego, visita nuestros tutoriales en el juego para aprender más sobre las simples reglas de este interesante juego e intenta jugar. ¡Disfrútalo y danos tu opinión!

Screenshots

Penguin Diner4 screens
Cuarenta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Penguin Diner at 4.6 against Cuarenta's 3.2. Penguin Diner also leads on ratings volume (2.1K vs 6) and review sentiment (72% vs 55%). Cuarenta's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Penguin Diner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cuarenta sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Penguin Diner holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Penguin Diner has 2.1K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Penguin Diner's written reviews are positive against 55% of Cuarenta's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Penguin Diner ships an update every 3 months, Cuarenta every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Penguin Diner versus Cuarenta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPenguin DinerCuarenta
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.1K ratings) — better3.2 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews71.6% of reviews — better54.5% of reviews
Number of ratings2.1K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBigwig MediaT K LABS, INC.

Customer experience

Penguin Diner

All ratings2,144 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral3.7%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews785 reviews
Positive71.6%
Neutral10.8%
Negative17.6%

Cuarenta

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative36.4%

Bugs and requests

Penguin Diner

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes after completing a level
  • Inability to pick up food from counter
  • Progress getting reset after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and challenges
  • Ability to customize the diner
  • Bring back original background music
  • Reduce frequency of ads

Cuarenta

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Penguin Diner

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
1 purchases

Cuarenta

One-time1
  • Remove Advertisements$1.99

Questions

Is Penguin Diner free?
Penguin Diner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cuarenta free?
Cuarenta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Penguin Diner or Cuarenta?
Penguin Diner is rated higher. Penguin Diner averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Cuarenta averages 3.2 from 6 ratings.
Do Penguin Diner or Cuarenta have ads?
Penguin Diner shows ads; Cuarenta does not.
Which is updated more often, Penguin Diner or Cuarenta?
Penguin Diner ships an update every 3 months, and Cuarenta every 4 months. Most recently, Penguin Diner was updated on November 7, 2026 and Cuarenta on November 1, 2026.

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