Pancake vs Rainbrow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pancake
Test your reflexes in this simple yet addictive game. Master the one-button mechanic to flip a pancake as many times as possible. Aim for the highest score by perfectly timing your throws and catches.
- One-button gameplay
- Endless pancake flipping
- High score challenges
- Simple controls
- Addictive gameplay
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Flip the pancake as many times as you can! One-button-action at its finest. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Throw the pancake! Catch the pancake! Throw the pancake! Catch the pancake! No seriously, that’s basically all you can do.
Rainbrow
Control a character using only your eyebrows in this unique face-controlled game. Jump over obstacles, collect stars, and dodge a variety of enemies. Discover a special power-up for a temporary advantage.
- Eyebrow control for character movement
- Jump up and down mechanics
- Dodge various enemies
- Collect stars
- Special rainbow power-up
- High score tracking
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** Featured on the App Store as Game of the Day! ** Rainbrow is a game you play with your face! Your eyebrows control your character. Lift your eyebrows up to jump up and lower them to jump down. Dodge enemies, collect stars, and get a high score! Lot of enemies to dodge, including • cars • basketballs • ducks • various weather conditions • spooky ghosts ...and more! Watch out for a special powerup that gives your character rainbow eyebrows and the ability to destroy enemies in its path! Rainbrow uses the TrueDepth camera system to track your eyebrow movements. As a result, the game cannot be played on devices without a TrueDepth camera system. Having difficulty with the game recognizing your eyebrows? Try moving to an area with more light. Have fun!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pancake at none against Rainbrow's 1. Rainbrow's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. Rainbrow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pancake asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rainbrow holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rainbrow has 5.1K ratings behind it against 843, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Pancake's written reviews are positive against 70% of Rainbrow's.
Pancake ships an update every 3 months, Rainbrow monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pancake | Rainbrow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (843 ratings) | 4.6 (5.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.0% of reviews | 69.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 843 | 5.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philipp Stollenmayer | Nathan Gitter |
Customer experience
Pancake
Rainbrow
User reviews
Pancake
From 843 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Simple and fun
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Unique art style
- 💡 Unlockable features
- 🎮 Great time-killer
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🔍 Lack of customization options
- 🔊 Distracting ads
- 🤔 Confusing mechanics
- 🤯 Extremely challenging
Rainbrow
From 5.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great game
- 🤩 Unique and creative concept
- 😊 Fun and addictive
- 🎉 Excellent use of iPhone X features
- 🤔 Interesting way to exercise facial muscles
Room to improve
- 🤕 Can make eyebrows/face tired
- 🤓 Doesn't work well in the dark
- 🤨 Calibration issues with facial expressions
- 😒 Compatibility limited to newer iPhones
Bugs and requests
Pancake
Reported bugs
5 issues- Pancake disappears or gets stuck
- Game freezes or lags when ads are shown
- Unlocked items not appearing correctly
- Inconsistent physics and controls
- High scores not saving properly
Requested features
5 requests- Add more pancake and arm variations
- Implement a menu system for selecting unlockables
- Include a leaderboard or achievements
- Add sound effects and music options
- Provide a difficulty setting or progression system
Rainbrow
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes or doesn't open on some devices
- Facial recognition issues with certain face types
- Inconsistent behavior when moving eyebrows up/down
Requested features
5 requests- Add more emoji options
- Include a tutorial for new players
- Implement a video recording feature
- Add different game modes or backgrounds
- Improve sensitivity and accuracy of facial recognition
In-app purchases
Pancake
No in-app purchases
Rainbrow
- Unlock All Faces$1.99
