Pancake vs OLDTV
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
OLDTV
Test your cognitive speed and reaction time by quickly distinguishing between words and colors as you rapidly switch through TV channels. Experience a unique blend of nostalgia and a captivating soundtrack in this challenging game.
- Rapid channel switching
- Word and color differentiation
- Gamified Stroop test
- Nostalgic theme
- Original soundtrack
Read full descriptionHide full description
HOW FAST CAN YOU THINK? Rated 9.5/10 on Steam! "The gameplay creates a deep level of immersion, unlike any other game I've ever played." "Allow me to go on a rave about this game and how its simple concept is amazing." “What a remarkable experience.” You are a genius child sitting in-front of a TV screen, you will switch through every channel on the planet. Can you tell the difference between words and colors? OLDTV is a gamified stroop test with a little nostalgia and a much favored soundtrack.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pancake at none against OLDTV's 5. Pancake also leads on ads (none vs shown). OLDTV's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. OLDTV sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Pancake asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Pancake against 4.2 for OLDTV. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 843 and 350 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Pancake's written reviews are positive against 70% of OLDTV's.
Pancake ships an update every 3 months, OLDTV every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pancake | OLDTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (843 ratings) | 4.2 (350 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.0% of reviews | 69.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 843 — better | 350 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| 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 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philipp Stollenmayer | Michal Walaszczyk |
Customer experience
Pancake
OLDTV
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
OLDTV
From 350 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive and challenging gameplay
- 👍 Unique concept and visuals
- 🎨 Great soundtrack and audio design
- 🔒 No internet required to play
Room to improve
- 🐛 Sherlock mode not working as expected
- 🎨 Difficulty distinguishing between blue and purple
- 🔋 Game drains battery quickly
- 🤕 Visuals can be straining on the eyes
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
OLDTV
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on startup for some users
- Achievements not unlocking properly
- Connectivity issues when playing offline
- Incorrect country information displayed
Requested features
4 requests- Option to disable ads or pay to remove them
- Improved color contrast settings for accessibility
- Ability to remap controls or invert them
- Tutorial or better onboarding for new players
In-app purchases
Pancake
No in-app purchases
OLDTV
- Remove Ads$1.99
- DLC Antarctica$1.99
- Get 250 Channel Points (CP)$1.99
Show 2 moreShow fewer
- Get 500 Channel Points (CP)$2.99
- Get 1000 Channel Points (CP)$4.99
