ApeCoin vs 
Pudgy Penguins
Two NFT communities that issued tokens, taking opposite routes. ApeCoin arrived with the Bored Ape ecosystem behind it and a DAO structure that has spent years arguing about direction. Pudgy Penguins went the other way, building a physical toy business and mainstream retail distribution first, then bringing a token to an audience that already existed. Governance token in search of a use, against a consumer brand that found one.
12 months, both starting at 100 (AUD)
APE → 23 · PENGU → 24| Measure | APE | PENGU |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | A$0.2B | A$0.9B |
| Rank | #229 | #98 |
| Price | A$0.2095 | A$0.014 |
| 90-day change (AUD) | +11.9% | +56.7% |
| 12-month change (AUD) | −73.9% | −70.6% |
| From all-time high | −99.4% | −87.0% |
| Supply model | Capped: 1.00B max | Capped: 88.89B max |
| AU exchanges we verify it on | 3 | 3 |
About ApeCoin
About Pudgy Penguins
PENGU is the token of Pudgy Penguins, the NFT brand that crossed into mainstream retail with toys in major stores. A memecoin attached to genuine brand distribution — still a sentiment asset.
FAQ
Which is bigger, ApeCoin or Pudgy Penguins?
By market value today: Pudgy Penguins (A$0.9B vs A$0.2B). Size measures money invested, not quality — but it does measure liquidity, which affects how easily you can buy and sell.
Which performed better this year?
Over the past 12 months in AUD terms: APE −73.9%, PENGU −70.6% — the chart above shows the whole path, which matters more than the endpoints. Past performance is no indicator of future results, in either direction.
Can I buy both in Australia?
Yes — both are listed on AUSTRAC-registered exchanges we verify. APE appears on 3 of our reviewed platforms and PENGU on 3. Compare costs first on the fee calculator, and remember every crypto-to-crypto swap between them is a CGT event.
Should I hold APE or PENGU?
That's a personal decision we don't make for you — this page exists to make the structural differences clear so the choice is yours. What we'd say to anyone: understand what job each coin is designed for, size positions like the risk is real, and check the honest failure statistics before going further down the market-cap list.
Data from our market records (powered by CoinGecko), refreshed with the daily rebuild. General information only, not financial advice — we compare structure and history, we don't pick winners.