Comparison

BumperDucks vs Wacky Quackers

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

Head to head
About

BumperDucks

Navigate rubber ducks across a pond, avoiding obstacles and collecting treats. This educational game teaches physics concepts like collisions and mass's impact on acceleration through interactive gameplay. Customize your duck and build your own levels.

Highlights
  • Teaches Newton's Laws of Motion
  • Explains object collisions and mass impact
  • Classroom or home use
  • Customizable duck costumes
  • Printable/savable duck designs
  • Sandbox mode for level creation
Features
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These ducks need your help! Help them reach tasty treats across the pond, but watch out for obstacles! Turtles, frogs, and logs will try and knock you off course. It isn’t easy, but pond friends are there to help! Think you’re up for the challenge? Download BumperDucks today! From the Smithsonian Science Education Center, BumperDucks is an educational physical science game that will help teach players about what happens when two objects collide and how mass impacts the acceleration of an object. FEATURES - Introduces players to concepts of Newton’s Three Laws of Motion - Players learn about what happens when two objects collide and how mass impacts acceleration by using rubber ducks and other fun objects - For use in the classroom or at home - Aligned to national science standards for middle school but great for players of any age - Audio and text interplay - Challenge levels allow players to predict how the duck will interact with objects - Players can collect duck costumes to customize their duck to encourage progress - Customized ducks can be printed or saved to device - Sandbox mode allows players to build their own levels to assess their knowledge or to just have fun

About

Wacky Quackers

Launch projectiles with a slingshot to hit all the ducks in destructible environments. Enjoy 80 unique levels with various challenges and unlimited shots. This game offers accessible keyboard controls for a fun experience on phones and tablets.

Highlights
  • Slingshot gameplay
  • Destructible terrain
  • 80 unique levels
  • Unlimited shots
  • Accessible keyboard controls
  • Flying ducks, anvils, bombs
Features
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Use your slingshot to get those wacky quackers! Simple and fun! Blast your way through fully destructible terrain to get to those wacky quackers! - 80 unique levels! - 3 kinds of ducks - Unlimited shots - Easily change levels Flying ducks, falling anvils, and explosive bombs are all part of the adventure. Hit all the ducks to move to the next level. You have unlimited shots so keep trying until you hit all the ducks. This game was originally built for my disabled sister-in-law. Because she cannot use a mouse or touch screen I built it with accessible keyboard controls so she could play. Now you can enjoy this game on your phone or tablet! Have fun!

Screenshots

Wacky Quackers1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wacky Quackers at 60% against BumperDucks's 0%. Wacky Quackers also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). BumperDucks's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Wacky Quackers sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BumperDucks asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wacky Quackers holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of BumperDucks's written reviews are positive against 60% of Wacky Quackers's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BumperDucks ships an update every 2 months, Wacky Quackers every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
BumperDucks versus Wacky Quackers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBumperDucksWacky Quackers
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings)4.4 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings38 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB155 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSmithsonian InstitutionJesse Potter

Customer experience

BumperDucks

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Wacky Quackers

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BumperDucks

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Wacky Quackers

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99

Questions

Is BumperDucks free?
BumperDucks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wacky Quackers free?
Wacky Quackers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BumperDucks or Wacky Quackers?
Wacky Quackers is rated higher. BumperDucks averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Wacky Quackers averages 4.4 from 8 ratings.
Do BumperDucks or Wacky Quackers have ads?
Wacky Quackers shows ads; BumperDucks does not.
Which is updated more often, BumperDucks or Wacky Quackers?
BumperDucks ships an update every 2 months, and Wacky Quackers every 3 weeks. Most recently, BumperDucks was updated on October 16, 2026 and Wacky Quackers on October 10, 2026.

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