Comparison

Frogline vs The Strays

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

Head to head
About

Frogline

Test your reflexes by flicking your tongue to catch bugs and avoid hazards. Explore diverse terrains, unlock new frogs, and compete with friends on leaderboards. Dive into an endless mode for continuous challenges.

Highlights
  • Reflex-based gameplay
  • Tongue-flicking mechanics
  • Diverse terrains with unique traps
  • Unlockable frog wardrobe
  • Endless mode
  • Leaderboard challenges
Features
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In Frogline, put your reflexes to the test! The fate of five frogs rests in your fingertips: gulp down the right bugs, whack the rocks away and dodge the big nasty critters! Hop across four terrains, each with its own trap: the desert wind that sways the bugs mid-air, the icy mountain pads and the pitch-black swamp. Chain your catches to send your score soaring, unlock a whole wardrobe of frogs, and dive into Endless mode — where the scenery shifts like the weather! Challenge your friends on the leaderboard and become the King of the Pond! Frogline: gorgeous graphics and slick animations, made for iPhone and iPad.

About

The Strays

Lead a team of battle-hardened dogs against mutated horrors and uncover a dark conspiracy. Blast your way through infected city zones, from labs to sewers, utilizing each dog's unique abilities to fight grotesque bosses and reveal the truth behind the outbreak.

Highlights
  • Twelve playable dogs with unique abilities
  • Seven distinct campaign zones
  • Mutant enemies and boss battles
  • Uncover a deep conspiracy through intel
  • Fast-paced run-and-gun action
Features
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THE CITY HAS GONE TO THE DOGS. The Helix Institute promised a cure. What they unleashed was an outbreak. Now the streets crawl with mutated horrors, the labs hide unspeakable secrets, and the Free Strays have banded together to fight back. Take control of a twelve-dog team of battle-hardened street survivors and blast your way through a city consumed by the Helix infection. From research labs to the sewers, abandoned mines, and the heart of the outbreak itself, every level pushes you deeper into the conspiracy. PICK YOUR FIGHTER Choose from twelve playable strays, each with their own look, abilities and ultimate moves. FIGHT THROUGH THE OUTBREAK Battle across distinct campaign zones, each with its own threats and atmosphere: the Abandoned Lab, the Overgrown Park, the Helix Fortress, the Ruined City, the Toxic Sewers, the Helix Mines, and the final Genesis facility. FACE THE NIGHTMARES Square off against grotesque bosses pulled straight from Helix's worst experiments, including the towering Wild Alpha Bear, the monstrous Sewer Queen, and the corrupted minds behind it all. UNCOVER THE CONSPIRACY Dig into the story through collectible intel notes, and use the evidence board packed with classified photos and disturbing clues to reveal more about what Helix really did, and who's still out there. WHAT YOU GET - Fast, satisfying run-and-gun action - Twelve unique playable dogs - Eight campaign zones - Mutant enemies and boss battles - A deep, unfolding conspiracy told through intel and lore The humans made the monsters. The strays are here to clean up the mess. Download The Strays and take back the city, one mutant at a time.

Screenshots

Frogline4 screens
The Strays4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: The Strays at Free against Frogline's $1.99. The Strays also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 66 months). Frogline's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

The Strays is free to download; Frogline costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Strays holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Frogline ships an update every 66 months, The Strays every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Frogline versus The Strays: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFroglineThe Strays
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 66 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB90 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMathieu BolardDo Not Get Abstracted Studios, LLC

Customer experience

Frogline

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

The Strays

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Frogline

No in-app purchases

None

The Strays

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Frogline free?
Frogline costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Strays free?
The Strays is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Frogline or The Strays?
The Strays is rated higher. Frogline averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while The Strays averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Frogline or The Strays have ads?
Neither Frogline nor The Strays shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Frogline or The Strays?
Frogline ships an update every 66 months, and The Strays every 5 days. Most recently, Frogline was updated on October 12, 2026 and The Strays on October 16, 2026.

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