Comparison

Oh Duck vs Duck Scooping

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

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About

Oh Duck

Guide a 3D rubber duck down a challenging river, dodging obstacles and collecting coins. Unlock new duck skins as you survive longer and beat your high score in this fast-paced runner.

Highlights
  • 3D rubber duck river runner
  • Swipe to dodge obstacles
  • Collect coins
  • Unlock 15 rubber duck skins
  • Beat high score
  • Increasing river current speed
Features
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A little rubber duck slips out of Finn's hands at Lake Itasca, Minnesota, and the mighty Mississippi carries it away. Can you steer it all 2,340 miles to the Gulf of Mexico and bring it home? Oh Duck! is a cheerful river-running adventure built in a bright, blocky voxel world. Drag (or tilt) to steer, double-tap to burst past trouble, and keep your eyes open: there are lost ducks floating all along the river, and every one you rescue joins your conga line. FLOAT THE WHOLE RIVER 62 real river towns, from Bemidji, Minnesota to Venice, Louisiana, each a little harder than the last: - The Headwaters at Lake Itasca, where the river is a tiny creek - St. Anthony Falls in Minneapolis, the only true waterfall on the river - Main Street towns, downtown skylines, busy ports, historic river towns and bayou fishing villages - Day, sunrise, sunset, dusk and starry nights, with glowing windows, neon casino boats and riverside lamps - Lock & dams, the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Memphis bluffs and Gator Bayou - Crescent City, New Orleans, where neon and jazz light the water - Home Sweet Home on the Gulf of Mexico, where Finn is waiting RESCUE LOST DUCKS Scoop up ducks along the way and they follow you in a wobbly conga line. Bump into a rock or a barge and the last duck gets knocked loose, so be quick to catch it again! Rescue every duck in a level to earn three stars. Stars open the way down the river, and in the big landmark stops they also unlock a secret duck skin. DODGE EVERYTHING Rocks, logs, buoys, barges, steamboats, canoes, whirlpools, snapping gators, jumping catfish and waterfalls all want a piece of your duck. You have three hearts in every level. Grab a Life Ring to block a hit, a Magnet to pull in the bread, or a Boost to zoom ahead. When you see bubbles in the bayou, DASH! DRESS UP YOUR DUCK Collect bread along the river and spend it in the Wardrobe. There are 27 duck skins, from Classic Yellow to Mallard, Moo Duck, Zombie, Lava, Galaxy and Solid Gold, plus 16 silly hats including a Riverboat Captain cap, a Viking helmet, a Mardi Gras Jester hat, a Propeller Cap and a Royal Crown. Mix and match to make your own duck. MADE FOR EVERYONE - Free to play. Every skin and hat can be earned with bread you collect by playing - Ads are kept family friendly: they are always child-directed and never personalized - Optional reward ads: watch one if you want 2x bread, an extra heart or a free loaf of bread - A one-time Remove Ads purchase turns off the top banner and the ads between levels - No account or sign-in needed - Play in portrait with one thumb (drag or tilt to steer, double-tap to dash) or in landscape - The game plays offline (ads need an internet connection) - Easy to pick up, fun to master: perfect for a quick trip down the river or a long float - Touch controls, plus full game controller support with rumble and haptic feedback on iPhone - Original music for every region, written for the game Grab your duck and get floating. Finn is counting on you!

About

Duck Scooping

Engage in a fun arcade-style game where you scoop floating rubber ducks. Compete with others online or aim for high scores in various game modes, including a bingo challenge. Enjoy a casual yet strategic experience with time limits and combo mechanics.

Highlights
  • Normal duck scooping mode
  • Online multiplayer battles
  • Bingo game mode
  • Combo scoring system
  • Time limit challenges
  • Continue option with score carry-over
Features
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In this game, you can enjoy scooping ducks floating in the pool. It's a fun combination of ball scooping and crane games. There are three game modes. *Normal duck scooping game Press the button to move the crane. Scoop up the ducks in time. You get points when you scoop up a duck. Scoop up the same duck three times for a combo. You get a higher score and a new duck will come in. When the time limit is up, the game is over. If you get a combo, the remaining time will increase. You can continue up to five times. If you continue, your score and combo status will be carried over. *Online battle Compete with friends and family in online duck scooping. One person creates a battle room first. At that time, a four-digit room number will be notified. The other person enters that room number and enters the battle room to start the battle. The person who scoops the most ducks and gets the most points wins. Combinations of duck types that you catch will result in combos, which will add to your score. Players' strategies will be tested as they try to steadily scoop up ducks within the time limit to earn points, or try to get high-scoring combos and turn the game around. *Bingo game Scoop up balls with numbers written on them floating in the pool, and if the numbers appear on the bingo chart, a mark will be placed on them. If you get marks vertically, horizontally, or diagonally, you get bingo. The water flows faster and faster over time, making it more difficult to save the balls. If you scoop up a time-extension ball, the time limit will be extended. (The time will be extended even if you get bingo.) When the time limit is reached, the game is over. When playing online, an Internet connection is required. The user is responsible for any communication fees required for communication.

Screenshots

Oh Duck4 screens
Duck Scooping4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Oh Duck at 5.0 against Duck Scooping's 4.4. Oh Duck also leads on ads (none vs shown). Duck Scooping's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 64 months). On price, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement 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. Oh Duck sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Duck Scooping asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Oh Duck holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 18 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Oh Duck's written reviews are positive against 100% of Duck Scooping's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Oh Duck ships an update every 64 months, Duck Scooping every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Oh Duck versus Duck Scooping: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOh DuckDuck Scooping
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.4 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews70.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings618 — better
Update frequencyEvery 64 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB153 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarlton Payne IIIKentarou Kurusima

Customer experience

Oh Duck

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive70.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative25.0%

Duck Scooping

All ratings18 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Oh Duck

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

Duck Scooping

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Oh Duck free?
Oh Duck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Duck Scooping free?
Duck Scooping is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Oh Duck or Duck Scooping?
Oh Duck is rated higher. Oh Duck averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Duck Scooping averages 4.4 from 18 ratings.
Do Oh Duck or Duck Scooping have ads?
Duck Scooping shows ads; Oh Duck does not.
Which is updated more often, Oh Duck or Duck Scooping?
Oh Duck ships an update every 64 months, and Duck Scooping every 4 months. Most recently, Oh Duck was updated on November 2, 2026 and Duck Scooping on October 30, 2026.

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