Comparison

Oh Duck vs Where Pebbles Bloom

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!

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Where Pebbles Bloom

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One pebble. One ripple. And the whole pond blooms. Where Pebbles Bloom is a gentle puzzle game: skip a pebble across the water, watch it bounce, and let every ripple wake the sleeping flowers. A SUMMER AT GRANDMA’S 24 handcrafted ponds across three places: a tiled pool at dawn, the village fountain at noon, and the willow lake by moonlight. The light follows a real summer day, from the first sunbeam to the last star. ONE THROW, A THOUSAND PATHS • Bounce your pebble off banks and floats to find the detour • Add spin to curve it left or right • Time a passing duck and use it as a moving bounce • Dodge the watchful koi… or skip right over it • Fly through golden gates in mid-air • Spare the lotus buds: one ripple too many and they wake up AT YOUR OWN PACE No timers. No lives. No penalties. Miss, adjust, try again instantly. Three flowers per pond reward the perfect throw, and Wander mode gives you endless pebbles, just for the joy of it. NO ADS, NO IN-APP PURCHASES, NO ACCOUNT Pay once, play everything. No ads, no in-app purchases, no data collected. Fully offline: on a plane, on holiday, anywhere. MADE FOR EVERYONE Two ways to aim (tap the water or pull the slingshot), reduced motion, larger text, and separate ambience and effects volumes. Available in English and French, on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Take a breath, and skip your first pebble.

Screenshots

Oh Duck4 screens
Where Pebbles Bloom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Where Pebbles Bloom at none against Oh Duck's 1. Oh Duck's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Oh Duck sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Where Pebbles Bloom asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Oh Duck versus Where Pebbles Bloom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOh DuckWhere Pebbles Bloom
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 64 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarlton Payne IIItimothe marcellin

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Oh Duck

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

Where Pebbles Bloom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Oh Duck free?
Oh Duck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Where Pebbles Bloom free?
Where Pebbles Bloom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Oh Duck or Where Pebbles Bloom have ads?
Neither Oh Duck nor Where Pebbles Bloom shows ads.

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