AKDSGame vs BallDog!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AKDSGame
Navigate an old man through a challenging obstacle course by jumping. The game offers a simple restart mechanism activated by multiple screen taps. Experience a retro-style challenge with a unique control input.
- Obstacle jumping gameplay
- Elderly protagonist
- Unique restart mechanic
- Simple tap controls
- Retro game style
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A game where you are an old man, and you must jump over obstacles. To restart the game, press 5 times on the screen.
BallDog!
Engage in a physics-based adventure where tapping the screen creates waves to guide your character. Collect treats to unlock upgrades and cosmetic skins, encountering various obstacles and power-ups along the way.
- Physics-based gameplay
- Tap to create waves
- Collect dog cookies
- Launcher upgrades
- Power-ups
- Unlockable skins
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Man’s best friend comes in all shapes! Get ready for a physics-based action-packed adventure that will keep you entertained for hours! Perfect choice to kill some time while waiting. - Tap the screen to create waves and boost your character. Be careful, some obstacles will appear along the way! - Collect dog cookies while playing or watching a non-intrusive ad. Use them to buy powerful launcher upgrades. - Three amazing power-ups appear while playing. Use them to beat your own high score! - Collect enough dog cookies and buy skins! We have a variety of friendly pets, including a crocodile. Have fun, and thanks for playing!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BallDog! at 5.0 against AKDSGame's 4.4. BallDog! also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 14 months). AKDSGame's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. BallDog! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AKDSGame asks for nothing beyond the download.
BallDog! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AKDSGame has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
AKDSGame ships an update every 14 months, BallDog! fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AKDSGame | BallDog! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dennis Sorensen | Jose Gonzalez |
Customer experience
AKDSGame
BallDog!
In-app purchases
AKDSGame
No in-app purchases
BallDog!
- No Ads$1.99
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