Comparison

MouseBot vs Duck Life 1

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

Head to head
About

MouseBot

Navigate a robotic mouse through treacherous mazes filled with mechanical traps and obstacles. Collect cheese to unlock new customizations and abilities in this fast-paced platforming adventure.

Highlights
  • 88 challenging mazes
  • Hilarious cartoon destruction
  • Unlock new abilities
  • Collect cheese
  • Customize MouseBot with skins
  • Eye-popping cartoon visuals
  • Multiple control options
Features
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Guide MouseBot through mazes of fantastical mechanical mouse traps created by the cat scientists of CatLab. Dodge giant metal Kitty Krushers, leap over mouse-grinding Roller Graters, evade scary Mines and Lasers, and platform your way across pools of bot-melting Acid on an epic quest for cheese and freedom. Conquer 88 challenging platform-style levels as you delve deeper into the mysterious laboratories of CatLab and uncover the cats' nefarious plans. Collect epic piles of cheese, and transmogrify that cheese into new skins and accessories for your robotic mouse. MouseBot: Escape from CatLab is a zany and exciting platforming game that will test your reflexes, skills, timing, and love of cheese! GAME FEATURES • 88 challenging mazes filled with traps and obstacles. • Hilarious cartoon destruction! Try not to get crushed, stomped, zapped or blown to bits. • Unlock new abilities! Run, jump and transform for land and water! • Collect epic piles of cheese! • Win new skins and accessories to customize MouseBot! • Eye-popping cartoon visuals on iPhone, iPad and AppleTV • Control options include touch screen, simple and extended gamepads (and Siri remote on AppleTV.) • Earn achievements with Game Center, and stay synced with iCloud. CUSTOMER SUPPORT If you encounter a problem running the game, please visit us at: www.vectorunit.com/support STAY IN TOUCH Be the first to hear about updates, download custom images, and interact with the developers! Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/VectorUnit Follow us on Twitter @vectorunit Visit our web page at www.vectorunit.com MouseBot is free to play but there are optional in-app purchases available.

About

Duck Life 1

Raise and train a duckling to become a champion racer. Engage in skill-building mini-games and compete in races to earn money and rebuild your farm. Customize your duck with collected items.

Highlights
  • Raise and train a duckling
  • Skill-building mini-games
  • Compete in races
  • Earn money to rebuild farm
  • Customize duck with hats and colors
  • Remastered HD graphics
  • Touchscreen controls
Features
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Duck Life 1 is a faithful remaster of the original Flash game phenomenon played over 200 million times online. Previously part of the Duck Life Retro Pack, it's now available as a standalone title with quality-of-life upgrades—no browser, no plugins. RAISE YOUR CHAMPION A tornado has destroyed your farm, leaving only a single duck egg behind. Hatch your duckling and train it into the ultimate racing champion to earn money and rebuild the farm. Feed your duck with energy seeds, train its skills, and watch it grow stronger with each session. Personalise your feathered athlete with fun hats and colours you collect along the way, making your champion duck truly your own. TRAINING MINI-GAMES Hone your duck’s abilities through fast-paced training mini-games in Running, Flying, and Swimming. Dodge obstacles and collect coins as you train—the more you play, the faster and stronger your duck becomes. Smart resource management is key: use the coins you earn to buy better feed and boost your duck’s energy before the big races. RACES & VICTORY Enter your duck into races and watch your preparation pay off. Sit back and cheer as your duck sprints, flies, and swims past the competition. Progress through increasingly tough races and ultimately take on the final championship event. MODERN FEATURES - Remastered HD graphics - Smooth 60 FPS gameplay - Touchscreen controls with optional haptics - Save states and multiple save slots

Screenshots

MouseBot4 screens
Duck Life 14 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: MouseBot at 1.2K against Duck Life 1's 32. On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. MouseBot sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Duck Life 1 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for MouseBot against 4.4 for Duck Life 1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MouseBot has 1.2K ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of MouseBot's written reviews are positive against 91% of Duck Life 1's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MouseBot ships an update every 4 months, Duck Life 1 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MouseBot versus Duck Life 1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMouseBotDuck Life 1
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.2K ratings)4.4 (32 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.7% of reviews90.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better32
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB126 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperVector UnitMoFunZone Inc

Customer experience

MouseBot

All ratings1,149 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral5.7%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews321 reviews
Positive84.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative10.0%

Duck Life 1

All ratings32 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

Bugs and requests

MouseBot

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Progress resets or disappears
  • Unresponsive controls and inputs
  • Crashes and freezes on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and chapters
  • Level editor and sharing functionality
  • Customizable controls and button placement
  • Infinite lives or reduced wait times

Duck Life 1

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

MouseBot

One-time10
  • Cyber Skin Special$0.99
  • Jet Pack Special$0.99
  • A Pile of Power Tokens$1.99
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  • Cyber Skin$1.99
  • Red Fire Skin$1.99
  • Jet Pack$1.99
  • Stacks of Power Tokens$4.99
  • Go Premium$4.99
  • Buckets of Power Tokens$9.99
  • ACME Special! Crates of Power Tokens$19.99
1 purchases

Duck Life 1

One-time1
  • Ad Block$2.99

Questions

Is MouseBot free?
MouseBot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Duck Life 1 free?
Duck Life 1 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MouseBot or Duck Life 1?
Duck Life 1 is rated higher. MouseBot averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Duck Life 1 averages 4.4 from 32 ratings.
Do MouseBot or Duck Life 1 have ads?
Both MouseBot and Duck Life 1 show ads.
Which is updated more often, MouseBot or Duck Life 1?
MouseBot ships an update every 4 months, and Duck Life 1 every 2 months. Most recently, MouseBot was updated on November 6, 2026 and Duck Life 1 on November 2, 2026.

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