Duckz! vs The Hunter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Duckz!
Experience realistic duck hunting with a first-person shooter. Travel to various locations, hunt on foot or from a truck, and upgrade your arsenal with new shotguns. Features automatic aiming with a tap-to-shoot mechanic and accurate shot string physics for an immersive experience.
- First-person duck hunting
- Hunt on foot or from truck
- Automatic aiming, tap to shoot
- Accurate shot string physics
- Upgradeable shotguns
- Travel to different lands
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Duck season is open! Grab your trusty pump action shotgun and get hunting. Travel to different lands and hunt on foot or from your truck! Buy new guns with your earnings. How about going hunting with an automatic shotgun? Duckz! reimagines duck hunt games as a unique first person shooting game you can play everywhere! Aiming is automatic, just tap to shoot! To make the game interesting, Duckz! features accurate shot string physics used also in Clay Hunt PRO - the most realistic shotgun shooting simulator available for mobile. So you'll have to lead the bird as you would in real life! So grab your new pump action shotgun and get hunting with the help of the towns duck hunt specialist!
The Hunter
Experience a realistic deer hunting simulation with lifelike environments and animal behavior. Track and take down white-tailed deer using various weapons, considering factors like wind and scent. This immersive game challenges both novice and experienced hunters.
- Realistic hunting simulation
- Lifelike environments
- Realistic animal behavior
- Variety of weapons (rifles, bows, crossbows)
- Consider wind, scent, and noise
- Immersive and challenging gameplay
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Deer Hunt - Big Buck Hunter is a realistic hunting simulation game that puts players in the shoes of a hunter in pursuit of the elusive white-tailed deer. With lifelike environments and realistic animal behavior, players will have to use their hunting skills to track and take down their prey. The game offers a variety of weapons to choose from, including rifles, bows, and crossbows, each with their own unique strengths and weaknesses. Players must also take into account factors such as wind direction, scent, and noise to successfully take down their quarry. Whether you're a seasoned hunter or a beginner, Deer Hunting offers an immersive and challenging hunting
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Duckz! at every 2 weeks against The Hunter's every 2 months. Duckz! also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 25%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Duckz! sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and The Hunter sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Duckz! holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.8K and 3.3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Duckz!'s written reviews are positive against 25% of The Hunter's.
Duckz! ships an update every 2 weeks, The Hunter every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Duckz! | The Hunter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (3.8K ratings) — better | 4.4 (3.3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.9% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.8K — better | 3.3K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 281 MB | 319 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shotgun Gaming Oy | Iram Shehzad |
Customer experience
Duckz!
The Hunter
User reviews
Duckz!
From 3.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun and addictive game
- 👍 Simple and easy to play
- 🎯 Realistic shooting mechanics
- 🏆 Satisfying progression and upgrades
Room to improve
- 🔍 Lack of customization and control options
- 💰 Excessive in-game ads and monetization
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and performance issues
- 🕹️ Repetitive and limited gameplay
The Hunter
From 3.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Realistic graphics
- 🎯 Good hunting experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🕹️ Difficult controls
- 💰 Excessive ads
- 🔤 Spelling mistakes
Bugs and requests
Duckz!
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game freezes and crashes on loading screens
- Inability to progress past certain levels
- Inconsistent performance and glitches
- Saved progress not syncing across devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add more hunting locations and environments
- Introduce different animal species to hunt
- Allow players to manually aim and control the gun
- Reduce the frequency and intrusiveness of ads
The Hunter
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game restarts on level 2
- Arrows not displayed properly
Requested features
2 requests- Open world hunting experience
- Improved graphics and animations
In-app purchases
Duckz!
- Stack Of Coins$0.99
- VIP$3.99
- Pouch of Coins$4.99
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- Chest of Coins$4.99
- Chest of Coins$8.99
- Vault of Coins$17.99
The Hunter
- Purchase 1000 Coins$4.99
- Purchase 2,000 Coins$6.99
- Unlock Chapter One Levels$9.99
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- Unlock Chapter 2 Levels$9.99
- Unlock Theme 4 All Levels$9.99
- Unlock Theme 5 All levels$9.99
- Remove Ads$19.99
- Unlock All Weapons$29.99
- Unlock All Themes$29.99
- Unlock Everything Pro Version$49.99
Questions
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