Notebook Jam vs Lost Duckling
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Notebook Jam
A unique puzzle game where you flip through notebook pages to alter the level and reach the end of each stage. Discover hidden paperclips for bonus levels and avoid the eager eraser. Conquer the notebooks, one sheet at a time.
- Flip pages to change the level
- Discover hidden paperclips
- Unlock bonus stages
- Avoid the eraser character
- Conquer sheet by sheet
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Flip through the pages of a notebook with one tap to change the level around you and get to the end of the stage. Find hidden paperclips to unlock devious bonus stages. And watch out for the eraser, who seems to be a bit too excited to do their job. Get out your pencil and conquer the notebooks, sheet by sheet.
Lost Duckling
Guide a duckling to its mother by strategically switching between a pig and a fish. Solve puzzles by utilizing each character's unique abilities to navigate obstacles and reach the goal.
- Character switching mechanics
- Environmental puzzles
- Intuitive controls
- Charming graphics
- Level-based progression
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Switch between a Pig and a Fish to push the Lost Duckling to its Mother. Credits: • Alex Slagle ○ Game Designer ○ Game Programmer • Sarah Ferguson ○ Systems Designer ○ Lead Level designer ○ Graphic Designer ○ Icon Artist ○ Feature Graphic • Mary Laguisan ○ 2D Graphic Designer ○ Loading screen Artist • Henrique Vogeler ○ Environment Artist • Luther Causey ○ Environment Artist • Victor Owolabi ○ Level Designer ○ Drag to Move animation developer • Joseph Vongeorge ○ Level Designer • Kaitlyn Modzelewski ○ Marketing • Ganesh Alla ○ QA Tester • Professor Roy Papp ○ Mentor • Some music and sound effects from zapsplat.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Notebook Jam at none against Lost Duckling's shown. Notebook Jam also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Lost Duckling's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 23 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lost Duckling holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 18 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Notebook Jam ships an update every 23 months, Lost Duckling every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Notebook Jam | Lost Duckling |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 301 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrew Rears | Mobazy LLC |
Customer experience
Notebook Jam
Lost Duckling
In-app purchases
Notebook Jam
No in-app purchases
Lost Duckling
No in-app purchases
