Comparison

Bird Alone vs Clusterduck

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

Head to head
About

Bird Alone

Nurture a lonely bird through daily conversations, creative activities, and life's big questions. This award-winning app offers a unique companion experience, exploring themes of friendship, growth, and existence.

Highlights
  • Daily conversations and questions
  • Creative expression (drawing, poetry, music)
  • Nurture a virtual bird companion
  • Explore themes of life and existence
  • Unlock new content daily
  • Experience changing seasons and time
Features
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◆ Apple Design Award Winner 2021 ◆ Become best friends with the loneliest bird in the world. A journey of growth and loss with a best friend. Talk about life, make music, draw pictures and write poetry. Start each day answering your new friend's questions about life, death and the meaning of existence. Guide the bird through daily life as it confronts the same worries as the rest of us. ◆ What's your favourite colour? ◆ Where are all my friends? ◆ Do you ever think about death? What will your best friend ask you today? ◆ Draw a picture for the Art Gallery ◆ Write a poem together for the Book of Poetry ◆ Unlock today's plant for the Musical Garden ◆ Rub its belly Watch each day turn to night Ponder the changing seasons Face the heaviness of growing old with a best friend. Maybe this bird won't be so lonely after all. * Minimum required device: iPhone 6S or similar * Content warning: Bird Alone contains themes and discussion of death. User discretion is advised for those sensitive to this topic.

About

Clusterduck

Hatch and mutate an endless stream of ducks, leading to increasingly bizarre genetic mutations. Collect hundreds of unique duck variations and discover the secrets of a mysterious hole. Compete in talent contests to appease the duck gods.

Highlights
  • Hatch and mutate wacky ducks
  • Collect hundreds of head, wing, and body variations
  • Discover common, rare, epic, and legendary mutations
  • Witty duck descriptions
  • Discover secrets of the hole
  • Compete in Duck-Off talent contests
Features
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What came first, the duck or the egg? CLUSTERDUCK is about hatching as many ducks as possible. As more ducks hatch, the more strange things happen. The ducks begin to genetically mutate! With each generation of ducks that hatch, the chances of things going horribly wrong increase at an alarming rate. Ever seen a duck with a sword for a head, or horse hoof for a wing? These ducks have gone absolutely bonkers. Need room for more ducks? Sacrifice ducks down *the hole*. But don’t get too close — you don’t know what’s lurking down there. Features: •Hatch and mutate wacky ducks! •Collect hundreds of head, wing, and body variations, resulting in amazing varieties! •Mutations come in common, rare, epic, and legendary rarities! •Witty duck descriptions introduce you to the personality quirks of each duck •Discover the secrets of *the hole* •Appease the duck gods by competing in Duck-Off talent contests

Screenshots

Bird Alone4 screens
Clusterduck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bird Alone at none against Clusterduck's shown. Bird Alone also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Clusterduck's advantage is ratings volume (174K vs 11K). 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. Bird Alone sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Clusterduck sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. 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 — 4.8 for Bird Alone against 4.8 for Clusterduck. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clusterduck has 174K ratings behind it against 11K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Bird Alone's written reviews are positive against 85% of Clusterduck's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bird Alone ships an update every 3 weeks, Clusterduck fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bird Alone versus Clusterduck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBird AloneClusterduck
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (11K ratings)4.8 (174K ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.9% of reviews84.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K174K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size409 MB241 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeorge BatchelorPikPok

Customer experience

Bird Alone

All ratings10,766 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews1,366 reviews
Positive80.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative11.4%

Clusterduck

All ratings173,493 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews2,477 reviews
Positive84.5%
Neutral6.1%
Negative9.4%

User reviews

Bird Alone

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💕 Heartwarming and meaningful experience
  • 🎨 Beautiful art and design
  • 🎶 Relaxing and soothing audio
  • 🐦 Adorable and charming bird companion
  • 🤗 Provides comfort and emotional support

Room to improve

  • 💔 Sad and emotional ending when the bird dies
  • 💰 Paid app with a short experience
  • 🕰️ Limited daily interactions with the bird
  • 🤯 Overwhelming grief for some users

Clusterduck

From 174K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive game
  • 👍 Unique and quirky duck designs
  • 🎨 Charming art style
  • 💡 Interesting mutation system
  • 🕹️ Relaxing gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Limited duck storage space
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🔋 Long wait times for egg hatching
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for more space
  • 🤔 Lack of control over duck breeding

Bugs and requests

Bird Alone

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes on older devices
  • Issues with loading and navigation

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to keep the bird alive permanently
  • More customization options for the bird
  • Expanded daily activities and interactions
  • Ability to restart or continue after the bird's passing

Clusterduck

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes or freezes on some devices
  • Inability to complete duck sets due to glitches
  • Inconsistent ad behavior even after purchase
  • Difficulty in distinguishing completed ducks

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more duck storage space
  • Implement a way to choose which ducks breed
  • Add mini-games or other activities to pass time
  • Introduce an in-game currency system
  • Allow for more customization of the duck colony

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Bird Alone

One-time3
  • Cup of Coffee$2.99
  • Bird Alone full version$2.99
  • New Socks$8.99
14 purchases

Clusterduck

One-time14
  • Starter Pack of Clusterbucks$0.99
  • Remove Banner Ads$1.99
  • More lamp space!$1.99
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  • Even more lamp space!$1.99
  • Bonus lamp space!$1.99
  • Permanent 4th Nest$1.99
  • Inter-Dimensional Lamp$2.99
  • Increase Population$3.99
  • Soup Buffet$4.99
  • Bumper Pack of Clusterbucks$4.99
  • The Variety Pack$4.99
  • The Populist Pack$4.99
  • Sizable Pack of Clusterbucks$9.99
  • Remove Ads$19.99

Questions

Is Bird Alone free?
Bird Alone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clusterduck free?
Clusterduck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bird Alone or Clusterduck?
Clusterduck is rated higher. Bird Alone averages 4.8 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Clusterduck averages 4.8 from 174K ratings.
Do Bird Alone or Clusterduck have ads?
Clusterduck shows ads; Bird Alone does not.
Which is updated more often, Bird Alone or Clusterduck?
Bird Alone ships an update every 3 weeks, and Clusterduck fortnightly. Most recently, Bird Alone was updated on October 20, 2026 and Clusterduck on October 21, 2026.

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