# Vicious Varmints vs BallDog!

The clearest difference is update cadence: BallDog! at fortnightly against Vicious Varmints's every 4 months. Vicious Varmints's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Vicious Varmints sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and BallDog! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Vicious Varmints against 5.0 for BallDog!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Vicious Varmints ships an update every 4 months, BallDog! fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Vicious Varmints | BallDog! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vicious-varmints/id1444601086/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/balldog/id6664052529/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 138 MB | 142 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Player1games Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1040547964) | [Jose Gonzalez](https://appshunter.io/developer/1682616250) |

## What reviewers say

### Vicious Varmints

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vicious-varmints/id1444601086)

Defend your yard from hungry critters by quickly zapping them with a foam dart gun. You have limited time and ammo to stop them from eating your food. Protect your family's treasures from these fast-eating varmints.

**Highlights:** Zap critters with foam darts, Limited time and ammo, Protect food treasures, Family-friendly gameplay, Fast-paced action

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ten Credits | $0.99 | one-time |
| Credit 25 | $1.99 | one-time |


### BallDog!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/balldog/id6664052529)

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.

**Highlights:** Physics-based gameplay, Tap to create waves, Collect dog cookies, Launcher upgrades, Power-ups, Unlockable skins

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Vicious Varmints free?

Vicious Varmints is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is BallDog! free?

BallDog! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Vicious Varmints or BallDog!?

Vicious Varmints and BallDog! are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Vicious Varmints or BallDog! have ads?

Both Vicious Varmints and BallDog! show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Vicious Varmints or BallDog!?

Vicious Varmints ships an update every 4 months, and BallDog! fortnightly. Most recently, Vicious Varmints was updated on September 14, 2026 and BallDog! on September 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*