Comparison

Ding Dong XL vs Ski Tree

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

Head to head
About

Ding Dong XL

Bounce between the top and bottom of the screen, dodging obstacles and collecting points in this fast-paced arcade game. Master one-touch controls for endless survival challenges, with dual and infinite modes for advanced players. Customize your experience with unlockable skins.

Highlights
  • One-touch controls for sliding
  • Endless progressive difficulty
  • Dual Mode challenge
  • Infinite Mode for experts
  • Unlockable cosmetic skins
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Ding and Dong Your Way to Survival! Tap, dodge, and survive as you bounce between the top and bottom of the screen, avoiding obstacles, collecting points, and smashing power-ups. How long can you last in this fast-paced arcade challenge? Easy to Play, Hard to Master - One-Touch Controls – Tap to slide between the top and bottom of the screen. Time your moves carefully to avoid enemies! - Endless Arcade Action – The game gets progressively harder the longer you survive with more challenging obstacles. - Dual Mode – A two-touch challenge for a real brain teaser! - Infinite Mode – An extreme test for Ding Dong experts looking for the ultimate challenge. Unlock Unique Skins Customize your player with a variety of cosmetic skins, including some from other Adamvision Studios games! Sound & Music The in-game sound effects were created with my own voice and a consumer mic, mixed with royalty-free sounds from FreeSFX. The music features loops from Difourks - "It's Complextro & Dance." Now available in 10 languages: English, Russian, German, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, and Korean.

About

Ski Tree

Experience a minimalist downhill skiing game with intuitive controls. Test your skills to see how far you can ski down the slopes. It's a simple yet elegant homage to classic skiing games.

Highlights
  • Minimalist design
  • Intuitive controls
  • Endless downhill skiing
  • High score tracking
  • Elegant gameplay
Features
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Ski Tree is an homage to the games that inspired me. A simplistic, intuitive, and elegant approach to a downhill skiing game. How far can you ski? Game designed & developed by Addison Rodomista.

Screenshots

Ding Dong XL4 screens
Ski Tree3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ski Tree at Free against Ding Dong XL's $0.99. Ski Tree also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Ding Dong XL's advantage is review sentiment (98% vs 90%). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Ski Tree is free to download; Ding Dong XL costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ding Dong XL holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 99 and 50 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 98% of Ding Dong XL's written reviews are positive against 90% of Ski Tree's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ding Dong XL ships an update every 2 months, Ski Tree fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ding Dong XL versus Ski Tree: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDing Dong XLSki Tree
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (99 ratings) — better4.8 (50 ratings)
Positive reviews98.3% of reviews — better90.0% of reviews
Number of ratings99 — better50
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdamvisionAddison Rodomista

Customer experience

Ding Dong XL

All ratings99 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.7%

Ski Tree

All ratings20 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Ding Dong XL

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Leaderboard not working on iPhone 6s

Requested features

3 requests
  • More characters, modes, upgrades
  • Apple TV support
  • More power-up explanations

Ski Tree

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Ding Dong XL

No in-app purchases

None

Ski Tree

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ding Dong XL free?
Ding Dong XL costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ski Tree free?
Ski Tree is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ding Dong XL or Ski Tree?
Ding Dong XL is rated higher. Ding Dong XL averages 5.0 out of 5 from 99 ratings, while Ski Tree averages 4.8 from 50 ratings.
Do Ding Dong XL or Ski Tree have ads?
Neither Ding Dong XL nor Ski Tree shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ding Dong XL or Ski Tree?
Ding Dong XL ships an update every 2 months, and Ski Tree fortnightly. Most recently, Ding Dong XL was updated on November 2, 2026 and Ski Tree on October 27, 2026.

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