Bugsnax vs Ducklings!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bugsnax
Embark on an island adventure to capture and feed unique creatures to your companions. Uncover the secrets of Snaktooth Island and the mysterious Bugsnax.
- Capture mysterious creatures
- Feed creatures to friends
- Explore an island
- Solve island mysteries
- Discover creature origins
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Catch mysterious living snacks and feed them to your friends in this unusual island adventure! Bugsnax takes you on a journey to Snaktooth Island, home of the legendary half-bug half-snack creatures, Bugsnax. Invited by intrepid explorer Elizabert Megafig, you arrive to discover your host nowhere to be found, her camp in shambles, and her followers scattered across the island alone... and hungry! It's up to you to solve the mysteries of Snaktooth Island: What happened to Lizbert? What are Bugsnax and where do they come from? But most of all, why do they taste SO GOOD?
Ducklings!
Embrace your inner duck and swim through a tranquil pond to rescue adorable ducklings. Navigate carefully to avoid dangerous boats and upgrade your home with your rescued friends, creating the most stylish nest.
- Rescue ducklings
- Swim in a pond
- Dodge boats
- Upgrade home nest
- Kid-friendly gameplay
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It's time to relax, you're a duck now! Swim around and rescue as many ducklings as possible. Dodge the reckless boats, they will hurt you. Upgrade your home by retrieving more ducklings and get the coolest looking nest in the pond. Ducklings is a Kid-Friendly Game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ducklings! at none against Bugsnax's 1. Ducklings! also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). Bugsnax's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Bugsnax sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ducklings! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ducklings! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.8K and 4K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of Bugsnax's written reviews are positive against 77% of Ducklings!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Bugsnax ships an update every 2 weeks, Ducklings! every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bugsnax | Ducklings! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.8K ratings) | 4.7 (4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.6% of reviews — better | 77.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K | 4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2.0 GB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Young Horses, Inc. | Jesper the End B.V. |
Customer experience
Bugsnax
Ducklings!
User reviews
Bugsnax
From 1.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Unique and engaging gameplay
- 👍 Excellent character design and writing
- 🎨 Beautiful and creative visuals
- 🎶 Fantastic soundtrack
- 🤯 Unexpected story twists and turns
Room to improve
- 💰 Full game requires purchase after demo
- 🤔 Some areas locked behind paywall in demo
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and crashes reported
Ducklings!
From 4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🦆 Cute and fun game
- 👍 Relaxing and calming gameplay
- 🎩 Enjoyable hat and nest customization
- 💎 Addictive and engaging
Room to improve
- 🚢 Boats causing frustration and loss of ducklings
- 🕰️ Slow duck movement speed
- 🐦 Other ducks stealing ducklings
- 🔇 Audio issues and lack of sound
Bugs and requests
Bugsnax
Reported bugs
3 issues- Glitches with grappling hook and fire
- Difficulty accessing certain areas in demo
- Crashes and performance issues on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- More Bugsnax varieties and new islands
- Ability to tame and utilize Bugsnax abilities
- Sequel or DLC to continue the story
- Free or lower-priced full game option
Ducklings!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashing and freezing issues
- Inconsistent behavior when reviving after ads
- Glitches with sound and audio
Requested features
4 requests- Add a peaceful mode without other ducks
- Improve controls and responsiveness
- Introduce more upgrades and customization options
- Add a friends list and multiplayer features
In-app purchases
Bugsnax
- Bugsnax Full Game$7.99
Ducklings!
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Bugsnax free?
Is Ducklings! free?
Which has better reviews, Bugsnax or Ducklings!?
Do Bugsnax or Ducklings! have ads?
Which is updated more often, Bugsnax or Ducklings!?
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