Ducklings! vs Duck on the Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Duck on the Run
Embark on an exciting running adventure as a duck. Slide, jump, roll, and dash through colorful environments, overcoming obstacles. Collect coins to unlock new ducks and enjoy endless fun with beautiful 3D graphics.
- Running adventure gameplay
- Slide, jump, roll, and dash mechanics
- Collect coins to unlock new ducks
- Handmade 3D graphics
- Addictive gameplay
- Haptic feedback
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Be the famous Duck! Take your duck through an amazing running adventure. Duck on the Run is a runner game about being a duck and strutting your stuff. Slide, jump, roll and dash to avoid the many obstacles you’ll find on your way. The game becomes more challenging and fun with every step your duck makes. Run in all sorts of different environments full of color and joy. Duck on the Run features: ◉ Addictive gameplay ◉ Beautiful handmade 3d graphics ◉ Endless fun ◉ Collect coins to unlock new handsome ducks ◉ Haptic feedback ◉ Optimization for all screens
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Ducklings! at none against Duck on the Run's shown. Ducklings! also leads on ratings volume (4K vs 198) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Duck on the Run's advantage is review sentiment (87% vs 78%). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Ducklings! against 4.6 for Duck on the Run. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ducklings! has 4K ratings behind it against 198, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Ducklings!'s written reviews are positive against 87% of Duck on the Run's.
Ducklings! ships an update every 4 months, Duck on the Run every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Ducklings! | Duck on the Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4K ratings) — better | 4.6 (198 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.5% of reviews | 87.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4K — better | 198 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Jesper the End B.V. | Popa Radu |
Customer experience
Ducklings!
Duck on the Run
User reviews
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
Duck on the Run
From 198 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 👍 Cute and fun game
- 🔒 No ads or in-app purchases
- 💯 Highly addictive and entertaining
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and login issues
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay after a while
- 🎨 Limited skin/character variety
Bugs and requests
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
Duck on the Run
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes on launch for some users
- Floors not rendering properly
- Getting stuck between columns
Requested features
4 requests- Add more skins and customization options
- Implement a pause button
- Introduce different game modes and levels
- Add online/multiplayer functionality
In-app purchases
Ducklings!
No in-app purchases
Duck on the Run
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Ducklings! free?
Is Duck on the Run free?
Which has better reviews, Ducklings! or Duck on the Run?
Do Ducklings! or Duck on the Run have ads?
Which is updated more often, Ducklings! or Duck on the Run?
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