Ducklings! vs Virtual Duck Life Simulator
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.
Virtual Duck Life Simulator
Experience the life of a duck in this engaging simulator. Manage daily tasks, train your duck, and care for your family. Navigate challenging levels and learn about animal survival.
- Duck family management
- Household and other activities
- Hunting for food
- Raising ducklings
- Nest building
- Multiple challenging levels
- 3D environment graphics
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If you're looking for a duck simulator game No more delays for an amazing adventure and challenging your skills to manage duck life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ducklings! at 77% against Virtual Duck Life Simulator's 33%. Ducklings! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Virtual Duck Life Simulator's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume and device support 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. Virtual Duck Life Simulator sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Ducklings! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ducklings! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4K and 2.8K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Ducklings!'s written reviews are positive against 33% of Virtual Duck Life Simulator's.
Ducklings! ships an update every 4 months, Virtual Duck Life Simulator fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ducklings! | Virtual Duck Life Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4K ratings) — better | 4.4 (2.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.2% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4K — better | 2.8K |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 380 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jesper the End B.V. | Muhammad Irfan Langah |
Customer experience
Ducklings!
Virtual Duck Life Simulator
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
Virtual Duck Life Simulator
From 2.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💕 Love ducks
- 🎨 Cute graphics
Room to improve
- 🤬 Too many ads
- 🐌 Slow gameplay
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🤔 Confusing mechanics
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
Virtual Duck Life Simulator
Reported bugs
3 issues- Incorrect duck gender representation
- Levels reset progress
- Inconsistent naming conventions
Requested features
5 requests- Remove ads
- Improve duck speed
- Add multiplayer mode
- More level variety
- Customization options
In-app purchases
Ducklings!
No in-app purchases
Virtual Duck Life Simulator
- Weekly Stater Pack$6.997 Days
- Monthly VIP Pack$12.991 Month
- Yearly Premium Pack$19.991 Year
- Remove Ads$0.99
- One Thousand Cash$0.99
- Unlock Duck Shoes$0.99
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- Unlock All Skins$0.99
- Unlock Necklace$0.99
- Unlock Customization$1.99
- Goose Special Offer$9.99
Questions
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