Comparison

Madness/Endless vs M.Duck

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

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About

Madness/Endless

Experience a brutal indie stealth action game with hand-crafted pixel art. Master one-handed controls to defeat enemies with combos and items, dash through a ruined world, and uncover a dark plot. Conquer procedurally generated levels in an endless mode after experiencing two possible endings.

Highlights
  • One-handed controls
  • Pixel art world
  • Action stealth gameplay
  • Combo-based combat
  • Endless mode
  • Unique enemy types
  • Procedurally generated levels
Features
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Darkness, despair, challenge... The world as we know it is run over by eldritch monstrosities. Survivors are few and far between, stuck between living in this new, grim world and scheming to overthrow others. You have been chosen to bear the greatest burden - the Herald’s Blade. Are you going to help your covenant or take over as the new overlord? Do you really have a choice? Experience a unique ACTION STEALTH game created specifically for mobile. A hand crafted, pixel art world full of horrific creatures and hidden tragedies. Play with ONE hand and defeat enemies by using slick COMBOS and special ITEMS, while dashing through the environment with blinding speed! Discover a clandestine plot in this ruined world, where friends will betray you and foes will aid you... Master the blade, master your surroundings and CONQUER! But remember... YOU ARE ALONE. YOU WILL DIE. YOU WILL DO IT AGAIN. After two possible endings, see how far you can get in an ENDLESS MODE where you explore and conquer procedurally generated levels. Fight against over 15 UNIQUE enemy types, Elite enemies and 4 carefully crafted BOSSES that will test your skills to their limit. Speak to many colorful characters and try to piece together the bigger picture. Uncover your own origin as your perspective on evil changes with every nightmare and flashback. ORIGINAL CONTROLS - Built natively for touchscreen and one handed play, movement and combat interact smoothly and seamlessly. TENSE, UNNERVING AND MYSTERIOUS - Reap through the ruined world with fast and furious dashes off walls, while staying out of sight of monstrosities, away from traps and countless hazards! HARDCORE DIFFICULTY - Combine speed, skill, wits & reflexes, to solve increasingly complex rooms, use powerful items, and CONQUER gigantic bosses! HANDCRAFTED & UNIQUE ARTSTYLE - A depressing, unique, visual horror where every nook and cranny was crafted to keep you on your toes and intensify the experience. A GRIM quest awaits you! Will you answer the Heralds’ call?

About

M.Duck

Embark on a magical roguelite adventure as a duck fighting through a mysterious tower. Discover powerful relics, master unique weapons, and battle diverse enemies and bosses to uncover the tower's secrets and restore peace to your pond.

Highlights
  • Roguelite gallery shooter gameplay
  • Battle over 40 enemies and 8 bosses
  • Discover over 80 relics and 9 weapons
  • Unlock lore and new game features
  • Waddle between offense and defense
Features
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M.Duck is a roguelite gallery shooter about a duck that knows magic. Help Magic Duck fight his way up the mysterious tower that has been shining light on his pond each night and interrupting his sleep. Battle fearsome foes, discover new relics, uncover the secrets of the tower, and turn off that light once and for all! M.Duck combines roguelite features with gameplay inspired by classic gallery shooters to create a unique single-player experience. Features: - Battle over 40 different enemies and 8 unique bosses across 4 zones of the tower - Discover over 80 relics and 9 different weapons that promote a variety of different builds and playstyles - Waddle between offense and defense as you dodge attacks to find openings and blast enemies with your magic wand - Unlock additional lore, new relics, and even new game features as you fill out Magic Duck's field notes by climbing the tower and completing different challenges - Music composed by Calbert Warner

Screenshots

Madness/Endless4 screens
M.Duck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: M.Duck at $1.99 against Madness/Endless's $3.99. On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

Madness/Endless costs $3.99 and M.Duck $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Madness/Endless against 4.8 for M.Duck. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 67 and 80 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Madness/Endless's written reviews are positive against 92% of M.Duck's.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Madness/Endless versus M.Duck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMadness/EndlessM.Duck
Price$3.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.7 (67 ratings)4.8 (80 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.5% of reviews91.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6780 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size200 MB158 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperAnthony RomanoAndrew Lee

Customer experience

Madness/Endless

All ratings67 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral4.5%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive88.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative3.8%

M.Duck

All ratings80 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Madness/Endless

No in-app purchases

None

M.Duck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Madness/Endless free?
Madness/Endless costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is M.Duck free?
M.Duck costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Madness/Endless or M.Duck?
M.Duck is rated higher. Madness/Endless averages 4.7 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while M.Duck averages 4.8 from 80 ratings.
Do Madness/Endless or M.Duck have ads?
Neither Madness/Endless nor M.Duck shows ads.

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