Comparison

Swap vs Dunkadillo

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

Head to head
About

Swap

Embark on a charming platforming adventure with two pandas to retrieve stolen cupcakes. Utilize each panda's unique abilities, like swimming and climbing, to overcome obstacles and solve puzzles across diverse landscapes. Teamwork is key to navigating 20 levels and collecting all the treats.

Highlights
  • Control two pandas with distinct abilities
  • Solve environmental puzzles
  • Cute pixel art graphics
  • Explore 20 diverse locations
  • Traditional platformer controls
Features
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Swap-Swap Panda is a cute platform game where two pandas go on an adventure to take back the cupcakes stolen by some pesky ninjas. You will cross a wonderfull land full of bamboo forests, fantastic sights, and hazards. You'll be in control of two pandas, a chubby giant panda and a funny red panda, each of which with different abilities needed to overcome all the obstacles in the levels. That's right, just with teamwork you'll be able to get through all the levels, by switching pandas and controlling one at a time. Giant panda will be able to swim in lakes carrying red panda on its back, on the other hand red panda is able to climb bamboo and activate switches to open the path for giant panda. Swap-Swap Panda is a cute adventure that will keep you engaged with many levels and replay values too as you need to collect all the stolen cupcakes in order to fully complete the game. Features: • Control two pandas • Fun puzzle mechanics • Cute pixel art • Play in 20 locations • Traditional platformer controls

About

Dunkadillo

Embark on a platforming adventure as an armadillo who transforms into a basketball to rescue a kidnapped friend. Bounce through 50 stages, dodge obstacles, and collect trading cards to unlock new characters. Face off against bosses and enjoy a rad soundtrack in this unique rescue mission.

Highlights
  • Basketball armadillo transformation
  • 50 platforming stages
  • Unlockable characters
  • Collectible trading cards
  • Boss battles
  • Controller support
Features
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Finally, a game that answers the age-old question: “What if a basketball was also an armadillo?” You are Dill the armadillo, and your best friend Pickle has just been kidnapped by a mysterious tentacle! Transform into a basketball to bounce off walls, floors, and ceilings as you rush to the rescue. Double jump over exploding bees, oblivious porcupines, and overly friendly frogs. Snag rare trading cards to unlock funky characters as you traverse 50 awesome stages. Do you have what it takes to save your best buddy... and maybe shoot a few hoops along the way? • A new platforming adventure from the creator of Dadish and Be Brave, Barb • 50 awesome stages • 10 characters to unlock • Lots of cool trading cards to find • Five big bad boys to battle • Controller support • A huge rabbit • A soundtrack that slaps • The graphics are rad • So much bouncing • I think you are special

Screenshots

Swap4 screens
Dunkadillo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dunkadillo at weekly against Swap's every 9 months. Dunkadillo also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 82%). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. Swap sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dunkadillo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dunkadillo holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 123 and 59 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Swap's written reviews are positive against 90% of Dunkadillo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swap ships an update every 9 months, Dunkadillo weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Swap versus Dunkadillo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwapDunkadillo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (123 ratings)4.5 (59 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.7% of reviews90.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings123 — better59
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB420 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperGionathan PesaresiThomas Young

Customer experience

Swap

All ratings123 ratings
Positive82.9%
Neutral7.3%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive81.7%
Neutral10.0%
Negative8.3%

Dunkadillo

All ratings55 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive90.4%
Neutral5.8%
Negative3.8%

User reviews

Swap

From 123 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🐼 Adorable characters and art style
  • 🎮 Fun and simple gameplay
  • 🚗 Great for car rides or short play sessions
  • 💡 Creative puzzles and mechanics
  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Good for parents and children to play together

Room to improve

  • 🤏 Too short, limited number of levels (20)
  • 🕹️ Inconsistent or problematic controls
  • 📉 Laggy performance or slow gameplay
  • 💰 Overpriced for the content
  • 🧩 Some levels are too difficult

Dunkadillo

From 59 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun gameplay
  • 🎶 Good music
  • 🔝 Unique final boss theme

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Controls not showing up in level 35
  • 🗣️ Lack of dialogue compared to other games

Bugs and requests

Swap

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Key not working to pass through wall
  • Lose keys when collecting both at the same time (level 17)
  • Laggy/slow performance
  • Glitchy stage 8
  • Inconsistent controls, loss of momentum mid-jump
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  • Impossible to get third cupcake on level 18
  • Small jump size affecting gameplay (level 18)
  • Fault with level 18 on iOS
  • Can't jump far enough for cupcake in level 11
  • Controls are slow or don't work properly (fox)
  • Physics on jumping are floaty and then drop
  • Movement feels heavy
  • Clipping through blocks
  • Music repeats after winning a round

Requested features

10 requests
  • More levels
  • More backgrounds
  • Add more ninja elements to ninjas
  • Two-player option
  • Skins for characters
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  • Different worlds
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Holiday-themed levels
  • New storyline
  • Different kinds of pandas with different skill sets

Dunkadillo

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Controls not showing up in level 35

Requested features

2 requests
  • Non-linear levels with time limit enforcer enemies
  • Roguelike elements

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Swap

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99
1 purchases

Dunkadillo

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$6.99

Questions

Is Swap free?
Swap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dunkadillo free?
Dunkadillo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Swap or Dunkadillo?
Dunkadillo is rated higher. Swap averages 4.4 out of 5 from 123 ratings, while Dunkadillo averages 4.5 from 59 ratings.
Do Swap or Dunkadillo have ads?
Both Swap and Dunkadillo show ads.
Which is updated more often, Swap or Dunkadillo?
Swap ships an update every 9 months, and Dunkadillo weekly. Most recently, Swap was updated on November 7, 2026 and Dunkadillo on November 8, 2026.

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