Comparison

Clusterduck vs Panda Road

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

Head to head
About

Clusterduck

Hatch and mutate an endless stream of ducks, leading to increasingly bizarre genetic mutations. Collect hundreds of unique duck variations and discover the secrets of a mysterious hole. Compete in talent contests to appease the duck gods.

Highlights
  • Hatch and mutate wacky ducks
  • Collect hundreds of head, wing, and body variations
  • Discover common, rare, epic, and legendary mutations
  • Witty duck descriptions
  • Discover secrets of the hole
  • Compete in Duck-Off talent contests
Features
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What came first, the duck or the egg? CLUSTERDUCK is about hatching as many ducks as possible. As more ducks hatch, the more strange things happen. The ducks begin to genetically mutate! With each generation of ducks that hatch, the chances of things going horribly wrong increase at an alarming rate. Ever seen a duck with a sword for a head, or horse hoof for a wing? These ducks have gone absolutely bonkers. Need room for more ducks? Sacrifice ducks down *the hole*. But don’t get too close — you don’t know what’s lurking down there. Features: •Hatch and mutate wacky ducks! •Collect hundreds of head, wing, and body variations, resulting in amazing varieties! •Mutations come in common, rare, epic, and legendary rarities! •Witty duck descriptions introduce you to the personality quirks of each duck •Discover the secrets of *the hole* •Appease the duck gods by competing in Duck-Off talent contests

About

Panda Road

Features
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A panda walks a long road with a bamboo pole across his shoulders and a basket hanging from each end. Your job is simple: load him up, and keep him steady. Drag crates, stones, melons and more into either basket. Where you place them matters as much as what you place — a light sack on the outer edge can outweigh an anvil near the middle. There is no timer and nothing chasing you. Take as long as you like. Hold the pole level for a moment and a soft chime rings out, building a chain that multiplies everything you carry. Villages wait along the way: hand over what they ask for, carry their parcels on to the next village, and the villagers you help will start to remember you. The road does not stay easy. It tilts uphill, throws gusts that sway the pole, rattles the load over cobblestones, and ducks under low bridges that scrape the top off a tower built too tall. A robin may land on your load for a rest. And the road follows the real seasons — falling leaves in autumn, snow in winter, blossom in spring, long warm evenings in summer — each with cargo of its own. FEATURES • One gesture. Drag and drop, nothing else. No timers, no energy, no waiting. • Real leverage physics. Position matters as much as weight, and you will feel it. • Over twenty kinds of cargo and gifts, from anvils and balloons to a fragile teapot, a hen that will not sit still, and a kite that tugs in the wind. • Commissions: carry a villager's parcel safely to the next village. • Five lands to cross, and the Long Road to walk — twelve waymarks between Willow Ford and the Far Shore. • A Daily Journey: the same road for everyone in the world, with its own leaderboard. • Game Center leaderboards for your best score and your furthest journey. • Share a postcard of your journey. • Plays offline. No ads. Failure is never sudden. The pole creaks, the needle drifts into the red, the panda's eyes go wide, and the load begins to slide long before anything falls. Every collapse traces back to something you chose.

Screenshots

Clusterduck4 screens
Panda Road4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Panda Road at none against Clusterduck's 14. Panda Road also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Clusterduck sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Panda Road asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clusterduck ships an update fortnightly, Panda Road every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Clusterduck versus Panda Road: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClusterduckPanda Road
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (174K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings174K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size241 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPikPokDURUKAN AL

Bugs and requests

Clusterduck

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes or freezes on some devices
  • Inability to complete duck sets due to glitches
  • Inconsistent ad behavior even after purchase
  • Difficulty in distinguishing completed ducks

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more duck storage space
  • Implement a way to choose which ducks breed
  • Add mini-games or other activities to pass time
  • Introduce an in-game currency system
  • Allow for more customization of the duck colony

Panda Road

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Clusterduck

One-time14
  • Starter Pack of Clusterbucks$0.99
  • Remove Banner Ads$1.99
  • More lamp space!$1.99
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  • Even more lamp space!$1.99
  • Bonus lamp space!$1.99
  • Permanent 4th Nest$1.99
  • Inter-Dimensional Lamp$2.99
  • Increase Population$3.99
  • Soup Buffet$4.99
  • Bumper Pack of Clusterbucks$4.99
  • The Variety Pack$4.99
  • The Populist Pack$4.99
  • Sizable Pack of Clusterbucks$9.99
  • Remove Ads$19.99
None

Panda Road

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clusterduck free?
Clusterduck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Panda Road free?
Panda Road is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Clusterduck or Panda Road have ads?
Clusterduck shows ads; Panda Road does not.
Which is updated more often, Clusterduck or Panda Road?
Clusterduck ships an update fortnightly, and Panda Road every 4 days. Most recently, Clusterduck was updated on October 22, 2026 and Panda Road on October 20, 2026.

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