Comparison

Stacky Ducks vs The Great Duck Race

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

Head to head
About

Stacky Ducks

Features
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Collect the ducks and make them reach home safely!

About

The Great Duck Race

Guide a flock of rubber ducks down a river, nudging stragglers and freeing stuck ones to ensure as many as possible reach the finish line. Experience different river courses with increasing challenges and customize flock size and river speed.

Highlights
  • Shepherd a flock of ducks downstream
  • Nudge and free stuck ducks
  • Avoid hazards that damage ducks
  • Multiple river courses with increasing difficulty
  • Adjust flock size and river speed
  • Adopt specific colored ducks
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A flotilla of rubber ducks go in the river. How many make it home? The Great Duck Race is a small-town duck derby in your pocket: pour a flood of yellow ducks off the bridge and shepherd the entire flock downstream. Nudge the drifters back into the current. Flick the stuck ones free before they wear out. Ducks that grind on rocks turn orange, then red, then wash up on the bank, out of the race. The ones you miss are fine. They send regards. Most games ask you to win. This one asks you to protect. There is no single racer to control and no rival to beat: just a flock that needs you, a river that does not care, and a number at the end that tells the truth. DUCKS SAVED: 87 out of 100. You will immediately want to try for 90. THE COURSES CLASS I: A gentle river through open meadows. No hazards, no hurry. Learn to herd. Wave to the cow. CLASS III: Fast water through a green valley. Boulders, fallen trees, and a covered bridge that splits the river three ways. CLASS V: The sawmill run. Good luck. Spinning blades, swinging booms, narrow flumes, and a quiet stretch of open water at the end for whoever makes it. MAKE IT YOURS Race with 10 ducks or 1,000. The flock size is the difficulty. Slide the river speed from a lazy 25% to a frantic 200%. Adopt a duck before the pour: pick the black one or the pink one and cheer it through the chaos. Or just marshal. The flock needs you either way. THE FINE PRINT THAT ISN'T FINE PRINT No ads. No tracking. No accounts. Nothing for sale. We will never send you a notification or nag you to come back. Compelling in the hand, silent in the pocket. Built by Ultra-Normal LLC. For Heroes of Daily Life. Every duck counts.

Screenshots

Stacky Ducks3 screens
The Great Duck Race4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: The Great Duck Race at none against Stacky Ducks's shown. Stacky Ducks's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stacky Ducks ships an update every 2 days, The Great Duck Race monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Stacky Ducks versus The Great Duck Race: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStacky DucksThe Great Duck Race
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB15 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperMustafa Ilker GoncuJustin Neuman

In-app purchases

None

Stacky Ducks

No in-app purchases

None

The Great Duck Race

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stacky Ducks free?
Stacky Ducks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Great Duck Race free?
The Great Duck Race is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stacky Ducks or The Great Duck Race have ads?
Stacky Ducks shows ads; The Great Duck Race does not.
Which is updated more often, Stacky Ducks or The Great Duck Race?
Stacky Ducks ships an update every 2 days, and The Great Duck Race monthly. Most recently, Stacky Ducks was updated on November 3, 2026 and The Great Duck Race on October 31, 2026.

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