Comparison

SinkSub vs AKDSGame

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

Head to head
About

SinkSub

Control a mine sweeper, dropping depth charges to destroy submarines and avoid enemy weapons. Master intuitive controls to navigate action-packed levels and adapt your strategy against increasing threats. Can you clear all the mines and submarines?

Highlights
  • Drop depth charges
  • Destroy submarines
  • Dodge enemy weapons
  • Avoid float mines and missiles
  • 50 challenging levels
  • Three play modes
  • Earn navy ranks
Features
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New in 2.1 + Minor improvements * * * * * "Most Downloaded App - All categories", SinkSub - Deep Sweep LITE, Jan '09 Sweden+ many more countries... * * * * * SinkSub is a classic game now available on your mobile. The game play is easy to pick up, but a real challenge to master! Control the mine sweeper and drop depth charges at the right time and place, while dodging the enemies' intelligent weapons. Destroy all the submarines and avoid the float mines, missiles, target seeking bombs and more! Adapt your bombing strategies to meet the increasing threat from the enemies. Spread your depth charges using the thrower, and always take out the most dangerous enemies first! With intuitive controls, tilt, tap and swipe to release and throw depth charges and sweep your way through the action packed levels. + 50 levels with challenging enemies + Three play modes, Easy - Medium - Hard + 18 authentic navy ranks to reach + Great sound effects + theme music

About

AKDSGame

Navigate an old man through a challenging obstacle course by jumping. The game offers a simple restart mechanism activated by multiple screen taps. Experience a retro-style challenge with a unique control input.

Highlights
  • Obstacle jumping gameplay
  • Elderly protagonist
  • Unique restart mechanic
  • Simple tap controls
  • Retro game style
Features
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A game where you are an old man, and you must jump over obstacles. To restart the game, press 5 times on the screen.

Screenshots

SinkSub4 screens
AKDSGame2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AKDSGame at Free against SinkSub's $1.99. AKDSGame also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.9). SinkSub's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (56 vs 5). On review sentiment, update cadence, 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

AKDSGame is free to download; SinkSub costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AKDSGame holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SinkSub has 56 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of SinkSub's written reviews are positive against 83% of AKDSGame's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SinkSub ships an update every 11 months, AKDSGame every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SinkSub versus AKDSGame: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSinkSubAKDSGame
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating2.9 (56 ratings)4.4 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings56 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 11 months — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWihlborg EntertainmentDennis Sorensen

Customer experience

SinkSub

All ratings56 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral16.1%
Negative46.4%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.8%

AKDSGame

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

SinkSub

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes constantly
  • Cannot open application
  • Game freezes after round 11
  • Ship won't move after freezing

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add more levels
  • More missiles/power-ups
  • Option to play without high scores
  • Unlockable weapons/upgrades
  • Add a storyline
Show 3 more
  • More game modes
  • Move pause button to bottom
  • Improve control sensitivity for mines

AKDSGame

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SinkSub

No in-app purchases

None

AKDSGame

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SinkSub free?
SinkSub costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AKDSGame free?
AKDSGame is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SinkSub or AKDSGame?
AKDSGame is rated higher. SinkSub averages 2.9 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while AKDSGame averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.
Do SinkSub or AKDSGame have ads?
AKDSGame shows ads; SinkSub does not.
Which is updated more often, SinkSub or AKDSGame?
SinkSub ships an update every 11 months, and AKDSGame every 14 months. Most recently, SinkSub was updated on November 7, 2026 and AKDSGame on November 2, 2026.

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