Jiggle Balls vs Hook A Duck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jiggle Balls
Control a purple ball to smash other balls before time runs out by tilting your device. Navigate around various obstacles and solve 30 unique puzzle levels. Compete with friends and players worldwide for high scores.
- Physics-based gameplay
- Tilt controls
- Obstacle navigation
- 30 unique puzzle levels
- Multiple difficulty modes
- Game Center integration
- High score leaderboards
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The balls are back in town! Jiggle Balls: Spikes! is a new game by the makers of Jiggle Balls. You control SPIKEY the big purple ball. Your goal? Smash the JIGGLE BALLS before time expires. Your weapon of choice? GRAVITY! Rotate your device to control the direction of the balls. Pin them in a corner and squash 'em! But there are obstacles that are bent on making your job more difficult -- BLOCKERS, FADERS, and SLIDERS. Blockers look a lot like Spikey and get in your way. Faders come and go. They can work to your advantage, as a shortcut, but they may also drop the balls out of sight as you approach. Sliders move with the gravity too. You will have to be fast to navigate around them. 30 levels of unique puzzles and obstacles. Continue from the last level completed or retry any level. Start with EASY mode and once you've mastered that, challenge your friends to HARD mode and see how far they can get? Game Center support. High Score Boards and Achievements. Compete with your friends, neighbors, or the whole planet! See where you rank?! Watch the video at www.funkyvisions.com. REVIEWS "Jiggle Balls: Spikes is a fun expansion on the original digital toy concept into something more substantial, and there is some fun to be had with playing around with this game" -- The Portable Gamer "There seems to be a trick for each level which makes it easier to figure out - however when you get up there the levels get harder and harder." -- Customer "Great design, nice touches. The levels are fun, original, and challenging. Nice job!" -- Customer AWARDS Top 10 Puzzle and Arcade game in the USA, Canada, UK, Sweden, and more! Top 50 App in the ENTIRE USA App Store. Selected by AppCalendar as one of it's top 50 premiere apps! EASTER EGG Have you found the Chicken Nuggets yet? HINTS Watch the game play video at jiggleballs.com for help. It will show you how to get through the first 4 levels. Level 24 is probably the hardest level. With the device lying flat, quickly tilt forwards and backwards to get the "wallflowers" bouncing in their containers. Then run "Spikey" along the top of them. Takes a little practice, but doable.
Hook A Duck
Experience the classic carnival game "Hook a Duck" on your mobile device. Tilt your phone or tablet to maneuver the hook and catch bobbing ducks, aiming for special bonus ducks to increase your score and time. Enjoy the fun of the fair anytime, anywhere.
- Tilt controls for gameplay
- Catch bobbing ducks
- Special bonus ducks
- Classic fairground experience
- Easy to play
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Hook A Duck From our Carnival games series we bring you another Classic fairground game, “Hook a Duck”. Its easy to play, just tilt your phone or tablet to move the hook around and catch the bobbing ducks. Keep an eye open for special bonus ducks which award more points, more time, etc. Its got all the fun of the fair so download Hook-a-duck now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Jiggle Balls at none against Hook A Duck's shown. Jiggle Balls also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 24 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Hook A Duck's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs paid). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Jiggle Balls ships an update every 3 months, Hook A Duck every 24 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Jiggle Balls | Hook A Duck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 24 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Funky Visions | Galatic Droids |
Customer experience
Jiggle Balls
Hook A Duck
Bugs and requests
Jiggle Balls
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes frequently
- Game freezes when resuming or starting new game
- Ball gets stuck and doesn't move
- Does not work
- Crashing a couple of times
Requested features
5 requests- More levels
- Skip button for difficult levels
- Option to change background
- Update to fix crashing
- Improve visual art and graphics
Hook A Duck
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Jiggle Balls
No in-app purchases
Hook A Duck
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Jiggle Balls free?
Is Hook A Duck free?
Do Jiggle Balls or Hook A Duck have ads?
Which is updated more often, Jiggle Balls or Hook A Duck?
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