Comparison

Pocket Frogs vs Thunderbird Strike

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Frogs

Discover, collect, trade, and breed a vast array of unique frogs. Customize their habitats, earn awards, and play online or offline with beautiful graphics.

Highlights
  • Discover and collect unique frogs
  • Breed frogs for new variations
  • Trade frogs and items with friends
  • Customize and decorate habitats
  • Earn over 60 awards
  • Play online or offline
Features
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Discover, collect, trade, and breed over 35,000 unique frogs on your iOS device, anytime, anywhere! - Trade frogs and habitat items with friends - Breed a diverse and unique collection of frogs - Play anytime, online or off - Beautiful high resolution Retina graphics - Customize and decorate each of your frog habitats - Over 60 challenging awards to earn - View your friends' habitats and frogs - Different in-game items available every day - Explore the pond to find rewards and discover rare frogs

About

Thunderbird Strike

Fly as a thunderbird in this 2D sidescroller, defending Turtle Island from a destructive snake. Use searing lightning to protect the lands and waters from the Great Lakes to the Tar Sands.

Highlights
  • 2D sidescrolling gameplay
  • Play as a thunderbird
  • Defend Turtle Island
  • Use lightning attacks
  • Protect lands and waters
Features
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In the 2D sidescroller Thunderbird Strike, fly from the Tar Sands to the Great Lakes as a thunderbird protecting Turtle Island with searing lightning against the snake that threatens to swallow the lands and waters whole.

Screenshots

Pocket Frogs4 screens
Thunderbird Strike1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thunderbird Strike at none against Pocket Frogs's 12. Thunderbird Strike also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). Pocket Frogs's advantage is review sentiment (88% vs 53%) and ratings volume (3.1K vs 39). On price 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. Pocket Frogs sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Thunderbird Strike asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pocket Frogs holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Frogs has 3.1K ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Pocket Frogs's written reviews are positive against 53% of Thunderbird Strike's.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Pocket Frogs versus Thunderbird Strike: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket FrogsThunderbird Strike
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (3.1K ratings) — better4.2 (39 ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better52.9% of reviews
Number of ratings3.1K — better39
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#120 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size403 MB614 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperNimbleBit LLCElizabeth LaPensee

Customer experience

Pocket Frogs

All ratings3,097 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral4.6%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews2,181 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral4.6%
Negative7.9%

Thunderbird Strike

All ratings39 ratings
Positive79.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.5%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive52.9%
Neutral5.9%
Negative41.2%

Bugs and requests

Pocket Frogs

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frogs disappearing from mailbox
  • Habitat purchase issues
  • Freezing and crashing on certain devices
  • Inconsistent performance and visuals

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to name frogs
  • More habitat space and storage
  • Faster frog growth and breeding
  • Bring back mini-games and achievements
  • Improved UI and interface
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  • More frequent updates and new content

Thunderbird Strike

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Pocket Frogs

One-time12
  • Starter Stamp Pack$0.99
  • Starter Potion Pack$0.99
  • Catalog Item$1.99
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  • Froggydex Frog$1.99
  • Value Stamp Pack$4.99
  • Value Potion Pack$4.99
  • Babyproof Kit$4.99
  • Express Mailbox$4.99
  • Lost & Found$4.99
  • VIP Package (30% OFF)$19.99
  • Premium Stamp Pack$29.99
  • Premium Potion Pack$29.99
None

Thunderbird Strike

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pocket Frogs free?
Pocket Frogs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thunderbird Strike free?
Thunderbird Strike is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Frogs or Thunderbird Strike?
Pocket Frogs is rated higher. Pocket Frogs averages 4.4 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while Thunderbird Strike averages 4.2 from 39 ratings.
Do Pocket Frogs or Thunderbird Strike have ads?
Pocket Frogs shows ads; Thunderbird Strike does not.

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