Pocket Frogs vs Whale Trail
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Whale Trail
Embark on a vibrant journey as a whale, collecting items, performing aerial maneuvers, and battling enemies. Unlock new characters, enhance abilities, and explore numerous challenge levels. Enjoy a visually stunning and engaging arcade experience.
- Fly as Willow the Whale
- Collect Blubbles and earn Krill
- Unlock playable friends
- Upgrade Willow's skills
- Smash enemies
- 96 Challenge levels
- Classic and Challenge game modes
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***Previously Apple Game of the Week*** 26,000+ 5 Star Ratings! (and counting) Fly as Willow the Whale, collect Blubbles, loop the loop, unlock playable friends, upgrade Willow's skills, smash enemies and meet bonkers characters along the way. ================================= > ‘The next smash hit in iOS gaming.’ - TNW > ‘The game is GORGEOUSLY cute. Try it out for a buck.’ - Gizmodo > ‘Whale Trail is an absolute joy.’ - TouchArcade > ‘The kind of winningly simple concept from which App Store phenomena are made.’ - Edge > ‘Impossible not to like, stellar production values and solid gameplay.’ - Pocket Gamer > ‘Ditch your jetpack, it’s time to ride the psychedelic Whale Trail.’ - Kotaku > ‘It’s simple and gorgeous. There’s rarely been a better gaming value for money.’ - T3 ================================= • Soundtrack by Gruff Rhys of ‘The Super Furry Animals’ • Simple and intuitive one touch gameplay • 2 game modes, Classic and Challenge • Earn Krill and use it in Willow's store • Upgrade Willow's skills • Unlock playable friends • Use 'Treats' while flying for instant bonuses! • 96 Challenge levels, can you 3 STAR them all? • Smash the Thunder Bros in 'Frenzy' mode • Launch into space at speed-boosts • Compete against friends with Game Center • Heaps of challenging missions to unlock
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pocket Frogs at every 5 days against Whale Trail's every 2 months. Pocket Frogs also leads on chart position (#122 vs unranked). Whale Trail's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Pocket Frogs sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Whale Trail sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Whale Trail holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.1K and 4.3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Pocket Frogs's written reviews are positive against 94% of Whale Trail's.
Pocket Frogs ships an update every 5 days, Whale Trail every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Pocket Frogs | Whale Trail |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (3.1K ratings) | 4.8 (4.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | 94.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.1K | 4.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #122 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 403 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NimbleBit LLC | ustwo games |
Customer experience
Pocket Frogs
Whale Trail
User reviews
Pocket Frogs
From 3.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💚 Relaxing and calming game
- 🐸 Cute and adorable frogs
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics and visuals
- 🕹️ Simple and easy to play
- 🎉 Nostalgic and long-lasting experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
- ⏱️ Slow progression and leveling up
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🔍 Lack of search/sorting in Froggydex
- 🕹️ Removal of mini-games and features
Whale Trail
From 4.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🐳 Cute and fun game
- 🎶 Wonderful soundtrack
- 👍 Simple and addictive gameplay
- 🌈 Vibrant and colorful visuals
- 🕰️ Nostalgic for long-time players
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🤖 Outdated for newer devices
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🤯 Challenging and frustrating at times
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
Whale Trail
Reported bugs
3 issues- Krill not properly credited after completing levels
- Game freezing on certain device models
- Whale controls not responsive on larger screens
Requested features
4 requests- Multiplayer mode
- More customization options for whales
- Wider screen support for newer devices
- Additional levels and worlds to explore
In-app purchases
Pocket Frogs
- Starter Stamp Pack$0.99
- Starter Potion Pack$0.99
- Froggydex Frog$1.99
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- Value Stamp Pack$4.99
- Value Potion Pack$4.99
- Babyproof Kit$4.99
- Express Mailbox$4.99
- Lost & Found$4.99
- Premium Stamp Pack$29.99
- Premium Potion Pack$29.99
Whale Trail
- Unlock Pack 1$1.99
- Unlock Pack 2$1.99
- Pocket Money$1.99
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- Unlock Pack 3$1.99
- Bucket Full$2.99
- Serious Clams$6.99
- Swimming In It$19.99









