Comparison

Pocket Frogs vs Whale Trail

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

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Pocket Frogs4 screens
Whale Trail4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Frogs ships an update every 5 days, Whale Trail every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Pocket Frogs versus Whale Trail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket FrogsWhale Trail
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (3.1K ratings)4.8 (4.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews94.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.1K4.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#122 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size403 MB52 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNimbleBit LLCustwo games

Customer experience

Pocket Frogs

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

Whale Trail

All ratings4,251 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews1,408 reviews
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.2%

User reviews

Pocket Frogs

From 3.1K App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

10 purchases

Pocket Frogs

One-time10
  • 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
7 purchases

Whale Trail

One-time7
  • 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

Questions

Is Pocket Frogs free?
Pocket Frogs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Whale Trail free?
Whale Trail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Frogs or Whale Trail?
Whale Trail is rated higher. Pocket Frogs averages 4.4 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while Whale Trail averages 4.8 from 4.3K ratings.
Do Pocket Frogs or Whale Trail have ads?
Both Pocket Frogs and Whale Trail show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Frogs or Whale Trail?
Pocket Frogs ships an update every 5 days, and Whale Trail every 2 months. Most recently, Pocket Frogs was updated on November 6, 2026 and Whale Trail on November 6, 2026.

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