Whale Trail vs Bounce It.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Bounce It.
Tap and hold to control a sliding platform, catching a ball to make it soar higher. Miss the ball, and you lose. Catch it on the edge to shrink the platform, or in the center to grow it back.
- Tap and hold to control platform
- Catch ball for height and points
- Platform shrinks on edge catches
- Platform grows with center catches
- Simple, addictive gameplay
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Tap & hold to slide the platform to the right. Catch the ball in the center of the platform, and watch it soar higher and higher as you gain extra points. Catch it on the platform edge, and watch a piece fall off. Another center hit will make the platform bigger again. And if you don't catch the ball at all? Well, then you're pretty much screwed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Whale Trail at 95% against Bounce It.'s 44%. Whale Trail also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (4.3K vs 81). Bounce It.'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Whale Trail sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Bounce It. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Whale Trail has 4.3K ratings behind it against 81, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Whale Trail's written reviews are positive against 44% of Bounce It.'s.
Whale Trail ships an update every 2 months, Bounce It. every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Whale Trail | Bounce It. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.3K ratings) — better | 4.4 (81 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.6% of reviews — better | 44.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.3K — better | 81 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 181 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ustwo games | Crazy Labs |
Customer experience
Whale Trail
Bounce It.
Bugs and requests
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
Bounce It.
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
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
Bounce It.
- No Ads$0.99









