Whale Trail vs Fruit Me
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
Fruit Me
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Open wide and chomp down! Fruit Me uses your iPhone's face tracking camera to turn YOUR mouth into the game controller. Fruits fly up from the bottom of the screen — close your mouth at the right moment to catch them. HOW TO PLAY • Fruits launch upward — position your mouth to line up • Close your mouth to catch them — timing is everything • Build combos by catching fruits in quick succession • Dodge the chilis — they cost you points! • Grab the golden fruit for a big bonus 11 FRUITS TO CATCH Apples, oranges, grapes, strawberries, watermelons, bananas, pineapples, star fruit, coconuts, and the rare golden fruit. Watch out for chilis! FEATURES • Face-tracking AR gameplay — no buttons, no tapping, just your face • Combo system with escalating score multipliers • Juicy catch effects with haptic feedback and spatial audio • Auto-records gameplay videos you can share with friends • Game Center leaderboards and achievements • Track your stats: games played, total fruits eaten, best combo, and more • 5 free plays per day, or unlock unlimited plays forever Fruit Me requires an iPhone with a TrueDepth front-facing camera (iPhone X or later).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Fruit Me at none against Whale Trail's shown. Whale Trail's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, 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. Whale Trail sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Fruit Me sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Whale Trail | Fruit Me |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.3K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 94.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.3K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ustwo games | AKSAY LABS LLC |
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
Fruit Me
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
Fruit Me
- Unlimited Plays$1.99









