Comparison

Ballistic SE vs Evil Ducks Castle

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

Head to head
About

Ballistic SE

Experience intense arena-style twin-stick shooting with endless waves of enemies. Engage in five challenging game modes. Optimized for modern devices and supports iOS 13 gamepads.

Highlights
  • Arena-style twin-stick shooter
  • Infinite enemy waves
  • Five intense challenges
  • iOS 13 gamepad support
  • Full-resolution on newer devices
Features
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Welcome to Ballistic Special Edition, an intense and highly-polished arena-style twin-stick shooter. Blast your way through an infinite number of Waves, or dive into 5 intense challenges. Now includes iOS 13 gamepad support and full-resolution on newer devices!

About

Evil Ducks Castle

Features
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Action packed endless flying style game with an end! Fly through 10 intense rhythm based stages to get through the castle. Avoid all obstacles in your way and Beware of the Evil Ducks Ghost who is lurking within the castle. Tap Tap or Tap and hold simple one touch controls.

Screenshots

Ballistic SE4 screens
Evil Ducks Castle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ballistic SE at every 6 weeks against Evil Ducks Castle's every 37 months. Ballistic SE also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.2). Evil Ducks Castle's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Ballistic SE costs $2.99 and Evil Ducks Castle $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ballistic SE ships an update every 6 weeks, Evil Ducks Castle every 37 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ballistic SE versus Evil Ducks Castle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBallistic SEEvil Ducks Castle
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.8 (64 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews96.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings64 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 37 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.2
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB21 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperRadiangamesAnthony Hindle

Bugs and requests

Ballistic SE

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sound effects mute when playing music from iPod app
  • Incompatible with newer iPhone models (XR and later)
  • Auto-aim/homing can be overpowered when maxed out

Requested features

12 requests
  • 64-bit support for newer iOS versions
  • Compatibility update for iPhone XR and newer models
  • 3D Touch implementation for rapid fire
  • Right-half screen aiming controls
  • More level/arena variety
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  • Additional enemy formations and types
  • More music tracks
  • More achievements
  • Ability to play custom music while gaming
  • Challenge mode descriptions and overhaul
  • Joy Joy and other games ported to iOS
  • Improved app icon and App Store screenshots

Evil Ducks Castle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Ballistic SE

No in-app purchases

None

Evil Ducks Castle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ballistic SE free?
Ballistic SE costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Evil Ducks Castle free?
Evil Ducks Castle costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ballistic SE or Evil Ducks Castle have ads?
Neither Ballistic SE nor Evil Ducks Castle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ballistic SE or Evil Ducks Castle?
Ballistic SE ships an update every 6 weeks, and Evil Ducks Castle every 37 months. Most recently, Ballistic SE was updated on October 24, 2026 and Evil Ducks Castle on October 8, 2026.

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