Comparison

Duet Game vs kickit.

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

Head to head
About

Duet Game

Control two synchronized vessels, navigating a challenging and hypnotic trance. Survive against all odds through nine chapters of deceptive narrative and nerve-twisting gameplay. Unlock bonus content and perfect your movements for endless score-chasing delight.

Highlights
  • Control two synchronized vessels
  • Nine chapters of narrative gameplay
  • Bonus Survival chapter
  • Over 25 Game Center achievements
  • Eight new epilogue chapters
  • Air-tight controls
  • Hypnotic handcrafted soundtrack
Features
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Enter a mesmerising trance of co-dependence in Duet. The rules are simple: control two vessels in sync, survive against all odds and keep calm. Best, Most Elegant iPhone Games of the Year 2013 - The New Yorker Grand Prize Winner, Best Action, Best Audio - Intel Level Up Best Design, Best Audio - Australian Game Developer Awards Best Design - IGF China PAX 10 & PAX East Indie Showcase Selection Mobile Game of the Year 2013 - Kotaku 4.5/5 - Touch Arcade 4.5/5 - 148 Apps 4.5/5 - App Smile "...few other games are as fun when you succeed." -- The New Yorker "It feels as designed as a raindrop, and just as perfect." -- Ben Kuchera, Polygon "Duet does what the best video games do." -- Kotaku "Highly Recommended." -- Penny Arcade Report "Duet looks hard as nails. And I love it." -- Touch Arcade "Duet is a must-have." -- 148 Apps "Shiel's soundtrack ... is as innovative as the game it scores." -- Jake Cleland, The Vine "Your eyes, ears, and thumbs were built to perform this Duet together." -- Indie Games "...Duet's plaintive and melancholic aesthetic imbues it with a sense of the profound." -- CVG "But while the aesthetic of Duet is familiar, the gameplay is all new." -- Pocket Gamer "It is fantastic." -- Tim Rogers "Duet on iOS. Instant love. Instant." -- Mark Serrels Your survival is dependent on protecting two vessels - they are devices in sync, a dance and song between two entities tethered together in symbiosis. Feel edge of your seat terror where the world around you becomes quiet and numb as all that matters is the game living between your palms -- that is Duet. % NINE CHAPTERS Experience nine chapters of deceptive narrative and nerve-twisting gameplay. Unlock the bonus Survival chapter for endless score chasing delight. Replay any stage to perfect your movements and unlock over 25 Game Center achievements. This is a game that will test you. % EIGHT NEW EPILOGUE CHAPTERS Explore a whole new narrative with all-new game mechanics in our new “epilogue” to Duet. Including over 40 new stages, new narrative and new remix tracks. You will need a new state of mind to complete this experience. % PERFECT GAMEPLAY With air tight controls and gameplay that’s tuned to perfection Duet provides the perfect balance between challenge and pure gaming satisfaction. Touch either side of the screen to twist your vessels and avoid everything in your path. Remember: even that which begins simple can end complex. % HYPNOTIC AUDIO An outstanding handcrafted soundtrack by Melbourne composer and Gotye multi-instrumentalist Tim Shiel. Nine unique and mesmerizingly beautiful compositions ensure an immersive experience for you at every step of your journey, complemented by full in-game vocal narration by Jojo Petrina. % FULLY FEATURED - Full iCloud support - sync your progress across all your devices. - Universal App - play on your new iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and iPad mini. - Compete with Game Center on the leaderboards. % ABOUT KUMOBIUS Selected for the Indie Showcase at PAX Aus and a finalist in both Game Design and Audio for the Freeplay Festival. This is another award-winning title from the team behind Time Surfer & Bean’s Quest. We call Duet a “Hex-like” in honour of Terry Cavanagh’s contribution to the medium of games and exploration of genres. % ABOUT TIM SHIEL Tim Shiel is a composer/producer based in Melbourne. Tim is known to some as Faux Pas, the moniker under which he released a steady stream of constantly shifting electronic music for many years. He is also known for his work as a broadcaster at Melbourne independent radio station 3RRR FM, and for his recent role as multi-instrumentalist in Gotye's live band. % SUPPORT Say hello@kumobius.com we’d love to hear from you! And follow us on Twitter: @kumobius

About

kickit.

A strategy game where players tap to dodge enemies and collect money. The objective is to avoid distractions and maximize your score by skillfully maneuvering through the game. It's a simple yet engaging pastime focused on quick reflexes and strategic movement.

Highlights
  • Tap to dodge enemies
  • Collect money to score
  • Avoid distractions
  • Simple tap controls
  • Strategy-based gameplay
Features
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kickit. is a strategy/pastime game with only one objective: avoid distractions. the goal is to chase the money tap around to juke and dodge enemies by tapping anywhere on the screen. your score is based on your ability to get money. developer: myles cutchember (@visionsofbillions) music: julian sago (@jptrsick)

Screenshots

Duet Game4 screens
kickit.1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: kickit. at none against Duet Game's 2. kickit. also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). Duet Game's advantage is ratings volume (2K vs 16) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). On review sentiment, ads and chart position 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

Duet Game costs $2.99 and kickit. $0.99 up front. Duet Game sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. kickit. asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Duet Game holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Duet Game has 2K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 97% of Duet Game's written reviews are positive against 100% of kickit.'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Duet Game ships an update every 3 months, kickit. every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Duet Game versus kickit.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDuet Gamekickit.
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.9 (2K ratings) — better4.7 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews96.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2K — better16
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#122 — better#188
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKumobiusMyles Cutchember

Customer experience

Duet Game

All ratings2,039 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews1,858 reviews
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.8%

kickit.

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Duet Game

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistent save point tracking
  • Unresponsive controls in later levels

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and challenges
  • Level editor to create custom stages
  • Ability to adjust gameplay speed
  • Randomized obstacle patterns

kickit.

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Duet Game

One-time2
  • Encore Chapters$0.99
  • Soliloquy Chapters$0.99
None

kickit.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Duet Game free?
Duet Game costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is kickit. free?
kickit. costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Duet Game or kickit.?
Duet Game is rated higher. Duet Game averages 4.9 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while kickit. averages 4.7 from 16 ratings.
Do Duet Game or kickit. have ads?
Neither Duet Game nor kickit. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Duet Game or kickit.?
Duet Game ships an update every 3 months, and kickit. every 2 weeks. Most recently, Duet Game was updated on October 20, 2026 and kickit. on October 3, 2026.
Which is more popular, Duet Game or kickit.?
Duet Game currently peaks at #122 in the App Store charts, and kickit. at #188. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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