Comparison

What Duck vs Bug Brawl

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

Head to head
About

What Duck

Lead a comical army of duck soldiers in this casual strategy defense game. Gather resources to produce troops, build and upgrade towers, and summon powerful hero ducks to defeat monsters. Utilize a card system to turn the tide of battle and enjoy offline play with simple difficulty.

Highlights
  • Produce and command duck soldiers
  • Build and upgrade defensive towers
  • Summon powerful hero ducks
  • Utilize a card system for battle advantages
  • Offline gameplay
  • Simple difficulty for all players
Features
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What Duck?! A casual strategy defense game featuring ducks! Lead a comical and adorable army of duck soldiers! Start playing "What Duck: Defense" right now! ○ Duck soldiers, charge! - Gather action points to produce duck soldiers and defeat monsters! - Create strategies with your cute yet fearless troops! ○ Build towers and defend against monsters! - Use the tower defense system to eliminate enemy monsters! - Place and upgrade your towers strategically. - Consistent tower management is the key to winning! ○ Summon the hero duck! - Win battles with hero ducks more powerful than any soldier! - Use unique and powerful hero skills to crush monsters! - Strengthen your heroes further through upgrades and equipment! ○ Strategy defense anytime, anywhere! - Enjoy the game offline—no internet connection needed! - With its simple difficulty level, anyone can enjoy this strategy defense game! - Use various systems to build and develop your own strategies with ease! ○ A card system that can turn the tide of battle! - From stat boosts to special effects—collect cards to fit the situation! - One well-timed card can completely shift the flow of the game. - Victory depends on your choices and a bit of luck! A casual strategy defense game starring ducks — What Duck! Lead your duck army to glorious victory! ※ Supported languages: English, German, Russian, Malay, Vietnamese, Spanish, Italian, Indonesian, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), Thai, Turkish, Portuguese, French, Korean, Hindi * standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Bug Brawl

Embark on an insect adventure in a microscopic Three Kingdoms era. Collect and upgrade unique insect heroes, engage in idle gameplay for rewards, and join alliances for cross-server battles. Explore dungeons and build your insect legend.

Highlights
  • Hero advancement and multi-dimensional development
  • Easy idle gameplay with abundant rewards
  • Alliance gathering and cross-server competition
  • Dungeon exploration and bug extermination
  • Capture insects and activate bonds
  • Collect and upgrade insect generals
Features
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In the wonderful microscopic world of "Bug Brawl" insects are no longer simple creatures. They have traveled back to the historical stage of the Three Kingdoms era, gaining intelligence and language. The locust Liu Bei leads the "Locust Han Empire," the mantis Cao Cao commands the "Mantis Wei Legion," and the beetle Sun Quan rules the "Armored Wu Kingdom." For the peace of the insect Three Kingdoms, the insects unite and embark on this wonderful and interesting insect adventure journey together! Hero Advancement and Multi-dimensional Development From skills to star upgrades, and then to advancement, the multi-dimensional cultivation methods allow your insect generals to quickly increase their combat power and easily defeat enemies. Easy Idle Gameplay and Abundant Rewards Effortlessly gain rare resources and massive rewards by idling!Enjoy steady progress even when offline! Alliance Gathering and Cross-server Competition Create an alliance, recruit teammates, cooperate with friends, share and exchange adventure experiences and skills. Compete fiercely with players from different servers, allowing you to enjoy both social fun and the thrill of battle. Dungeon Exploration and Bug Extermination Step into the microscopic insect dungeon and start a unique fantasy adventure. Challenge various insect enemies and seize rich rewards! Capture Insects and Activate Bonds:In the Insect Museum, you can collect different types of insects, activate bonds between them, and enhance your own strength! Create your own insect legend! Capture Insects and Activate Bonds In the Insect Museum, you can collect different types of insects, activate bonds between them, and enhance your own strength! Create your own insect legend!

Screenshots

What Duck4 screens
Bug Brawl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: What Duck at 47% against Bug Brawl's 13%. What Duck also leads on rating (3.5 vs 3.1). Bug Brawl's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. What Duck sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Bug Brawl sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

What Duck holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bug Brawl has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of What Duck's written reviews are positive against 13% of Bug Brawl's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

What Duck ships an update every 5 days, Bug Brawl every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
What Duck versus Bug Brawl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhat DuckBug Brawl
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better3.1 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews46.7% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings210 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size398 MB474 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperNexelonHK FANG ZHONG INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

Customer experience

What Duck

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive46.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative40.0%

Bug Brawl

All ratings10 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

19 purchases

What Duck

Subscriptions1
  • Gem Subscription$4.991 Month
One-time18
  • Daily Pack$0.99
  • Beginner Package$4.99
  • Weekly Pack$4.99
Show 15 more
  • Equipment Enhancement Package$4.99
  • Equipment Enhancement Package$7.99
  • NO ADS$9.99
  • Game Speed Boost$9.99
  • Monthly Pack$9.99
  • Basic Equipment Package$9.99
  • Gem Support Package$9.99
  • AD Removal Package$9.99
  • PREMIUM PASS$19.99
  • All-in-One Package$19.99
  • Equipment Enhancement Package$19.99
  • Chapter 4 Breakthrough Package$19.99
  • Gold Support Package$29.99
  • Chapter 7 Breakthrough Package$29.99
  • Equipment Enhancement Package$39.99
11 purchases

Bug Brawl

One-time11
  • $0.99$0.99
  • $1.99$1.99
  • $2.99$2.99
Show 8 more
  • $4.99$4.99
  • $9.99$9.99
  • $12.99$12.99
  • $14.99$14.99
  • $19.99$19.99
  • $29.99$29.99
  • $49.99$49.99
  • $99.99$99.99

Questions

Is What Duck free?
What Duck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bug Brawl free?
Bug Brawl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, What Duck or Bug Brawl?
What Duck is rated higher. What Duck averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Bug Brawl averages 3.1 from 10 ratings.
Do What Duck or Bug Brawl have ads?
Both What Duck and Bug Brawl show ads.
Which is updated more often, What Duck or Bug Brawl?
What Duck ships an update every 5 days, and Bug Brawl every 9 days. Most recently, What Duck was updated on September 30, 2026 and Bug Brawl on October 1, 2026.

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