# What Duck vs Bug Brawl

The clearest difference is review sentiment: What Duck at 47% against Bug Brawl's 18%. 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.

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.

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 18% of Bug Brawl's.

What Duck ships an update every 5 days, Bug Brawl every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | What Duck | Bug Brawl |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/what-duck/id6744432301/reviews)** | [3.1 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bug-brawl/id6748814879/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **10** |
| Positive reviews | **46.7% of reviews** | 18.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 9 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 398 MB | 474 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Nexelon](https://appshunter.io/developer/1344860097) | [HK FANG ZHONG INFORMATION TECHNOLIOGY LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1472957672) |

## What reviewers say

### What Duck

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/what-duck/id6744432301)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (19)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gem Subscription | $4.99 | per month |
| Daily Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Beginner Package | $4.99 | one-time |
| Weekly Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Equipment Enhancement Package | $4.99 | one-time |
| Equipment Enhancement Package | $7.99 | one-time |
| NO ADS | $9.99 | one-time |
| Game Speed Boost | $9.99 | one-time |
| Monthly Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Basic Equipment Package | $9.99 | one-time |
| Gem Support Package | $9.99 | one-time |
| AD Removal Package | $9.99 | one-time |
| PREMIUM PASS | $19.99 | one-time |
| All-in-One Package | $19.99 | one-time |
| Equipment Enhancement Package | $19.99 | one-time |
| Chapter 4 Breakthrough Package | $19.99 | one-time |
| Gold Support Package | $29.99 | one-time |
| Chapter 7 Breakthrough Package | $29.99 | one-time |
| Equipment Enhancement Package | $39.99 | one-time |


### Bug Brawl

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bug-brawl/id6748814879)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| $0.99 | $0.99 | one-time |
| $1.99 | $1.99 | one-time |
| $2.99 | $2.99 | one-time |
| $4.99 | $4.99 | one-time |
| $9.99 | $9.99 | one-time |
| $12.99 | $12.99 | one-time |
| $14.99 | $14.99 | one-time |
| $19.99 | $19.99 | one-time |
| $29.99 | $29.99 | one-time |
| $49.99 | $49.99 | one-time |
| $99.99 | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*