Tiny Ducks vs Keep on Running!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tiny Ducks
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Tiny Ducks is an Apple Watch idle game about repopulating the world, one step at a time. The duck population collapsed. You found the last breeding pair. Your job: walk, hatch, discover new breeds through genetic mutation, and grow your flock until the planet is covered in ducks. How it works: Choose a breeding pair — mother + father from your Duckbook Walk. Every step hatches an egg. Check your watch. See your new ducks. Maybe discover a mutation — a new breed with real-time shader effects. Swap fathers to steer genetics. The mother is locked until you migrate. Walking with the same mother for a long time gives you a permanent boost to that family of ducks. When growth slows, migrate: release your ducks into the wild, convert population to golden eggs, and upgrade your nest. Start over. Faster. Bigger.
Keep on Running!
An endless runner designed exclusively for Apple Watch. Navigate city streets, dodge obstacles, and even ride on top of cars to extend your run. Enjoy pick-up-and-play sessions with intuitive controls and a persistent local high score.
- Wrist-sized endless runner
- Three-lane gameplay
- Ride on cars for bonus distance
- Pick-up-and-play sessions
- Local high score persistence
- Optimized for all Apple Watch sizes
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Keep on Running! is an endless runner built natively for Apple Watch. Sprint through the streets of New York City, dodge cones and barriers, vault over moving cars — and when crash into one at low speed, hop on top and ride. Three lanes, infinite traffic, one wrist. No phone. No login. No internet. Just you, your watch, and the next obstacle. FEATURES • Pick-up-and-play runs sized for a coffee break or a stoplight • True three-lane gameplay • Speed ramps up gradually — how long can you keep up? • Ride on top of cars to extend runs and rack up bonus distance • Pixel-perfect collision so close calls actually feel close • Animated runner with full jump arc • Local high score persists between sessions • Optimized for every Apple Watch size, from 38mm through 49mm Ultra CONTROLS • Swipe left or right to change lanes • Roll the Digital Crown as an alternate fast lane selector • Tap the screen to jump • Lower your wrist to pause; raise it to resume right where you left off WHY APPLE WATCH Most endless runners feel cramped on a watch screen — small targets, fiddly controls, awkward UI. Keep on Running! was designed for the wrist from day one. The lanes are wide. score sits comfortably out of the way. Swipes and Digital Crown both feel natural. Sessions are short, runs are punchy, and the next "one more try" is always just a tap away. How far can you run?
Verdict
Tiny Ducks and Keep on Running! are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tiny Ducks ships an update every 2 weeks, Keep on Running! weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tiny Ducks | Keep on Running! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RimeLime AB | Gary Waliczek |
In-app purchases
Tiny Ducks
No in-app purchases
Keep on Running!
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Tiny Ducks free?
Is Keep on Running! free?
Do Tiny Ducks or Keep on Running! have ads?
Which is updated more often, Tiny Ducks or Keep on Running!?
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