Comparison

duk. vs Water Loop Puzzle

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

Head to head
About

duk.

A charming puzzle game where you guide a character across lily pads by stepping a specific number of spaces. Solve 80 unique ponds in classic mode or tackle a new daily challenge. Enjoy a relaxing, ad-free experience with no internet or accounts required.

Highlights
  • Numbered lily pad stepping mechanic
  • 80 classic ponds
  • Daily puzzles (easy, medium, hard)
  • Streak tracking for daily play
  • No ads or accounts
  • Offline play
Features
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duk. is a cozy little puzzle about duk trying to reach his friend goose. each lily pad holds a number, so you step exactly that many pads across the water, sinking the one you leave behind, wrapping around the pond's edges, until every pad is gone and you land on goose. 2 ways to play: • classic: a journey through 80 ponds, each named for a real water lily, growing gently harder as you go. • daily: a fresh puzzle every day at easy, medium, or hard. a win on any tier keeps your streak going. no ads. no accounts. no internet required. nothing tracked. made for a calm few minutes, whenever you need them.

About

Water Loop Puzzle

Features
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Zen Loop is a quiet puzzle about one simple idea: close the loop. Rotate each tile until every line meets its neighbour and the path becomes a single unbroken loop. No timer, no pressure — just you and the pattern. HOW IT PLAYS - Tap a tile to rotate it - Connect every end until the loop closes - Levels grow from four-tile warm-ups to dense, satisfying grids - Hints when you want them, never forced WHY YOU'LL STAY - Ink-and-paper art with bamboo, blossom and a red seal - Plays fully offline - Daily bonus, missions and a lucky wheel - Medals for perfect, hint-free solutions A puzzle for winding down rather than winding up.

Screenshots

duk.4 screens
Water Loop Puzzle3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: duk. at none against Water Loop Puzzle's 4. duk. also leads on ads (none vs shown). Water Loop Puzzle's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Water Loop Puzzle sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. duk. asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

duk. ships an update every 11 days, Water Loop Puzzle every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
duk. versus Water Loop Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterduk.Water Loop Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBetula Noir LLCAnastassiya Shugaley

In-app purchases

None

duk.

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Water Loop Puzzle

One-time4
  • 1,000 Coins$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 5,500 Coins$3.99
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  • 12,000 Coins$7.99

Questions

Is duk. free?
duk. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Water Loop Puzzle free?
Water Loop Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do duk. or Water Loop Puzzle have ads?
Water Loop Puzzle shows ads; duk. does not.
Which is updated more often, duk. or Water Loop Puzzle?
duk. ships an update every 11 days, and Water Loop Puzzle every 3 weeks. Most recently, duk. was updated on October 24, 2026 and Water Loop Puzzle on October 31, 2026.

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