Comparison

duk. vs Pixel Panic

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

Pixel Panic

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The horde is coming. You have no hero - you have a finger, free walls, and 25 seconds. Pixel Panic is a tower defense where YOU draw the enemies' path. Trace walls in one stroke, watch the horde adapt live, erase and redraw - even mid-wave. Then pick your weapons, stack your upgrades, and set off chain reactions that fill the screen. HOW IT WORKS - Slide your finger: walls are placed continuously (free, limited quota) - The enemy path is shown in real time - it's a puzzle, not a trap - Wall everything off if you dare: they'll smash through the nearest one - Every wave is announced in advance: read the threat, adapt your plan NO TWO RUNS ALIKE - Start with 2 random weapons, draft more as you go - 6 maps with different rules: valley, crossroads, corridor, island, dunes, furnace - Modifier waves: armored, warchief, fog, burrowers... - Choice events: safe, risky, or downright insane - Broken synergies to discover: spreading burns, ricochet bolts, chain explosions AFTER VICTORY? - Endless mode starts where other games stop - Stars unlock new weapons, maps and permanent perks - 8 challenges, a Daily run with a shared seed - 3 calibrated difficulties, casual to razor-edge ALSO - Pixel art, music and sound 100% generated - no asset packs - 5-15 minute sessions, save anytime - Offline, no forced ads, no energy system The castle still stands. For now.

Screenshots

duk.4 screens
Pixel Panic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pixel Panic at 15.0 against duk.'s 18.0. On price 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
duk. versus Pixel Panic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterduk.Pixel Panic
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone — better—
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB71 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperBetula Noir LLCAlain Fovet

In-app purchases

None

duk.

No in-app purchases

None

Pixel Panic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is duk. free?
duk. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixel Panic free?
Pixel Panic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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