Comparison

duk. vs KASCADE

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

KASCADE

Features
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Set it. Start it. Watch it flow. KASCADE is a colorful logic game where every arrow shapes the path. Rotate and swap tiles, press Play, and watch the signal travel across the board. To complete a Perfect Kascade, guide it through every playable tile exactly once. EASY TO LEARN, SATISFYING TO MASTER Start with simple directional puzzles, then face increasingly intricate boards filled with walls, portals, switches, and chain reactions that transform the puzzle while the signal is moving. 64 HANDCRAFTED LEVELS Progress through six chapters of carefully designed challenges. Each chapter introduces new mechanics and more demanding combinations. A NEW DAILY CHALLENGE Solve the same puzzle of the day and chase your fastest completion time. Hints are disabled, so every result is entirely yours. ENDLESS ARCADE MODE Create your own endless run. Choose the board size and difficulty, then customize the mechanics with rotating tiles, swaps, walls, portals, and chain reactions. THINK, COMMIT, WATCH Arrange the board at your own pace. When you are ready, press Play and watch your plan unfold through smooth animation and responsive haptic feedback. MAKE IT YOURS Choose from a collection of colorful themes and customize your daily reminder. KASCADE Premium is available as a single lifetime purchase. It removes ads and unlocks every current and future premium color theme. Features: • 64 handcrafted logic puzzles • Endless configurable Arcade mode • A new Daily Challenge every day • Rotating and swappable arrows • Walls, portals, and chain reactions • Optional hints in campaign levels • Colorful themes and polished animations • Customizable daily reminders • No account required Can you create the perfect chain?

Screenshots

duk.4 screens
KASCADE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: duk. at none against KASCADE's 1. duk. also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. KASCADE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. duk. asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
duk. versus KASCADE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterduk.KASCADE
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBetula Noir LLCKaribouLab Inc.

In-app purchases

None

duk.

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

KASCADE

One-time1
  • KASCADE Premium$3.99

Questions

Is duk. free?
duk. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KASCADE free?
KASCADE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do duk. or KASCADE have ads?
KASCADE shows ads; duk. does not.

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