Comparison

Boltsmith vs Duck Tycoon

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

Head to head
About

Boltsmith

Features
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Boltsmith is a cozy, oddly satisfying bolt-unscrew puzzle. Tap an exposed bolt, watch it spin out of the plate, and sort it by color into the matching caddy. Fill a caddy with three of a color and it pops โ€” freeing the slot for the next color. Clear every bolt from the bench to solve the level. It sounds simple, and the first taps are pure ASMR. But as plates stack and colors multiply, every move becomes a small planning problem: which bolt do you pull first, and where will it go? Think one step ahead, keep your caddies open, and empty the workbench.

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Duck Tycoon

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Welcome to the duck empire! Duck Tycoon is the ultimate incremental management game (Idle Game) where you build a generating factory of infinite wealth thanks to... ducks! Open crates, collect dozens of wacky ducks, and place them in your factories to watch your bank account explode. But beware, a simple duck will not be enough to become the greatest billionaire of the universe. You will have to merge, mutate and optimize your breeding to reach numbers so gigantic that they defy the imagination! - MAIN FEATURES - OPEN CRATES AND COLLECT Discover ducks of all rarities: from the simple Common to the divine Mythical! Will you get the rare Golden Duck or the super-powerful Radioactive Duck? - BUILD YOUR EMPIRE (TYCOON) Assign your best ducks to your factories to generate money every second, even when youโ€™re not playing (offline)! Upgrade your factories to multiply your earnings. - MERGE AND MUTATION Merge your ducks to create even rarer and more profitable versions. Harvest DNA by recycling those you no longer need to buy genetic improvements and change the size or mutations of your ducks! - LEVEL SYSTEM & PERKS Gain experience, level up and unlock powerful "Perks" (equipment bonuses) to assign to your ducks or factories to boost their output ad infinitum. - PRESTIGE & RITUALS Have you reached the heights of wealth? Sacrifice your current empire with the Prestige system to gain stars, unlock permanent upgrades and start over even stronger! Attempt dangerous canarian rituals to get super-powerful statistics.

Screenshots

Boltsmith3 screens
Duck Tycoon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Boltsmith at none against Duck Tycoon's 6. Boltsmith also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 9 days) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Duck Tycoon sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Boltsmith asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boltsmith ships an update daily, Duck Tycoon every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Boltsmith versus Duck Tycoon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoltsmithDuck Tycoon
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily โ€” betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 โ€” better17.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size71 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiguel SantamariaDorian HAIRABEDIAN - - ROSENFELD

In-app purchases

None

Boltsmith

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Duck Tycoon

One-time6
  • 50 Gemmes$0.99
  • 250 Gemmes$1.99
  • 1200 Gemmes$9.99
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  • 2500 Gemmes$19.99
  • 6500$44.99
  • 15000 Gemmes$89.99

Questions

Is Boltsmith free?
Boltsmith is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Duck Tycoon free?
Duck Tycoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Boltsmith or Duck Tycoon have ads?
Neither Boltsmith nor Duck Tycoon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boltsmith or Duck Tycoon?
Boltsmith ships an update daily, and Duck Tycoon every 9 days. Most recently, Boltsmith was updated on October 31, 2026 and Duck Tycoon on November 5, 2026.

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