Comparison

Sling Duel vs Tether Arcade

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

Head to head
About

Sling Duel

Read full description

One arena. Every puck counts. Sling Duel is a fast puck-dueling game about aim, timing and finding the opening. Aim your shot, send pucks through the center barriers and clear your side before your opponent. DUEL YOUR WAY โ€ข Play online 1v1 in Arena, Quick and League modes. โ€ข Create a private room and challenge a friend. โ€ข Play four-player private 2v2 team duels with friends. โ€ข Practice your shots against the bot. PLAY TOGETHER. TALK LIVE. Optional voice chat is available in private friend matches, both 1v1 and 2v2. In 2v2, all four players share the conversation. Control your microphone, mute other players, and use in-game report and block tools. Public Arena, Quick and League matches do not include voice chat. Microphone permission and service availability are required. MAKE THE ARENA YOURS Discover distinctive puck designs, arenas and profile characters. Build your loadout with tactical gadgets and unlock more as you progress. EARN YOUR PLACE Complete placement matches, earn XP and compete in seasonal League rankings. Take on daily challenges or return for a quick practice round. When no live opponent is available, matchmaking may provide an AI opponent. These matches do not affect League ranking. Online modes require an internet connection. Private 2v2 requires four players to start. Voice chat is optional; you can play without microphone access.

About

Tether Arcade

Features
Read full description

Tether is a one-touch arcade game. No account, no sign-in, no in-app purchases and no ads. It works fully offline. HOW TO PLAY Hold anywhere to hook the nearest anchor and swing around it. Release to fly off along the tangent, then hold again to catch the next one. There is no brake and no undo - just how far you get before the wipeout. SKIM THE SAWS Saws sit between the anchors. Cutting close to one without touching it stacks your multiplier, so the tighter your line, the faster the score climbs. Play it safe and you score slowly. Play it greedy and you score fast. DAY STREAK Come back on consecutive days and your streak raises the score floor you start every run from. SKINS New looks unlock as your best score climbs, from the first at 60 all the way to 1500. SHARE Every run ends with a card of your score, ready to share. LANGUAGES The game reads the device language at launch and shows its text in whichever of its thirteen supported languages matches: English, Chinese, Hindi, Spanish, Arabic, French, Bengali, Portuguese, German, Japanese, Korean, Italian and Thai. Any other language falls back to English.

Screenshots

Sling Duel4 screens
Tether Arcade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sling Duel at none against Tether Arcade's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Sling Duel sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Tether Arcade sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sling Duel ships an update every 5 days, Tether Arcade every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Sling Duel versus Tether Arcade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSling DuelTether Arcade
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS15.014.0.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size250 MB41 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperEmin SahanAdolfo Orlandini

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Sling Duel

One-time6
  • 500 Shards$0.99
  • 1,200 Shards$1.99
  • 3,300 Shards$4.99
Show 3 more
  • 7,000 Shards$9.99
  • 15,000 Shards$19.99
  • 35,000 Shards$39.99
1 purchases

Tether Arcade

One-time1
  • Tether Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Sling Duel free?
Sling Duel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tether Arcade free?
Tether Arcade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sling Duel or Tether Arcade have ads?
Tether Arcade shows ads; Sling Duel does not.
Which is updated more often, Sling Duel or Tether Arcade?
Sling Duel ships an update every 5 days, and Tether Arcade every 4 days. Most recently, Sling Duel was updated on November 6, 2026 and Tether Arcade on November 6, 2026.

Other comparisons