Zappy Duck vs Pilot Ace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zappy Duck
Navigate through challenging obstacles with intuitive tap and tilt controls. Collect coins to earn continues and compete on social leaderboards. Enjoy a visually appealing and engaging flying experience with minimal ads.
- Tap to fly controls
- Tilt to glide
- Double tap to dive
- Obstacle avoidance
- Coin collection for continues
- Social scoreboards
- Increasing difficulty
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Witness the beautiful creation of artistry and intense action of Zappy Duck!!! FREE! WHY ZAPPY DUCK!? -= Raw Excitement =- Crazy Obstacles await you at every turn. Hit one and get zapped!! -= More Controls =- "Tap To Fly", "Tilt to Glide" and "Double Tap to Dive" give you ultimate control and maneuverability. -= Increasing Difficulty =- Avoid monotonous gameplay with gradually increasing levels of difficulty. -= Earn Continues =- Collect Coins while you fly to earn continues so you can reach the ultimate score. -= Maximum Gameplay =- Minimal Ads and No In-App Purchases provide a raw game experience. -= Social Scoreboards =- Compare your scores with scores from all around or with your friends on Facebook. -= Attention To Detail =- Beautiful Scenery. Awesome artwork and attention to gameplay detail to provide the ultimate flying experience. WARNING: Do not get addicted to this game! :-P
Pilot Ace
Engage in thrilling aerial combat, shooting down missiles while navigating challenging environments. Fly faster as you progress, reaching supersonic speeds. Compete with friends and players worldwide on leaderboards.
- Shoot down oncoming missiles
- Fly through challenging environments
- Reach supersonic speeds
- Refuel mid-flight
- Unlock new aircraft
- Compete on global leaderboards
- Challenge friends
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Fly above mountains and through thunderstorms while shooting at oncoming missiles and don't forget to refuel! The farther you fly, the faster you'll go, hitting Mach 2 and even Mach 3. Use a compatible iOS Game Controller to enhance your experience! Game Center Enabled: * View online leaderboards to measure your piloting skills against the world. * Challenge your friends to fly farther than you or to unlock achievements. * Unlock the additional 5 planes and 3 helicopters, then brag about your accomplishments on Game Center. Think you have what it takes to be a Pilot Ace? Prove it! Optimized for all iPhones and iPads that are running iOS 8.0 or higher.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pilot Ace at 100% against Zappy Duck's 33%. Zappy Duck's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 months) and rating (4.4 vs 4.2). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Zappy Duck holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 24 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Zappy Duck's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pilot Ace's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Zappy Duck ships an update every 8 days, Pilot Ace every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zappy Duck | Pilot Ace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (9 ratings) — better | 4.2 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | logan sease | Sean Kosanovich |
Customer experience
Zappy Duck
Pilot Ace
In-app purchases
Zappy Duck
No in-app purchases
Pilot Ace
No in-app purchases
