Alpaca Ball vs Shoebill
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alpaca Ball
Control an alpaca to rhythmically extend its neck and carry a beach ball. Avoid dropping the ball or letting it burst by being inserted into an alpaca. Progress through five stages to uncover the story's conclusion.
- Rhythmic neck extension gameplay
- Beach ball carrying mechanic
- Avoid falling or bursting the ball
- Five distinct stages
- Uncover a hidden story
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Alpaca who lined up a lot...And beach ball... The alpacas carries a beach ball. What is the truth? [How to play] Neck of the alpaca is extended when you tap the alpaca. Let's carry a beach ball By extending the neck of alpaca rhythmically. It is game over, when a beach ball falls to a hole, or it is insert into an alpaca and burst. This game has five stages. What is there in the last of this tale?
Shoebill
Control a shoebill in the Ugandan wetlands, swiping to move and tapping to eat. Battle creatures to become king of the swamp and upgrade your beak. Discover information about wetland animals.
- Swipe to control shoebill movement
- Tap to eat animals
- Battle large creatures
- Upgradable beak strength
- Unlockable beak skins
- Animal information
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Control the shoebill by swiping left or right. Tap to eat the various animals in the swamps of Uganda. Fight off various large creatures that would take you crown as king of the swamp! Featuring upgradable beak strength. Unlockable beak skins and information about all the animals in the wetlands. Take care of the shoebill and start eating now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Shoebill at 5.0 against Alpaca Ball's 3.0. Shoebill also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 18 months). Alpaca Ball's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 10.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Shoebill sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Alpaca Ball asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shoebill holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
Alpaca Ball ships an update every 18 months, Shoebill every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alpaca Ball | Shoebill |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | marge co., ltd. | Rik Leja |
In-app purchases
Alpaca Ball
No in-app purchases
Shoebill
- Full Version Of Shoebill$0.99
Questions
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