Comparison

FlapBuddy vs Splish Splash Pong

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

Head to head
About

FlapBuddy

Engage in a simple yet fun tapping game with a variety of adorable characters to choose from. Experience enhanced enjoyment with your FlapBuddy.

Highlights
  • Easy to play anytime
  • Choose cute characters
  • Enjoyable gameplay
Features
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FlapBuddy! The game is easy to enjoy any time. You can choose cute characters. Even more fun with a FlapBuddy!

About

Splish Splash Pong

Bounce a rubber duck through a water pong game filled with obstacles. Dodge killer whales, collect coins, and unlock new characters to achieve the highest score. Enjoy a visually appealing and addictive experience.

Highlights
  • Water pong gameplay
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Coin collection
  • Character unlocks
  • High score challenges
  • Pixel art graphics
Features
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"It's a fun little way to pass the time, with solid pixel art to boot” – Touch Arcade "Have a quick dunk!" – Pocket Gamer "Deviously addictive-looking high score game" – SlideToPlay Splish Splash Pong is a water pong game with obstacles. Start as a rubber duck, bounce back and forth to avoid killer whales, collect coins, unlock more rubber characters and get the highest score. ○○○ More from Happymagenta: · Spyglass - outdoor GPS with augmented reality · Scany - WiFi scanner and network utility Subscription options Splish Splash Pong offers the following subscription options: 1. Weekly Diamond Membership offers 3,99$ weekly subscription after 3-day free trial. The subscription includes 3 unique characters, 500 coins every day and non-optional ads removal. 2. Monthly VIP Membership offers 9,99$ monthly subscription. The subscription includes 3 unique characters, 500 coins every day and non-optional ads removal. 3. Yearly VIP Membership offers 49,99$ yearly subscription. The subscription includes 3 unique characters, 500 coins every day and non-optional ads removal. End of trial and subscription renewal This price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Canceling trial or subscription You can turn off the auto-renew for the subscription whenever you want to through iTunes account. Check https://support.apple.com/HT202039. When your current trial/subscription period expires, you will be unsubscribed. The current active subscription period cannot be canceled. After your subscription expires, you will no longer be able to use elements offered in your chosen Subscription Option. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at info@happymagenta.com Privacy Policy: https://unblip.com/tmp/privacy_and_terms/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://unblip.com/tmp/privacy_and_terms/terms.html

Screenshots

FlapBuddy4 screens
Splish Splash Pong4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FlapBuddy at 100% against Splish Splash Pong's 51%. FlapBuddy also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Splish Splash Pong's advantage is ratings volume (30 vs 7). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Splish Splash Pong sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. FlapBuddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FlapBuddy holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 30 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of FlapBuddy's written reviews are positive against 51% of Splish Splash Pong's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlapBuddy ships an update weekly, Splish Splash Pong every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
FlapBuddy versus Splish Splash Pong: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlapBuddySplish Splash Pong
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (7 ratings) — better4.1 (30 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.7% of reviews
Number of ratings730 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB123 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJeong-Hoon MoHappymagenta UAB

Customer experience

FlapBuddy

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Splish Splash Pong

All ratings30 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews152 reviews
Positive50.7%
Neutral12.5%
Negative36.8%

Bugs and requests

FlapBuddy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Splish Splash Pong

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Game crashes during character selection
  • Whales pass through nets incorrectly
  • Touch controls not fully responsive
  • Hit detection area larger than visible character
  • Sharks appear too quickly with no reaction time
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  • Impossible to avoid simultaneous threats from multiple directions
  • Performance drops to 1-10 fps on older devices

Requested features

12 requests
  • Add difficulty settings or modes
  • Include more character variety and options
  • Implement power-ups and special abilities
  • Add different enemy types beyond sharks
  • Create multiple maps or themes
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  • Add storyline or campaign mode
  • Give each character unique abilities
  • Reduce ad frequency and intrusiveness
  • Lower character unlock costs
  • Add progression system with levels
  • Include speed variation options
  • Add random mid-game coin pickups

In-app purchases

None

FlapBuddy

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Splish Splash Pong

One-time10
  • Character "Ninja"$0.99
  • Character "Croco"$0.99
  • Character "Dolphin"$0.99
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  • Character "Octopus"$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Character "Whale"$0.99
  • Character "Snail"$0.99
  • Character "Platypus"$0.99
  • All characters$2.99
  • Character "Pig"$2.99

Questions

Is FlapBuddy free?
FlapBuddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Splish Splash Pong free?
Splish Splash Pong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FlapBuddy or Splish Splash Pong?
FlapBuddy is rated higher. FlapBuddy averages 4.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Splish Splash Pong averages 4.1 from 30 ratings.
Do FlapBuddy or Splish Splash Pong have ads?
Splish Splash Pong shows ads; FlapBuddy does not.
Which is updated more often, FlapBuddy or Splish Splash Pong?
FlapBuddy ships an update weekly, and Splish Splash Pong every 15 months. Most recently, FlapBuddy was updated on October 20, 2026 and Splish Splash Pong on October 21, 2026.

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