Comparison

Disco Ducks vs Dropping Birds

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

Head to head
About

Disco Ducks

Embark on a groovy puzzle adventure where ducks rule the dance floor. Connect colorful characters, unleash powerups, and master special skills to defeat villains across hundreds of vibrant levels. Enjoy hand-crafted graphics and original disco tunes.

Highlights
  • Match and connect colorful ducks
  • Collect ducks with special skills
  • Hundreds of addictive puzzle levels
  • Hand-crafted graphics and animations
  • Original disco music
Features
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Lead Duck Travolta, Ducky Parton and Quackson Five through a world where ducks rule the dance floors and the 70's never ended! Use colorful combos, gather groovy powerups and build your Mojo to defeat wicked villains as you connect, dance and explore! FEATURES: • Easy, addictive puzzle gameplay! Match and connect colourful Disco Ducks to light up the dance floor! • Lots of crazy, dancing Disco Ducks with special skills to collect and master! • Singing ducklings will serenade you with new disco tunes every time you play! • Hundreds of addictive levels. And always another nestful in the making! • Stunningly beautiful, hand-crafted graphics and animations from A to Z! Already played and enjoyed the game? Stay tuned for updates and please do drop us a review! If you need help or have any questions at all, check out these sources for all the latest news, tips and disco tricks: www.facebook.com/DiscoDucksGame www.twitter.com/TactileEnt Thank you for playing. See you on the dance floor!

About

Dropping Birds

A cozy physics-based puzzle game where you drop birds to merge them into higher-level birds. It's easy to learn but offers addictive gameplay with adorable characters.

Highlights
  • Physics-based gameplay
  • Bird merging mechanics
  • Adorable bird characters
  • Cozy puzzle experience
  • Easy to learn
Features
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Drop a bird. Watch it tumble. Match two of the same and POP — they merge into the next bird up. Easy to learn, impossible to put down. Dropping Birds is a cozy, physics-packed merge puzzler starring eight adorable (and wonderfully expressive) birds…

Screenshots

Disco Ducks4 screens
Dropping Birds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dropping Birds at none against Disco Ducks's 10. Dropping Birds also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Disco Ducks's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1K vs 1). On price, monetization model 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. Disco Ducks sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Dropping Birds asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dropping Birds holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Disco Ducks has 1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Disco Ducks ships an update every 2 months, Dropping Birds weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Disco Ducks versus Dropping Birds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDisco DucksDropping Birds
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size305 MB116 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTactile Games ApSGARY SMITH

Customer experience

Disco Ducks

All ratings996 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews568 reviews
Positive82.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative11.8%

Dropping Birds

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Disco Ducks

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes after reaching certain levels
  • Tournament scores not registering properly
  • Inability to access the game after updates
  • Constant ads and in-app purchases interruptions

Requested features

4 requests
  • More varied music and themes
  • Ability to create custom levels
  • Improved performance and stability
  • Better rewards and progression system

Dropping Birds

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Disco Ducks

One-time10
  • Special Offer$0.99
  • Support Pack$0.99
  • Stack of Coins$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Special Offer$4.99
  • Special Offer$6.99
  • Pile of Coins$9.99
  • V.I.D. Membership$9.99
  • Special offer$11.99
  • Bag of Coins$19.99
  • Chest of Coins$49.99
None

Dropping Birds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Disco Ducks free?
Disco Ducks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dropping Birds free?
Dropping Birds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Disco Ducks or Dropping Birds?
Dropping Birds is rated higher. Disco Ducks averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Dropping Birds averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Disco Ducks or Dropping Birds have ads?
Dropping Birds shows ads; Disco Ducks does not.
Which is updated more often, Disco Ducks or Dropping Birds?
Disco Ducks ships an update every 2 months, and Dropping Birds weekly. Most recently, Disco Ducks was updated on October 24, 2026 and Dropping Birds on October 7, 2026.

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