Hook A Duck vs Keep It Up
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hook A Duck
Experience the classic carnival game "Hook a Duck" on your mobile device. Tilt your phone or tablet to maneuver the hook and catch bobbing ducks, aiming for special bonus ducks to increase your score and time. Enjoy the fun of the fair anytime, anywhere.
- Tilt controls for gameplay
- Catch bobbing ducks
- Special bonus ducks
- Classic fairground experience
- Easy to play
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Hook A Duck From our Carnival games series we bring you another Classic fairground game, “Hook a Duck”. Its easy to play, just tilt your phone or tablet to move the hook around and catch the bobbing ducks. Keep an eye open for special bonus ducks which award more points, more time, etc. Its got all the fun of the fair so download Hook-a-duck now!
Keep It Up
Bounce a balloon as many times as possible using a paddle. This classic arcade game challenges your patience and focus with simple, elegant graphics and classic sounds. Aim for the center of the balloon to achieve a high score.
- Endless balloon bouncing gameplay
- Simple tap or swipe controls
- High score tracking
- Elegant graphics
- Classic sound effects
- Focus and patience challenge
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Keep It Up is a timeless classic. You may know it as "Keep Up the Balloon." Whatever you call it, this app brings back the endless entertainment that this innocent game brings. How to play: The goal is to bounce up the white balloon as many times as possible with the black paddle at the bottom. Tap or swipe the screen to move the black paddle side to side. Try to hit the balloon in the center so it doesn't bounce away! Each bounce earns one point. Try to beat your high score! You may think this game is easy when you get to 5 points. Try getting to 100 though, and you will see that it requires a great deal of patience and focus. The elegantly simple graphics of this game make it all the more enjoyable. The delightful colors and the classic sounds make this a game to remember. Enjoy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Keep It Up at 100% against Hook A Duck's 50%. Keep It Up also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 24 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hook A Duck ships an update every 24 months, Keep It Up daily. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hook A Duck | Keep It Up |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.4 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Galatic Droids | Ryan Knightly |
Customer experience
Hook A Duck
Keep It Up
In-app purchases
Hook A Duck
No in-app purchases
Keep It Up
No in-app purchases
Questions
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