Hook A Duck vs Whack! AR
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!
Whack! AR
Engage in a fun, family-friendly game where you choose from various creatures and difficulty levels. Compete to climb the leaderboard and maintain your high score. Experience exciting gameplay with adjustable challenges.
- Choose from three creatures
- Two game types
- Varying difficulty levels
- Leaderboard competition
- Family-friendly fun
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Choose from three creatures and two game types, each with varying levels of difficulty. Fun for the whole family! Get on that leaderboard and don't lose your spot!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Whack! AR at none against Hook A Duck's shown. Whack! AR also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 24 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Hook A Duck's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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, Whack! AR every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hook A Duck | Whack! AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Every 5 months — 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 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Galatic Droids | Matt Rhodes |
Customer experience
Hook A Duck
Whack! AR
In-app purchases
Hook A Duck
No in-app purchases
Whack! AR
No in-app purchases
