Comparison

Hook A Duck vs NFC

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

Head to head

Hook A Duck

Rollup all the fun of the Fair

About

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.

Highlights

Tilt controls for gameplay
Catch bobbing ducks
Special bonus ducks
Classic fairground experience
Easy to play

Features

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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!

About

NFC

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Become a Ninja Cat and catch various fish! Catching fish with the help of Pelican and Mouse, your Ninja skills will improve rapidly.

Screenshots

Hook A Duck4 screens

NFC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: NFC at none against Hook A Duck's shown. NFC also leads on update cadence (every 8 months vs every 24 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hook A Duck ships an update every 24 months, NFC every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level

Hook A Duck versus NFC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Hook A Duck	NFC
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	50.0% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 24 months	Every 8 months — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Ad-supported	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	66 MB	123 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Galatic Droids	Sesisoft

In-app purchases

None

Hook A Duck

No in-app purchases

None

NFC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hook A Duck free?

Hook A Duck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is NFC free?

NFC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Hook A Duck or NFC have ads?

Hook A Duck shows ads; NFC does not.

Which is updated more often, Hook A Duck or NFC?

Hook A Duck ships an update every 24 months, and NFC every 8 months. Most recently, Hook A Duck was updated on October 22, 2026 and NFC on October 24, 2026.