Comparison

Hook A Duck vs Mother Quack

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

Mother Quack

Features

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Help the duck find her baby.

Screenshots

Hook A Duck4 screens

Mother Quack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Hook A Duck at 13.0 against Mother Quack's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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, Mother Quack every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level

Hook A Duck versus Mother Quack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Hook A Duck	Mother Quack
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	50.0% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 24 months	Every 17 months — better
Ads	Yes	Yes
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	140 MB
Age rating	4+	9+
Developer	Galatic Droids	Macaca Games Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Hook A Duck

No in-app purchases

None

Mother Quack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hook A Duck free?

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

Is Mother Quack free?

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

Do Hook A Duck or Mother Quack have ads?

Both Hook A Duck and Mother Quack show ads.

Which is updated more often, Hook A Duck or Mother Quack?

Hook A Duck ships an update every 24 months, and Mother Quack every 17 months. Most recently, Hook A Duck was updated on November 1, 2026 and Mother Quack on November 4, 2026.