Comparison

Pick vs Tap Duo

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

Head to head
About

Pick

Features
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Clear your mind and get your ready for the stick picking game. Master yourself and win the challenge with your skills You know the drill, move the pencil and have fun! This game is the modern pickup sticks. Remember how this game is played, you pick one pencil at a time without moving the other pencils. Its really a logic game, that's why its very much entertaining. Plenty of skill required in this simple and testing game. Start the game and pick up pencil, each pencil, thats on top of the others in sequence. Get it wrong and you lose. Simple, right? Well it's not! It can be quite tricky if you aren't really concentrating. Which one is really on the top? Cannot be any simpler to play, but it's also not that easy to win. It's a hard game in form of an easy game. The game stretches back more than a thousand years and is still extremely popular today. Intuitive controls and easy rules guarantee direct entry and fun from the very first move. Itโ€™s just right for a quick break. You are very patient or you won't go any far This game entertains, makes you think at the same time. GAME FEATURES - Remove one pencil/stick at a time without moving the other pencil/sticks! - Super awesome graphics and motion - Addicting and proven me concept - Unlimited attempts to break your record - Great sound effects - Turn on/off sound effects - Wonderful 3D graphics - Intuitive multi-touch controls - Game center link-up for worldwide online leaderboards .

About

Tap Duo

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Tap Duo โ€“ The Ultimate Reflex Challenge! Think fast, tap faster! Tap Duo is a thrilling, fast-paced game that will test your reflexes, coordination, and concentration. With two sides to control simultaneously, can you keep up with the challenge?

Screenshots

Pick4 screens
Tap Duo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tap Duo at none against Pick's shown. Tap Duo also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 62 months). Pick's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pick ships an update every 62 months, Tap Duo every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on May 17, 2026 and March 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Pick versus Tap Duo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPickTap Duo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 62 monthsEvery 5 days โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better14.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size25 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFernando Gonzalez FriasKrishna Raj Salim

In-app purchases

None

Pick

No in-app purchases

None

Tap Duo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pick free?
Pick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tap Duo free?
Tap Duo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pick or Tap Duo have ads?
Pick shows ads; Tap Duo does not.
Which is updated more often, Pick or Tap Duo?
Pick ships an update every 62 months, and Tap Duo every 5 days. Most recently, Pick was updated on May 17, 2026 and Tap Duo on March 2, 2026.

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