Comparison

Crab War vs Tap Tap Dig 2

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

Head to head
About

Crab War

Lead an army of legendary king crabs to reclaim their homeland from invading reptiles. Evolve your crabs, customize their abilities, and unleash powerful mutations to defeat your enemies. Compete in tournaments and discover new allies in this epic war.

Highlights
  • Evolve over 80 crab types
  • Spawn 33 unique queens
  • Customize 6 powerful abilities
  • Hunt over 50 reptile types
  • Mutate and reborn crabs
  • Compete in tournaments
Features
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Behold the Land of Reptiles, home of the queen and king reptiles. Team up with the world and challenge these fearsome reptiles with the legendary king crabs. Earn honor and collect king crab parts to customize your king crabs! --------------- Mutate, Multiply and Unleash the Swarm! Giant reptiles invaded their lands and drove the crabs underground. Centuries later, infused with the power of crystals, they are ready to exact their revenge!  Raise the swarm and resurface with a vengeance. Grow your army of crabs, evolve them and drive the scaly beasts out of your homeland! • Evolve more than 80 beautifully designed crabs • Spawn 33 unique queens to lead your swarm • Unleash 6 powerful abilities and customize them with up to 18 different talents • Hunt over 50 uniquely dangerous reptiles • Ecdysis and be reborn with powerful mutations • Slay the Wildebeast and claim legendary rewards • Compete with others in challenging tournaments • Modify your genes and customize your crabs in the gene tree • Call upon the help of powerful allies such as the killer crab and golden ray The fight for your home has begun. Are you ready for WAR? If you face any technical issues on your device, we would appreciate if you could contact us prior to writing a negative review. We will try to address the issue as soon as possible. Support Email : support@appxplore.com For latest news, updates, and events, follow us on: Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/crabwar Youtube : http://www.youtube.com/user/appxplore Instagram : http://www.instagram.com/appxplore Twitter : http://twitter.com/appxplore Privacy Policy: https://appxplore.com/index.php/contact-us/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://appxplore.com/index.php/contact-us/terms-conditions

About

Tap Tap Dig 2

Embark on an idle mining adventure to the core of planets with unique diggers. Collect resources, upgrade your character and miners, and craft items to enhance your digging speed and bonuses. Discover rewards and trigger a Big Bang for super-charged progress.

Highlights
  • Idle mining gameplay
  • Upgrade miners and benefactors
  • Craft items for bonuses
  • Collect fossils and trigger Big Bang
  • Unlock planet upgrades
  • Discover geodes and chests
Features
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Have you ever wanted to dig to the core of a planet with crazy diggers including a T-Rex, a zombie, and a unicorn? Tap Tap Dig 2: Idle Mine Sim is an idle game that lets you take control of Prospector Pete Jr. and mine the core of several planets. Collect money, diamonds, warp cubes, and craft items! Spend money to upgrade Pete Jr. and mine the planet cores. Collect fossils and trigger a Big Bang to super-charge your dig! Spend fossils to hire idle benefactors for big money. Craft items to give yourself a real edge. TAP TAP DIG 2: IDLE MINE SIM FEATURES Idle Mining Gameplay ● Tap to mine! ● Tap to destroy obsidian & earn fossils! ● Dig to reach the core! Upgrades ● Hire 12 miners to mine for you! ● Unlock benefactors to earn special money bonuses ● Spend tokens to upgrade entire planets! Craft ● Collect items to dig faster ● Craft better items for bonuses! ● Recruit more crafters and make all the items! Rewards ● Crack open geodes for special mine rewards ● Complete tasks and earn diamonds ● Mine for chests and collect bonus items Tap Tap Dig 2: Idle Min Sim – you can dig it! Want more info about Tap Tap Dig 2: Idle Mine Sim or want to know what else we're working on? twitter.com/thebaconbandits facebook.com/baconbanditgames

Screenshots

Crab War4 screens
Tap Tap Dig 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Crab War at every 2 weeks against Tap Tap Dig 2's every 6 weeks. Crab War also leads on ratings volume (4.4K vs 663). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Crab War sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Tap Tap Dig 2 sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Crab War against 4.8 for Tap Tap Dig 2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crab War has 4.4K ratings behind it against 663, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Crab War's written reviews are positive against 89% of Tap Tap Dig 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crab War ships an update every 2 weeks, Tap Tap Dig 2 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Crab War versus Tap Tap Dig 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrab WarTap Tap Dig 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.4K ratings)4.8 (663 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.4% of reviews — better89.3% of reviews
Number of ratings4.4K — better663
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size719 MB180 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAppxplore (iCandy) Sdn. Bhd.6864954 MANITOBA LTD.

Customer experience

Crab War

All ratings4,259 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews333 reviews
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative5.7%

Tap Tap Dig 2

All ratings663 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews178 reviews
Positive89.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative6.2%

User reviews

Crab War

From 4.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Relaxing and fun
  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Beautiful art style
  • 🕹 Satisfying tapping experience
  • 🤖 Unique crab-vs-reptile concept

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay after a while
  • 🔒 Difficulty resetting progress
  • 🕰 Slow progression at higher levels
  • 🔍 Lack of variety in enemy designs

Tap Tap Dig 2

From 663 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 🚀 Smooth performance
  • 💎 Generous with rewards
  • 🎨 Fun and colorful visuals
  • 🕹️ Engaging idle mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs with benefactor upgrades
  • ⏱️ Slow progression for F2P players
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔍 Small map size makes it hard to track progress

Bugs and requests

Crab War

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when watching ads
  • Sync issues causing data loss
  • Unresponsive controls at times

Requested features

5 requests
  • More enemy and crab types
  • Additional game modes and challenges
  • Easier way to reset progress
  • Improved event and tournament systems
  • More customization options for crabs

Tap Tap Dig 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Offline progress mode earning reduced after unlocking second planet
  • Ads not providing stated rewards
  • Benefactor upgrades sometimes decreasing tap damage

Requested features

4 requests
  • More planets to explore
  • Clan/guild feature
  • Ability to enlarge the progress map
  • More varied events and content updates

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Crab War

Subscriptions2
  • Golden Crustacean Pass$2.997 Days
  • Golden Crustacean Pass$4.991 Month
One-time9
  • Golden Ray Swarm Pack$0.99
  • Pile of Pearls$1.99
  • Appxplore Pack$1.99
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  • Clam of Pearls$4.99
  • 15 Days Pearl Crab Alliance$4.99
  • 12 Conches$7.99
  • Cache of Pearls$9.99
  • Value Pack$9.99
  • Conch of Pearls$19.99
13 purchases

Tap Tap Dig 2

One-time13
  • Small Diamond Pile$4.99
  • Starter Pack$6.99
  • Medium Diamond Pile$9.99
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  • No Ads Pack$9.99
  • Seasonal Event Pack$9.99
  • Power-Up Bundle$13.99
  • Piggy Bank VIP$14.99
  • Mega Tapper Pack$14.99
  • Crate of Diamonds$19.99
  • Large Crates of Diamonds$29.99
  • Max Power Pack$29.99
  • Cat Cat Dig Pack$29.99
  • Large Barrels of Diamonds$99.99

Questions

Is Crab War free?
Crab War is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tap Tap Dig 2 free?
Tap Tap Dig 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crab War or Tap Tap Dig 2?
Tap Tap Dig 2 is rated higher. Crab War averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.4K ratings, while Tap Tap Dig 2 averages 4.8 from 663 ratings.
Do Crab War or Tap Tap Dig 2 have ads?
Both Crab War and Tap Tap Dig 2 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Crab War or Tap Tap Dig 2?
Crab War ships an update every 2 weeks, and Tap Tap Dig 2 every 6 weeks. Most recently, Crab War was updated on October 29, 2026 and Tap Tap Dig 2 on October 24, 2026.

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