Lantern Fish vs Tappy Crab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lantern Fish
Navigate the dark ocean depths as a cute anglerfish with a headlamp. Tap to jump and avoid obstacles to survive as long as possible. Unlock unique skins and compete on the global leaderboard.
- One-button tap to jump gameplay
- Avoid objects to survive
- Unlockable skins with different functions
- Global leaderboard
- Game Center achievements
Read full descriptionHide full description
You are an angler fish at the lowest depths of the sea, but because you look so cute, every one wants you dead. It's dark down there, but lucky you, you have a lantern on your head to avoid anything in your way. -One button, tap to jump. -Avoid objects and survive as long as you can! -Unlock skins that function differently. -Leaderboard and Achievements via Game Center
Tappy Crab
Tap the screen to guide a crab through an underwater obstacle course. Use bubbles for defense against ocean floor hazards. Enjoy this free-to-play casual arcade experience.
- Tap to change direction
- Avoid ocean floor rocks
- Use bubbles for defense
- Free to play
- Casual arcade gameplay
Read full descriptionHide full description
A fun, free to play game. Tap the screen to change the direction Crabby runs and help Crabby avoid the rocks on the ocean floor. Jump in a Bubble to defend Crabby from the rocks!
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Tappy Crab at none against Lantern Fish's shown. Lantern Fish's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Lantern Fish sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tappy Crab sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Lantern Fish against 4.8 for Tappy Crab. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 19 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Lantern Fish ships an update weekly, Tappy Crab every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 10, 2026.
| Parameter | Lantern Fish | Tappy Crab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (16 ratings) — better | 4.8 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 217 MB | 202 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marco Vasquez | Dimitri Liapis |
Customer experience
Lantern Fish
Tappy Crab
In-app purchases
Lantern Fish
- Remove Ads$1.99
Tappy Crab
- 100 Coins$0.99
- 500 Coins$4.99
- 1000 Coins$9.99
