Battleborn® Tap vs TapKO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Battleborn® Tap
Command your squad of heroes in this mobile game, tapping your way through waves of enemies and bosses. Recruit new heroes, upgrade their weapons and skills, and find gear to boost their stats for victory. Unlock exclusive rewards for the PC/console game.
- Unlock, hire, and command heroes
- Collect loot and gear
- Upgrade hero stats and abilities
- Earn in-game achievements
- Unlock exclusive game rewards
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*** Some rewards are only available if the player owns a supported copy of the Battleborn game and a SHiFT account. For more details see below. *** Engage with the Battleborn universe on the go with Battleborn Tap, where players command their squad of heroes on the field of battle. Use your fingers to TAP your way to victory over waves of enemies and menacing bosses to unlock new areas while recruiting various Battleborn to join the fight. Collect and use golden shards to upgrade your Battleborn’s weapons, skills, and abilities for the best fighting chance against an increasingly difficult array of evil forces. Find gear and use it to boost your stats for added effect! Features: • Unlock, hire, and command your heroes to dominate the field of battle • Collect loot by defeating waves of enemies to earn new gear and abilities • Upgrade your heroes’ stats, weapons, and active abilities • Collect gear from 5 different rarities to boost your hero’s capabilities • Earn in-game achievements to collect special rewards • Unlock exclusive rewards for Battleborn on PC/Xbox One/PS4 *** Some rewards are only available if the player owns a supported copy of the Battleborn game and a SHiFT account. Full reward functionality for Battleborn Tap may be unsupported in these areas: Algeria, Bahrain, Bulgaria, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, Estonia, Iceland, India, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mauritania, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Romania, Slovenia, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Ukraine, & Yemen See https://www.2k.com/games/battleborn-tap and https://shift.gearboxsoftware.com/home for more details. ***
TapKO
Tap and punch your way to victory in this knockout idle boxing game. Train your fighter, face formidable opponents, and watch the competition pile up. Enjoy uninterrupted gameplay with no ads or in-app purchases as you become the ultimate boxer.
- Rapid fire punching mechanics
- Fighter stat upgrades (strength, defense, speed, health)
- Variety of formidable opponents
- Auto-punch feature
- Exclusive Halfbrick+ membership content
- Early Access gameplay
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Available exclusively for Halfbrick+ members - TapKO is in Early Access! From the creators of Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride, get ready to rumble with TapKO - the knockout idle game that packs a punch! Jab, bob, and weave your way to the top, and train your fighter to become the ultimate boxer. Play it now to help shape the future of the game! KEY FEATURES: ● Rapid Fire Punches: Tap your way to victory! The faster you tap, the quicker they topple ● Uninterrupted gameplay without ads or in-app purchases ● Power in Your Hands: Boost your fighter's strength, defense, speed, and health ● Formidable Opponents: Take on a variety of different contenders ● Pile ‘em high! Watch the competition pile up as you knockout foe after foe ● Auto punch! Build up your speed to punch while you sit back and enjoy the fight WHAT'S HALFBRICK+ Halfbrick+ is a mobile games subscription service featuring: ● Exclusive access to the highest-rated games ● No ads or in app purchases ● Brought to you by the makers of Award-winning mobile games ● Regular updates and new games ● Curated by hand - for gamers by gamers! Kick off your Guest Access with 60 minutes of gameplay! If you like what you see, start your One Month free trial and play all our games without ads, in app purchases, and fully unlocked games! Your subscription will auto-renew after 30 days, or save money with an annual membership! If you have any questions, please contact our support team https://support.halfbrick.com *************************************** Terms of Use: https://www.halfbrick.com/subscription-agreement Privacy Policy: https://www.halfbrick.com/halfbrick-plus-privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Battleborn® Tap at 4.4 against TapKO's 3.4. Battleborn® Tap also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ads (none vs shown). TapKO's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 53%). On price 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
Both are free to download. TapKO sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Battleborn® Tap asks for nothing beyond the download.
Battleborn® Tap holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Battleborn® Tap has 589 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of Battleborn® Tap's written reviews are positive against 67% of TapKO's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Battleborn® Tap ships an update fortnightly, TapKO every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Battleborn® Tap | TapKO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (589 ratings) — better | 3.4 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.5% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 589 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 306 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | 2K | Halfbrick Studios |
Customer experience
Battleborn® Tap
TapKO
Bugs and requests
Battleborn® Tap
Reported bugs
4 issues- Damage calculations are broken at higher levels
- Prestige resets cause loss of progress
- Shift account linking errors
- Inconsistent save/load behavior
Requested features
4 requests- Bring back Battleborn console game
- Add more Battleborn characters
- Implement leaderboards
- Provide a Switch port
TapKO
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Battleborn® Tap
No in-app purchases
TapKO
- Halfbrick+$2.991 Month
- Halfbrick+ (Early Adopters)6 Months trial$2.991 Month
- Halfbrick+ (Trial)1 Month trial$2.991 Month
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- Halfbrick+ (Yearly discount)$2.991 Month
- Halfbrick+3 variants$29.991 Year
- Halfbrick+1 Year trial$29.991 Year
- Halfbrick+$99.99
Questions
Is Battleborn® Tap free?
Is TapKO free?
Which has better reviews, Battleborn® Tap or TapKO?
Do Battleborn® Tap or TapKO have ads?
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