Poly Rules! vs Tap5 Challenge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Poly Rules!
A challenging sorting game where the rules dynamically change as you progress. It offers increasingly complex scenarios to test your cognitive abilities. Researchers can inquire about using the game for studies.
- Dynamic rule changes
- Increasingly complex scenarios
- Cognitive benefit focus
- Research support available
- Log storage and analytics (coming soon)
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PolyRules is a challenging sorting game where the rules change as you play. As you progress through the game you will encounter increasingly more complicated scenarios that challenge you in ways you can't imagine. The current release is our first prototype and we will update the game semi-frequently as we move towards a design that features tried and true game design to facilitate the cognitive benefits this game aids to provide. Researchers who are interested in using this game for their own studies please reach out to us to us through our support page for more information on how to best use this App. We have several ways to support you including a central server to store logs and automatic analytics which will be implemented in the coming weeks.
Tap5 Challenge
A fast-paced timing and reflex game that tests your focus and precision. Master split-second decisions in this addictive skill-based challenge.
- Fast-paced gameplay
- Focus and precision challenge
- Timing-based mechanics
- Addictive skill test
- Simple to play, hard to master
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Tap5 Challenge is a fast-paced timing and reflex game that challenges your focus and precision with every tap. Simple to play, and hard to master, it turns split-second decisions into an addictive test of skill.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tap5 Challenge at 100% against Poly Rules!'s 80%. Tap5 Challenge also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Poly Rules!'s advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tap5 Challenge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Poly Rules! has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Poly Rules!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Tap5 Challenge's.
| Parameter | Poly Rules! | Tap5 Challenge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 194 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Northeastern University Information Services | Steven King |
Customer experience
Poly Rules!
Tap5 Challenge
In-app purchases
Poly Rules!
No in-app purchases
Tap5 Challenge
No in-app purchases
