Protocol vs Taiko
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Protocol
Experience a unique rhythm game set in a musical hyperspace. Enjoy tense 3D note patterns synchronized with music from famous artists and popular game soundtracks. Optimized for smartphones and tablets.
- Unique 3D visual note patterns
- Music from famous artists
- Soundtracks from popular games
- Optimized for smartphone/tablet
- Tense rhythm gameplay
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The feast of rhythm and beat in the Hyperspace! New kind of rhythm game Protocol : hyperspace Diver is Released! Let's DIVE into musical hyperspace ▶ Providing unique visual and tense note pattern in 3D space ▶ Music Dive with splendid music of famous artist such as ESTi / M2U / TAK / SQUARE MUSIQ... ▶ You can play Masterpiece of music from "Dragon flight / Destiny child" - popular games of NextFloor ▶ Play newest rhythm game optimized in Smartphone / Tablet Now! * Due to latency of the sound system, beat sync would not fit perfectly with Bluetooth devices. Using wired earphone or headphone is recommended.
Taiko
This is a rhythm action game that lets you play music files from PC rhythm games using drums. It supports custom music files from "Taiko-san Jiro" and "osu! taiko".
- Rhythm action gameplay
- Play custom music files
- Supports PC game music files
- Drum-based controls
- Sample song included
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A rhythm action game using drums. You can play the music file (.tja) of PC version "Taiko-san Jiro" and the music file (.osz) of "osu! taiko". Please download and transfer the score file in Safari. For details, please refer to the URL below. https://server6.fc2-rentalserver.com/~chaos3/en/daijiro2_ios_help2/index.html =========================== Thank you Specail ■ Sample song Title "School Load" Composition: Toshiyuki Azuma http://azu-soundworks.net/ Music score creation: Million http://ux.getuploader.com/mtjs36429/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Protocol at 4.2 against Taiko's 3.7. Protocol also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (79% vs 57%). Taiko's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Protocol holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 54 and 60 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Protocol's written reviews are positive against 57% of Taiko's.
Protocol ships an update every 3 months, Taiko every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.
| Parameter | Protocol | Taiko |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (54 ratings) — better | 3.7 (60 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.5% of reviews — better | 56.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 54 | 60 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 274 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LINE Games | Mariko Yamamoto |
Customer experience
Protocol
Taiko
In-app purchases
Protocol
No in-app purchases
Taiko
No in-app purchases
