Comparison

Tentacles vs Octopus Coming

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

Head to head
About

Tentacles

Embark on a surreal journey through a mad professor's mind, battling odd monsters and collecting eyeballs. Explore twisted mental landscapes, upgrade your abilities, and uncover secrets in this unique 3D adventure.

Highlights
  • Endless runner with unique limb mechanics
  • Explore surreal mental landscapes
  • Battle odd monsters
  • Collect eyeballs and secret eggs
  • Upgrade powers and abilities
  • Achievements and leaderboards
Features
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Welcome to the mind of a mad professor for an all-you-can-eat eyeball buffet. Dr. Phluff’s obsession with everything cute has driven him mad, and only you can save him. Tap your way through the layers of the professor’s amazingly twisted mind. Set in a captivating 3D world, odd monsters hide behind every corner. Explore the many creepy layers of Dr. Phluff’s mind from his Paranoia to his Super-Ego and beyond. Dispatch enemies, collect squishy eyeballs and secret eggs, gain powers and abilities, and compete against your friends. Features: - TWICE the limbs of a regular endless runner - A professor with the head of a dolphin - Explore Guilt, Hysteria, Shame and Regret - Upgrade your powers and tentacles - Achievements, Leaderboards and Hats PLEASE NOTE: Tentacles: Enter the Mind is completely free to play but has optional in-app purchases. In-app purchases can be disabled through your device settings.

About

Octopus Coming

A fast-paced arcade game where players must carefully navigate and clear incoming octopuses. The challenge increases as more enemies appear, requiring quick reflexes and strategic thinking to achieve high scores in various leisure settings.

Highlights
  • Brain and hand coordination
  • Puzzle leisure gameplay
  • Easy operation
  • Virtual and realistic scenes
  • Simple fun
  • Stylish sound effects
  • Cool pictures
Features
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Very hot game,octopus come,try to get more octopus,get more points,more and more powerful,in the game everything to be very careful,their tentacles like snakes,notice you can't touch them,and you need to clear them early,otherwise it will be more and more difficult.Because they come so suddenly,hurry up and fight the octopus,you can play it in any leisure place.Bus,subway,or wherever there's time to play this game if you think the game is good ,you can give us a score,or add a messages.You can also share this game for your friends. Game features: Coordination of the brain and hands! Puzzle Leisure! Easy to operate! Virtual and realistic scenes! Simple fun! Stylish sound effects! Cool pictures! It's FREE! Are you ready? The octopus is in battle!

Screenshots

Tentacles4 screens
Octopus Coming4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tentacles at 47% against Octopus Coming's 0%. Tentacles also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 29 months). Octopus Coming's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tentacles sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Octopus Coming asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tentacles holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tentacles has 171 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Tentacles's written reviews are positive against 0% of Octopus Coming's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tentacles ships an update every 11 days, Octopus Coming every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Tentacles versus Octopus Coming: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTentaclesOctopus Coming
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (171 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews46.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings171 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 29 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size190 MB15 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperFlashbulb ApS国财 胡

Customer experience

Tentacles

All ratings171 ratings
Positive72.5%
Neutral8.2%
Negative19.3%
Written reviews404 reviews
Positive46.5%
Neutral20.5%
Negative32.9%

Octopus Coming

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Tentacles

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game resets progress after closing and reopening
  • Purchased upgrades/gear disappearing
  • Crashes and freezes during gameplay
  • Syncing issues with cloud/social features

Requested features

4 requests
  • More varied enemy types and level designs
  • Checkpoint/save system improvements
  • Ability to customize controls and camera angles
  • Additional game modes or challenges

Octopus Coming

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Tentacles

One-time10
  • 15,000 Gold$0.99
  • Cash Calf - Good choice$0.99
  • The Golden Sledgehammer!$0.99
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  • Cash cow - Smart choice!$1.99
  • The Bewitching Black Beauty!$1.99
  • 50,000 Gold$2.99
  • Disable Ads Forever$2.99
  • Golden goose - Clever decision!$3.99
  • 200,000 Gold$4.99
  • 400,000 Gold$9.99
None

Octopus Coming

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tentacles free?
Tentacles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Octopus Coming free?
Octopus Coming is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tentacles or Octopus Coming?
Tentacles is rated higher. Tentacles averages 4.0 out of 5 from 171 ratings, while Octopus Coming averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Tentacles or Octopus Coming have ads?
Neither Tentacles nor Octopus Coming shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tentacles or Octopus Coming?
Tentacles ships an update every 11 days, and Octopus Coming every 29 months. Most recently, Tentacles was updated on October 15, 2026 and Octopus Coming on October 9, 2026.

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