Tentacles vs Alien Tentacles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Alien Tentacles
Control a tentacled alien in a fast-paced survival adventure. Use powerful tentacles to defeat waves of enemies and dodge incoming fire. Experience pulse-pounding gameplay as you guide the alien to victory.
- Tentacle combat mechanics
- Wave-based enemy encounters
- Bullet dodging gameplay
- Fast-paced action
- Survival challenge
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Experience the thrilling adventure of a tentacled alien as it fights to survive against waves of deadly enemies. Using its powerful tentacles, the alien must defeat enemies while avoiding the constant barrage of bullets fired by its opponents. With fast-paced action and pulse-pounding gameplay, this action game will keep you on the edge of your seat as you guide the alien to victory. Are you ready to face the ultimate test of survival?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tentacles at 4.0 against Alien Tentacles's 1.0. Tentacles also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 8 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Tentacles sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Alien Tentacles sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Tentacles ships an update every 11 days, Alien Tentacles every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tentacles | Alien Tentacles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (171 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 46.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 171 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| 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 | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 190 MB | 152 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Flashbulb ApS | FRIENDLY APPS LTD |
Customer experience
Tentacles
Alien Tentacles
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
Alien Tentacles
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tentacles
- 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
Alien Tentacles
- All Bundle Features Unlocked!$19.991 Month
- All AppCentral Games Unlocked!$39.991 Month
Questions
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