# Solid Metal Gear vs TARAKAN

The clearest difference is price: Solid Metal Gear at Free against TARAKAN's $3.99. Solid Metal Gear also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). TARAKAN's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Solid Metal Gear is free to download; TARAKAN costs $3.99 up front. Solid Metal Gear sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TARAKAN asks for nothing beyond the download.

Solid Metal Gear holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Solid Metal Gear's written reviews are positive against 75% of TARAKAN's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Solid Metal Gear | TARAKAN |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $3.99 |
| Rating | **[4.4 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solid-metal-gear/id1178520377/reviews)** | [3.7 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tarakan/id1576851700/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **17** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 75.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 9 days |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 34 MB | 367 MB |
| Requires iOS | **6.0** | 9.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Adam Irvine](https://appshunter.io/developer/1149390487) | [M9 Creative LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/996982055) |

## What reviewers say

### Solid Metal Gear

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solid-metal-gear/id1178520377)

Control a metal gear by sliding your finger across the screen. Navigate through darkness and avoid obstacles to progress. A simple yet challenging arcade experience.

**Highlights:** Finger slide controls, Obstacle avoidance, Darkness navigation, Simple gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


### TARAKAN

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tarakan/id1576851700)

Explore a mysterious forest and discover a hidden submarine. Solve puzzles by collecting and combining items to unravel the secrets of this point-and-click adventure game.

**Highlights:** Point and click exploration, Inventory item combination, 3D graphics and atmosphere, Immersive soundtrack, Automatic saving

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Solid Metal Gear free?

Solid Metal Gear is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is TARAKAN free?

TARAKAN costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Solid Metal Gear or TARAKAN?

Solid Metal Gear is rated higher. Solid Metal Gear averages 4.4 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while TARAKAN averages 3.7 from 7 ratings.

### Do Solid Metal Gear or TARAKAN have ads?

Neither Solid Metal Gear nor TARAKAN shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*