Thumper vs ThumBeat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thumper
Experience intense rhythm-based action with brutal physicality and blistering speed. Navigate nine epic levels as a space beetle, confronting terrifying bosses and a maniacal giant head. Enjoy a pounding original soundtrack and psychedelic visuals.
- Nine epic levels
- Adrenalizing boss battles
- Psychedelic visuals
- Original soundtrack
- Smooth 60 FPS performance
- PLAY + mode
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*** Winner of Apple Design Award 2019 *** Thumper is rhythm violence: classic action, blistering speed, and brutal physicality. You are a space beetle. Brave the void and confront a maniacal giant head. With this special pocket edition, you can play all nine epic levels with one hand. Hurtle forward, master new moves, and survive terrifying boss battles. Propelled by a pounding original soundtrack, you'll feel every crushing impact. To reach synesthetic bliss, you must conquer rhythm hell. ■ Features ■ ・ Nine epic levels ・ Adrenalizing boss battles ・ Psychedelic visuals and original soundtrack ・ Smooth 60 FPS in portrait and landscape (and up to 120 FPS on supported devices) ・ PLAY + mode (increased challenge and speed) ・ Full screen display on iPhone X ・ iCloud Sync ■ Please Note ■ Wireless headphones can add significant audio latency. For the best experience, wired headphones or integrated speakers are strongly recommended.
ThumBeat
A one-handed rhythm game designed for on-the-go play. Enjoy a nostalgic soundtrack and customizable difficulty levels, playable with either hand. Push your limits with speed multipliers and multiple language options.
- One-handed gameplay
- 8-bit electronic and guitar music
- Left/right-handed play
- Adjustable difficulty levels
- Speed multiplier option
- Multiple language support
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ThumBeat is a one-thumb rhythm game for busy people! Designed to be played when in crowded spaces (like standing up in trains, on buses) or multitaskers (jog and play? I want to see someone try!). Key Features: - Choose from 8-bit electronic and guitar music, a nostalgic gaming experience. - Choose the hand that is most comfortable for you. Can you play both left-handed and right-handed? - Choose the difficulty level best for you. Can you reach extreme level? - Super expert? Push the speed multiplier up and see if you can still withstand the gameplay! - Choose to play from multiple languages
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ThumBeat at Free against Thumper's $4.99. ThumBeat also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Thumper's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (664 vs 3). On 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
ThumBeat is free to download; Thumper costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ThumBeat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thumper has 664 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Thumper's written reviews are positive against 100% of ThumBeat's.
Thumper ships an update every 3 weeks, ThumBeat weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thumper | ThumBeat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (664 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 664 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #22 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 471 MB | 292 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Drool LLC | Sprytosaur Ltd |
Customer experience
Thumper
ThumBeat
Bugs and requests
Thumper
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game crashes during boss battles
- Inconsistent performance on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add controller support
- Improve lane switching mechanics
- Provide option to disable tilt controls
- Implement cloud save sync
ThumBeat
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Thumper
No in-app purchases
ThumBeat
No in-app purchases
