Thumper vs Spannd
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.
Spannd
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SPANND is a one-touch precision game about bridging the gap. Hold to grow a beam of light. Release to tip it over. Too short and your orb falls into the abyss, too long and it overshoots. Land it right on the mark for a PERFECT. Easy to learn, hard to master – and the next obstacle is never quite like the last. 500 HANDCRAFTED LEVELS Play through 20 chapters and earn up to three stars in every level. New mechanics are introduced step by step, each with a short hint. 11 WAYS TO CROSS Bridges, reverse bridges, jumps, pendulums, sliding lifts, elevators, spring pads, dash gates, tilting planks, teleport portals and redirect prisms – plus gravity pads that flip you onto the ceiling, fragile platforms and tempo fields. THREE MODES • LEVELS – the full campaign, chapter by chapter • ENDLESS – how far can you go? • FLOW – the orb never stops rolling. Build ahead in time. FOUR WORLDS Crimson Static, Azure Drift, Golden Eclipse and Void Realm – each with its own atmosphere, music and orb. Unlock them by playing or with coins. COLLECT AND COMPLETE Earn coins, collect new orbs, complete three daily goals and keep your daily bonus streak alive. FEATURES • One-finger controls, made for iPhone • Interactive tutorial for every crossing • Coins and purchases backed up via iCloud • No account needed SPANND is free to play. It contains ads and optional in-app purchases (coin packs and a starter pack). Watching a video is always optional and can earn you a revive, double coins or free coins.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Spannd at Free against Thumper's $4.99. Thumper's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown).
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Spannd is free to download; Thumper costs $4.99 up front. Spannd sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Thumper asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Thumper | Spannd |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (664 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 74.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 664 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #28 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 471 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Drool LLC | DATOBO |
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
Spannd
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Thumper
No in-app purchases
Spannd
- Handful of Coins$0.99
- Starter Pack$1.99
- Pouch of Coins$2.99
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- Chest of Coins$4.99
- No Ads$5.00
- Vault of Coins$9.99









