Comparison

Survive Spike vs Tappy Bird

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

Head to head
About

Survive Spike

Navigate a cube away from falling spikes that sync to music. Test your reflexes in single-player mode or challenge a friend in split-screen local multiplayer. Survive as long as possible across 16 unique levels with dynamic music and colors.

Highlights
  • Tap to move cube
  • Avoid falling spikes
  • Music rhythm synchronization
  • Single-player mode
  • Local two-player mode
  • 16 music-synced levels
  • Dynamic color schemes
Features
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Survive Spike Tap the screen to launch the ball. Use the gravity orbits to reach the stars. www.maxtimoteo.com

About

Tappy Bird

Features
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Avoid the spikes, collect coins, buy birds and become the bird master.

Screenshots

Survive Spike4 screens
Tappy Bird4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tappy Bird at every 4 days against Survive Spike's every 52 months. Survive Spike's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Survive Spike ships an update every 52 months, Tappy Bird every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Survive Spike versus Tappy Bird: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurvive SpikeTappy Bird
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 52 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMax TimoteoPHATCAT GAMES LTD

In-app purchases

None

Survive Spike

No in-app purchases

None

Tappy Bird

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Survive Spike free?
Survive Spike is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tappy Bird free?
Tappy Bird is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Survive Spike or Tappy Bird have ads?
Both Survive Spike and Tappy Bird show ads.
Which is updated more often, Survive Spike or Tappy Bird?
Survive Spike ships an update every 52 months, and Tappy Bird every 4 days. Most recently, Survive Spike was updated on October 20, 2026 and Tappy Bird on October 25, 2026.

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