Comparison

Getting Over It vs TABS Pocket Edition

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

Head to head
About

Getting Over It

Navigate a challenging mountain climb using only a hammer and a pot. Experience frustrating gameplay and philosophical commentary as you ascend. Prepare for potentially hours of agonizing progress and repeated setbacks.

Highlights
  • Climb a mountain with a hammer and pot
  • Philosophical observations during gameplay
  • Agonizing and frustrating gameplay
  • Lose progress repeatedly
  • Discover new frustrations
Features
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A game I made For a certain kind of person To hurt them. • Climb up an enormous mountain with nothing but a hammer and a pot. • Listen as I make philosophical observations about the problem at hand. • Between 2 and ∞ hours of agonizing gameplay, depending. The median time to finish for my playtesters was 5 hours, but the mean was closer to ∞. • Lose all your progress, over and over. • Feel new types of frustration you didn't know you were capable of.

About

TABS Pocket Edition

Lead armies of wobbling characters from diverse realms in physics-based combat simulations. Create custom units and test your strategies against friends or strangers in online multiplayer battles.

Highlights
  • Lead wobbler armies
  • Physics-based combat
  • Unit creator
  • Online multiplayer
  • Campaigns
  • Sandbox mode
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Be the leader of red and blue wobblers from ancient lands, spooky places and fantasy worlds. Watch them fight in simulations made with the wobbliest physics system ever created. When you grow tired of the 100+ wobblers at your disposal you can make new ones in the unit creator. You can also send your wobblers to fight your friends or strangers in online multiplayer! Features: -Campaigns -Multiplayer -Sandbox mode -Unit Possession -A bunch of silly units

Screenshots

Getting Over It4 screens
TABS Pocket Edition4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: TABS Pocket Edition at free against Getting Over It's paid. Getting Over It's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

Getting Over It costs $4.99 and TABS Pocket Edition $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Getting Over It holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Getting Over It has 6.8K ratings behind it against 809, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Getting Over It's written reviews are positive against 62% of TABS Pocket Edition's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Getting Over It ships an update every 5 days, TABS Pocket Edition monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Getting Over It versus TABS Pocket Edition: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGetting Over ItTABS Pocket Edition
Price$4.99$4.99
Rating4.3 (6.8K ratings) — better4.0 (809 ratings)
Positive reviews63.8% of reviews — better62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings6.8K — better809
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#68#38 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size237 MB1.3 GB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBennett FoddyLandfall Games

Customer experience

Getting Over It

All ratings6,781 ratings
Positive82.5%
Neutral2.6%
Negative14.9%
Written reviews1,062 reviews
Positive63.8%
Neutral8.1%
Negative28.1%

TABS Pocket Edition

All ratings809 ratings
Positive73.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative21.5%
Written reviews522 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral9.4%
Negative28.2%

User reviews

Getting Over It

From 6.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to get started
  • 👍 Rewarding feeling of accomplishment
  • 🤖 Unique and challenging gameplay
  • 💡 Inspirational quotes and commentary

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent and glitchy controls
  • 🔋 Overheating and performance issues on mobile
  • 🤬 Extremely frustrating and rage-inducing
  • 💸 Overpriced for the mobile version

TABS Pocket Edition

From 809 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Great gameplay
  • 💡 Awesome unit creation
  • 👍 Faithful mobile port

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Control and movement issues
  • 🔒 Restrictive account creation
  • 🔒 Limited sign-in options

Bugs and requests

Getting Over It

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sudden loss of progress
  • Freezing and crashing on certain devices
  • Sensitivity and input issues
  • Compatibility problems on newer phones

Requested features

4 requests
  • Controller support
  • Checkpoint system
  • Difficulty options
  • More customization and settings

TABS Pocket Edition

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to create account
  • Stuck on loading screen
  • Bot AI issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • More unit abilities
  • Customizable magic effects
  • Guest account option

In-app purchases

None

Getting Over It

No in-app purchases

None

TABS Pocket Edition

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Getting Over It free?
Getting Over It costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TABS Pocket Edition free?
TABS Pocket Edition costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Getting Over It or TABS Pocket Edition?
Getting Over It is rated higher. Getting Over It averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6.8K ratings, while TABS Pocket Edition averages 4.0 from 809 ratings.
Do Getting Over It or TABS Pocket Edition have ads?
Neither Getting Over It nor TABS Pocket Edition shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Getting Over It or TABS Pocket Edition?
Getting Over It ships an update every 5 days, and TABS Pocket Edition monthly. Most recently, Getting Over It was updated on October 21, 2026 and TABS Pocket Edition on October 19, 2026.
Which is more popular, Getting Over It or TABS Pocket Edition?
Getting Over It currently peaks at #68 in the App Store charts, and TABS Pocket Edition at #38. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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