Comparison

Tricky Taps vs Rope Around

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

Head to head
About

Tricky Taps

Test your puzzle-solving skills in this challenging game. Tap levers to guide a ball through a track, avoiding obstacles and spikes. Collect stars and gems, and unlock fun skins.

Highlights
  • Tap levers to roll and bounce the ball
  • Avoid spikes and obstacles
  • Collect stars and gems
  • Unlockable skins
  • Challenging puzzle gameplay
Features
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Think you’re a puzzle master? Prove it. Let’s see how you do in this tricky puzzle game. Tap the levers to roll and bounce the ball along the track, without letting it drop or hit the spikes. Tons of super-cool and tricky obstacles to avoid. Collect stars and gems as you play. Choose from awesome skins - beach ball, spike ball, and more! Get rolling! To opt out of CrazyLabs sales of personal information as a California resident, please visit the settings page within this app. For more information visit our privacy policy: https://crazylabs.com/app

About

Rope Around

Connect all pins with a rope to light them up and solve intricate puzzles. Test your logic and spatial reasoning skills in this engaging challenge.

Highlights
  • Connect all pins
  • Light up the board
  • Solve puzzles
  • Use rope wisely
  • Challenging levels
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You have a rope, so use it wisely Connect all pins to light everything up Can you solve all puzzles?

Screenshots

Tricky Taps4 screens
Rope Around4 screens

Verdict

The call

Tricky Taps and Rope Around both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 60% of Tricky Taps's written reviews are positive against 15% of Rope Around's. Tricky Taps also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Rope Around's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Rope Around sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tricky Taps asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tricky Taps holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 42K and 16K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Tricky Taps's written reviews are positive against 15% of Rope Around's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tricky Taps ships an update every 2 months, Rope Around every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tricky Taps versus Rope Around: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTricky TapsRope Around
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (42K ratings) — better4.5 (16K ratings)
Positive reviews60.4% of reviews — better14.8% of reviews
Number of ratings42K — better16K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS139.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB159 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperCoco PlaySayGames LTD

Customer experience

Tricky Taps

All ratings41,540 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral5.2%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews273 reviews
Positive60.4%
Neutral15.0%
Negative24.5%

Rope Around

All ratings16,014 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews710 reviews
Positive14.8%
Neutral14.1%
Negative71.1%

User reviews

Tricky Taps

From 42K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🚀 Smooth performance
  • 💡 Unique mechanics
  • 🔒 No ads (for some users)

Room to improve

  • 🔥 Too many ads (for some users)
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔋 Inconsistent difficulty progression

Rope Around

From 16K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good game concept
  • 🎮 Enjoyable gameplay
  • 💎 Addictive

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Repetitive levels
  • 🔍 Lack of difficulty progression
  • 📺 Excessive ads
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 💤 Game freezing/crashing

Bugs and requests

Tricky Taps

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Impossible obstacles on certain levels
  • Endless mode issues with level generation
  • Checkpoint issues causing loss of progress

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels
  • Checkpoint system for difficult levels
  • Ability to disable ads (for paid users)

Rope Around

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels freezing/not loading
  • Game progress not saving
  • Rope physics issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • More unique and challenging levels
  • Better level progression
  • Reduce ads or offer ad-free option
  • Fix bugs and stability issues

In-app purchases

None

Tricky Taps

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Rope Around

One-time1
  • No ads$2.99

Questions

Is Tricky Taps free?
Tricky Taps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rope Around free?
Rope Around is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tricky Taps or Rope Around?
Tricky Taps is rated higher. Tricky Taps averages 4.6 out of 5 from 42K ratings, while Rope Around averages 4.5 from 16K ratings.
Do Tricky Taps or Rope Around have ads?
Both Tricky Taps and Rope Around show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tricky Taps or Rope Around?
Tricky Taps ships an update every 2 months, and Rope Around every 3 days. Most recently, Tricky Taps was updated on October 20, 2026 and Rope Around on October 21, 2026.

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