Tricky Taps vs Rope Bowling
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Tap levers to roll and bounce the ball
- Avoid spikes and obstacles
- Collect stars and gems
- Unlockable skins
- Challenging puzzle gameplay
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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
Rope Bowling
A physics-based puzzle game where players cut ropes to strategically drop bowling balls. The goal is to knock over all the pins in each level by utilizing gravity and the environment.
- Rope cutting mechanics
- Physics-based puzzles
- Bowling pin targets
- Level-based progression
- Strategic gameplay
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Cut the string to knock over pins!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Rope Bowling at every 2 weeks against Tricky Taps's every 2 months. Rope Bowling also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13). Tricky Taps's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 41%) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Tricky Taps against 4.6 for Rope Bowling. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 42K and 14K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Tricky Taps's written reviews are positive against 41% of Rope Bowling's.
Tricky Taps ships an update every 2 months, Rope Bowling every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tricky Taps | Rope Bowling |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (42K ratings) | 4.6 (14K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.4% of reviews — better | 41.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 42K — better | 14K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 135 MB | 230 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Coco Play | Geisha Tokyo Inc. |
Customer experience
Tricky Taps
Rope Bowling
User reviews
Tricky Taps
From 42K App Store ratingsWhat 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 Bowling
From 14K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun game
- 👍 User-friendly
- 💡 Addictive gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and freezing issues
- 🔥 Too many ads
- 🤯 Levels get repetitive
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 Bowling
Reported bugs
3 issues- TNT not working properly
- Keys not being picked up
- Bonus levels freezing
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and challenges
- Option to remove ads
- Fix TNT and key issues
In-app purchases
Tricky Taps
No in-app purchases
Rope Bowling
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Tricky Taps free?
Is Rope Bowling free?
Which has better reviews, Tricky Taps or Rope Bowling?
Do Tricky Taps or Rope Bowling have ads?
Which is updated more often, Tricky Taps or Rope Bowling?
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