Comparison

Tricky Taps vs Cut This!

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

Cut This!

A physics-based puzzle game where players must strategically cut and slice obstacles to guide a ball into a cup. It features impressive 3D graphics and challenging brain teasers.

Highlights
  • Physics-based puzzles
  • Cut and slice obstacles
  • Guide ball to cup
  • 3D graphics
  • Brain challenges
Features
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Cut This is a physics based puzzle where you need to figure out how to cut and slice obstacles so you can guide the ball to the cup. - Great physics - 3D graphics - Challenge your Brain

Screenshots

Tricky Taps4 screens
Cut This!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tricky Taps at none against Cut This!'s 5. Tricky Taps also leads on ratings volume (42K vs 833). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Cut This! sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Tricky Taps asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Tricky Taps against 4.5 for Cut This!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tricky Taps has 42K ratings behind it against 833, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Tricky Taps's written reviews are positive against 55% of Cut This!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tricky Taps ships an update every 2 months, Cut This! every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tricky Taps versus Cut This!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTricky TapsCut This!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (42K ratings) — better4.5 (833 ratings)
Positive reviews60.4% of reviews — better54.5% of reviews
Number of ratings42K — better833
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1312.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB134 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCoco PlayRaketspel AB

Customer experience

Tricky Taps

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

Cut This!

All ratings833 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral7.7%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral11.4%
Negative34.1%

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

Cut This!

From 833 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun game
  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 💡 Challenging puzzles

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 💸 Aggressive monetization
  • 🔍 Lack of updates and new levels

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)

Cut This!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing or crashing
  • Levels becoming impossible to complete
  • Rope mechanics not functioning properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Better ad control and placement
  • Improved level design and difficulty progression

In-app purchases

None

Tricky Taps

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Cut This!

One-time5
  • Solutions - Small Pack$0.99
  • No Ads$2.99
  • Solutions - Medium Pack$2.99
Show 2 more
  • Solutions – Big Pack$6.99
  • Solutions – Huge Pack$8.99

Questions

Is Tricky Taps free?
Tricky Taps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cut This! free?
Cut This! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tricky Taps or Cut This!?
Tricky Taps is rated higher. Tricky Taps averages 4.6 out of 5 from 42K ratings, while Cut This! averages 4.5 from 833 ratings.
Do Tricky Taps or Cut This! have ads?
Both Tricky Taps and Cut This! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tricky Taps or Cut This!?
Tricky Taps ships an update every 2 months, and Cut This! every 6 weeks. Most recently, Tricky Taps was updated on October 17, 2026 and Cut This! on October 15, 2026.

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