Comparison

Squex vs FlashTap

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

Head to head
About

Squex

Test your reflexes by tapping and holding a square without touching the walls or shapes. Unlock new game modes and palettes as you progress. This addictive game challenges your reaction time.

Highlights
  • Tap and hold gameplay
  • Avoid walls and shapes
  • Unlockable game modes
  • Collectible palettes
  • Medal system
  • Addictive gameplay
Features
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To start the game tap and hold the square on the bottom. Don't touch the wall or get hit by any of the shapes. Test your reflex like the Air Force. If you get all the medals you are phenomenal. Be careful... it's addictive! Unlock the game modes and collect all the palettes with the gift system!

About

FlashTap

Features
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FlashTap - Test Your Memory & Reflexes! Challenge your memory and reflexes in FlashTap, the addictive tile-matching game! Watch tiles flash on the grid, remember their positions, and tap them correctly to advance through increasingly difficult waves. THREE GAME MODES NORMAL MODE • 3 lives for a forgiving experience • Memory-based: tiles flash, then disappear - tap them after they fade • 20 challenging waves with progressive difficulty HARD MODE • Only 1 life - one mistake and it's game over! • Faster difficulty ramp-up • 18 intense waves that push your limits FAST MODE • Lightning-fast gameplay with countdown timer • Tap tiles BEFORE they disappear • 20 waves of pure adrenaline HOW TO PLAY • Tiles flash briefly on a 3x3 or 4x4 grid • Remember which tiles were highlighted • Normal/Hard: tap them after they disappear • Fast: tap them before the timer runs out! • Miss a tile or tap wrong → lose a life • Complete all waves to achieve VICTORY! COLLECTIBLE TILE SKINS Customize your gameplay with unique skins featuring special abilities: RARITY LEVELS: Common, Rare, Epic, Legendary, Mythic SPECIAL ABILITIES: • Score Multipliers - Earn 2x, 3x, or more points • Coin Boosts - Multiply your coin earnings • Extra Lives - Start with bonus lives • Shield Protection - Absorb mistakes • Slow Fade - Tiles stay visible longer • Lucky Strikes - Chance to restore lives • Auto-Forgive - Percentage chance to forgive wrong taps • Extra Time - Bonus milliseconds in Fast mode • Tile Reveal - One correct tile stays revealed per wave

Screenshots

Squex4 screens
FlashTap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FlashTap at every 2 days against Squex's every 5 months. Squex's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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

Squex ships an update every 5 months, FlashTap every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Squex versus FlashTap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquexFlashTap
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlessandro SalvioniDejan Rojko

In-app purchases

None

Squex

No in-app purchases

None

FlashTap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Squex free?
Squex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlashTap free?
FlashTap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Squex or FlashTap have ads?
Both Squex and FlashTap show ads.
Which is updated more often, Squex or FlashTap?
Squex ships an update every 5 months, and FlashTap every 2 days. Most recently, Squex was updated on November 6, 2026 and FlashTap on November 9, 2026.

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