Comparison

Throughline vs Reaction Tap Game

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

Head to head
About

Throughline

Features
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Test your reflexes as you avoid and dodge around an endless stream of obstacles and narrow passages to move through. Dragging your finger anywhere on the screen will move you around, as time goes on the speed will start to pick up. You'll need to react quickly to keep up with the obstacles being thrown at you. Compete for the top spot on the online leaderboard either in total distance traveled, or in longest continuous distance traveled without touching a wall. Do you have the reflexes to take the number one spot?

About

Reaction Tap Game

Features
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In this thrilling 3x3 grid reaction tap game, your goal is simple: tap the green squares before time runs out. Sounds easy? Think again. Green squares appear randomly โ€” and only for a limited time. Youโ€™ll need lightning-fast reflexes and sharp focus to hit your target before time runs out. Do not tap on the red ones as it will be game over.

Screenshots

Throughline4 screens
Reaction Tap Game3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Reaction Tap Game at daily against Throughline's every 3 weeks. Throughline's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Throughline ships an update every 3 weeks, Reaction Tap Game daily. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Throughline versus Reaction Tap Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThroughlineReaction Tap Game
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size52 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFinlay PatersonMartin Tseng

In-app purchases

None

Throughline

No in-app purchases

None

Reaction Tap Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Throughline free?
Throughline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reaction Tap Game free?
Reaction Tap Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Throughline or Reaction Tap Game have ads?
Neither Throughline nor Reaction Tap Game shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Throughline or Reaction Tap Game?
Throughline ships an update every 3 weeks, and Reaction Tap Game daily. Most recently, Throughline was updated on October 25, 2026 and Reaction Tap Game on October 28, 2026.

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