Tap Force vs Loop Hero
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tap Force
Assemble a team of 16-bit pixel fighters and engage in auto-battles to restore justice. Expand your weapon shop business, even while offline, to arm your citizens. Compete in PVP, join clubs, and enjoy a nostalgic retro aesthetic with a synthwave soundtrack.
- Recruit and train 16-bit pixel fighters
- Auto-battle combat system
- Offline weapon shop business expansion
- Hundreds of campaign levels
- PVP Arena for player battles
- Join clubs for group events
- Retro 16-bit pixel art
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Travel back to the nostalgic '90s era and bring justice to the streets of Metro City in this all-new auto battle RPG! Recruit a team of retro 16-bit pixel fighters and watch them battle enemies, bosses, and other players from around the world. Arm your citizens by expanding your weapon shop business that runs even while you are offline! • Recruit & train 16-bit pixel fighters to form the toughest fighting team • Sell weapons to your citizens by opening a variety of martial arts weapon shops • Fight through hundreds of levels in the campaign which span multiple unique stages • Face off against other players in the PVP Arena and climb the ranks for special rewards • Join clubs with other players where you can chat with friends and compete in special group events • Beautiful 16-bit retro pixel art aesthetic • Featuring music from Mitch Murder ---------- Like our games? Let us know! Twitter: @racecatgames Website: www.tapforcegame.com
Loop Hero
Embark on a roguelike RPG adventure where you strategically place cards to create enemy encounters, buildings, and terrain. Equip your hero with powerful loot, expand your camp, and unlock new classes and cards to break an endless cycle of despair and save a forgotten world.
- Randomly generated expedition loops
- Strategic card placement for trials
- Loot collection for hero progression
- Camp expansion and reconstruction
- Unlockable classes and cards
- Retro pixel art dark fantasy story
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*Try Loop Hero for free and unlock the full game for the whole adventure!* The Lich has thrown the world into a timeless loop and plunged its inhabitants into never ending chaos. In this roguelike RPG, wield an expanding deck of mystical cards to place enemies, buildings, and terrain along each unique expedition loop for the brave hero. Recover and equip powerful loot for each class of hero for their battles and expand the survivors' camp to reinforce each adventure through the loop. Unlock new classes, new cards, and devious guardians on your quest to shatter the endless cycle of despair. FEATURES - Explore an endless number of paths: bring your hero on randomly generated loops and never experience the same run twice. - Shape your expeditions into darkness: build your deck and place your cards to script your hero’s trials and tribulations. - Loot as you loop to rebuild the world: recover your memories as you collect equipment and resources to become stronger, reconstruct your camp and get your reality back. - Plunge into a gloomy universe: discover a melancholic dark fantasy story told through a retro pixel art direction and recollect the memories of this world. - Break the cycle: triumph over mighty bosses to free the world from the Lich’s neverending time loop. CAREFULLY REDESIGNED FOR MOBILE - Revamped interface – exclusive mobile UI with complete touch control - Game Center achievements - Cloud Save – Share your progress between iOS devices - Compatible with MFi controllers - iPhone 15 Optimization (including Pro Max)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Loop Hero at 4.9 against Tap Force's 4.6. Loop Hero also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 59%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Tap Force sells 23 one-off in-app purchases and Loop Hero sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Loop Hero holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3K and 3.9K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Tap Force's written reviews are positive against 75% of Loop Hero's.
Tap Force ships an update weekly, Loop Hero every 10 days. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.
| Parameter | Tap Force | Loop Hero |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3K ratings) | 4.9 (3.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.2% of reviews | 75.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3K | 3.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 486 MB | 213 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Race Cat | Playdigious |
Customer experience
Tap Force
Loop Hero
User reviews
Tap Force
From 3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Addictive and F2P friendly
- 🎨 Stylish pixel art and music
- 🕹️ Chill and easy-to-play auto battler
- 📈 Consistent updates and events
- 🤝 Helpful and tight-knit community
Room to improve
- 💰 Progression can be slow without spending
- 🎲 Frustrating RNG for summoning higher-tier heroes
- 🧱 Hitting progression walls after initial enjoyment
- 🔒 Crashes and connectivity issues after updates
Loop Hero
From 3.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent mechanics
- 👍 Great replayability
- 👍 Charming graphics
- 👍 Unique and enjoyable experience
- 👍 Smooth gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Sound doesn't work
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Unresponsive after certain actions
- 🐛 Difficulty reading small text
- 🐛 Accidental card placement
Bugs and requests
Tap Force
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes and login issues after recent updates
- Loss of progress and purchased items
Requested features
4 requests- More ways to earn in-game currency
- Improved hero balancing and synergies
- Additional game modes and challenges
- Trading or crafting system for heroes
Loop Hero
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes after defeating first boss
- Unplayable after initial progress
- Inability to progress past trial version
Requested features
4 requests- Portrait mode
- More classes/build diversity
- Improved UI/overlay customization
- Chinese language support
In-app purchases
Tap Force
- Flash Sale 1$1.99
- Pack of Gems$4.99
- Weekly Bundle I$4.99
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- Gold Package$4.99
- Flash Sale 1$4.99
- Club Bundle$4.99
- Weekly Bundle II$9.99
- Value Package 2$9.99
- Flash Sale 2$9.99
- Bingo Bundle 1$9.99
- Weekly Bundle III$19.99
- Game Pass$19.99
- Value Package 3$19.99
- Event Bundle 3$19.99
- Club Bundle 2$19.99
- Holiday Bundle$19.99
- Bingo Bundle 2$19.99
- Flash Sale 3$19.99
- One Day Seasonal Sale$19.99
- Grandmaster Sale Bundle$19.99
- Golden Seal Pass$19.99
- Charm Bundle$29.99
- Weekly Bundle IV$29.99
Loop Hero
- Unlock Full Game$6.99









