Comparison

Tappy Drums vs Crabby Claws

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

Head to head
About

Tappy Drums

A rhythm game where players tap to a beat to achieve a high score. The difficulty increases as the game progresses, challenging players to last as long as possible.

Highlights
  • High score challenges
  • Progressive difficulty
  • Rhythm-based gameplay
  • Endless play
Features
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Tap your way to a new high score! This rhythm game gets progressively harder the longer you play. How long can you last?

About

Crabby Claws

Dive into an underwater adventure to save the ocean from falling trash. Dodge obstacles, collect power-ups, and unlock unique crabs. Compete with friends and enjoy original music and creative visuals in this ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Dodge falling trash
  • Unlock 4 unique crabs
  • Compete on leaderboards
  • Original music
  • Creative design
  • Ad-free gameplay
Features
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Crabby Claws needs our help!!! Help save the ocean and our planet by dodging falling trash and other dangers! NO ADS! Original music and creative design. Unlock 4 different crabs each with its own background and music. Compete with friends by comparing scores on the leaderboard! Have fun! Credits: Game design, programming, and music - Kylan O’Connor Backgrounds and icons - Aidan Barcia-Bacon

Screenshots

Tappy Drums3 screens
Crabby Claws4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Crabby Claws at 5.0 against Tappy Drums's 3.0. Crabby Claws also leads on ratings volume (59 vs 1). Tappy Drums's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (daily vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads 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. Crabby Claws sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tappy Drums asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crabby Claws holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crabby Claws has 59 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tappy Drums ships an update daily, Crabby Claws every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tappy Drums versus Crabby Claws: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTappy DrumsCrabby Claws
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (59 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings159 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.3
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTwinRayj StudiosKylan O'Connor

Customer experience

Tappy Drums

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Crabby Claws

All ratings59 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tappy Drums

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Crabby Claws

One-time1
  • Custom Photo Crab$0.99

Questions

Is Tappy Drums free?
Tappy Drums is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crabby Claws free?
Crabby Claws is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tappy Drums or Crabby Claws?
Crabby Claws is rated higher. Tappy Drums averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Crabby Claws averages 5.0 from 59 ratings.
Do Tappy Drums or Crabby Claws have ads?
Neither Tappy Drums nor Crabby Claws shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tappy Drums or Crabby Claws?
Tappy Drums ships an update daily, and Crabby Claws every 5 weeks. Most recently, Tappy Drums was updated on October 29, 2026 and Crabby Claws on October 30, 2026.

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