Tappy vs Tappy Crab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tappy
Test your reflexes in this addictive tapping game where you must prevent balls from falling into the fire. Collect coins to purchase and upgrade power-ups that help manage multiplying balls and boost your score. Strategize your taps to achieve new high scores.
- Tap to send balls flying
- Prevent balls from falling into fire
- Power-ups to manage balls
- Collect coins for upgrades
- Score multiplier
- Upgrade power-ups in store
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Can you tap fast enough? This simple yet challenging game will put your brain and fingers to the test! Tapping a ball sends it flying back towards the top, but watch out, the more you tap the more they multiply! If a ball falls into the fire, you lose! Tap super fast or super slow, the strategy is up to you! Tap powerups to help you manage the balls while you increase your score. The more coins you collect the better power-ups you’ll be able to purchase. All power-ups will become stronger when you upgrade them in the store, helping you reach new high scores! Power-ups Include: Star – tap a star to instantly remove a lot of balls Trash Can – each time you tap a trash can, one ball is removed Stop Division – balls stop multiplying for a set time Score Multiplier – each tap counts for more points Coin – collect coins to upgrade your power-ups in the store Good luck!
Tappy Crab
Tap the screen to guide a crab through an underwater obstacle course. Use bubbles for defense against ocean floor hazards. Enjoy this free-to-play casual arcade experience.
- Tap to change direction
- Avoid ocean floor rocks
- Use bubbles for defense
- Free to play
- Casual arcade gameplay
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A fun, free to play game. Tap the screen to change the direction Crabby runs and help Crabby avoid the rocks on the ocean floor. Jump in a Bubble to defend Crabby from the rocks!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tappy at 5.0 against Tappy Crab's 4.8. Tappy also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Tappy sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Tappy Crab sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tappy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 19 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Tappy ships an update fortnightly, Tappy Crab every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tappy | Tappy Crab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (24 ratings) — better | 4.8 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 weeks |
| 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 | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 140 MB | 202 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christopher Springer | Dimitri Liapis |
Customer experience
Tappy
Tappy Crab
In-app purchases
Tappy
- 100 Coins$0.99
- 225 Coins$1.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
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- 650 Coins$4.99
- 1500 Coins$9.99
Tappy Crab
- 100 Coins$0.99
- 500 Coins$4.99
- 1000 Coins$9.99









