Comparison

SmartMole! vs Rapid Tap Challenge

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

Head to head
About

SmartMole!

Features
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You can choose between time attack and unlimited time. In time attack, the speed at which moles appear will change depending on the level. You can also choose when they appear. We also have a mode where two animals appear at the same time, making it even more difficult. With no time limit, the more you continue, the faster the moles will appear. In most whack-a-mole games, the locations where moles appear are fixed, but since this is a smartphone, we made them appear randomly anywhere within the screen range. It's designed to look like a rhythm game, so you'll be able to enjoy a different kind of whack-a-mole experience than ever before.

About

Rapid Tap Challenge

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【Quickly】 In this mode, players compete to see how many consecutive hits they can make within a time limit. 【Blindfold】 This is a mode in which you hit the specified number of times in a row. The accuracy of your count is important because you cannot see how many times you have hit the button in a row. 【Whack-a-mole】 In this mode, players hit randomly moving targets in rapid succession. The ability to respond immediately to a moving target is important.

Screenshots

SmartMole!4 screens
Rapid Tap Challenge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SmartMole! at none against Rapid Tap Challenge's shown. SmartMole! also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). Rapid Tap Challenge's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 months). On price, 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

SmartMole! ships an update every 5 months, Rapid Tap Challenge every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and June 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
SmartMole! versus Rapid Tap Challenge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartMole!Rapid Tap Challenge
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasanobu TakahashiKoya Nambo

In-app purchases

None

SmartMole!

No in-app purchases

None

Rapid Tap Challenge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartMole! free?
SmartMole! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rapid Tap Challenge free?
Rapid Tap Challenge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SmartMole! or Rapid Tap Challenge have ads?
Rapid Tap Challenge shows ads; SmartMole! does not.
Which is updated more often, SmartMole! or Rapid Tap Challenge?
SmartMole! ships an update every 5 months, and Rapid Tap Challenge every 6 days. Most recently, SmartMole! was updated on September 18, 2026 and Rapid Tap Challenge on June 2, 2026.

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