Fail Run vs Slap Beat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fail Run
Master the art of walking and avoid falling as you progress through challenging levels. Unlock a variety of outfits and aim to complete as many stages as possible in this physics-based game.
- Learn to walk mechanics
- Stumble and fall physics
- Unlockable outfits
- Multiple levels
- Challenging gameplay
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Stumble and fall! Learn to walk before you run and stumble across the finish line. Put one leg in front of the other and try not to fail. - Unlock all Classic and Legendary Outfits - Complete as many Levels as you can One small step for man, one big faceplant for mankind!
Slap Beat
Engage in a physics-based game where you control hands to slap and pat various objects and ragdoll characters. Progress through levels by strategically smacking your way to victory.
- Physics-based gameplay
- Control hands to slap
- Pat enemies
- Smack objects and ragdolls
- Progress through levels
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Slap and pat enemies in this fun physics-based game. Control your hands to smack various objects and ragdolls as you progress.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Slap Beat at 84% against Fail Run's 41%. Slap Beat also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Fail Run's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (34K vs 143). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Fail Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Slap Beat asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fail Run holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fail Run has 34K ratings behind it against 143, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 41% of Fail Run's written reviews are positive against 84% of Slap Beat's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Fail Run ships an update every 5 weeks, Slap Beat every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fail Run | Slap Beat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (34K ratings) — better | 4.2 (143 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 41.4% of reviews | 83.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 34K — better | 143 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 405 MB | 529 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Voodoo | FOURM, K.K. |
Customer experience
Fail Run
Slap Beat
Bugs and requests
Fail Run
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game freezes and stops loading after reaching certain levels
- Character movements and physics are inconsistent and glitchy
Requested features
3 requests- Add a level replay option
- Improve character control and physics
- Reduce the number of ads or offer an ad-free version
Slap Beat
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Fail Run
- No Ads$2.99
Slap Beat
No in-app purchases
