Hook Race! vs Tape Thrower
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hook Race!
A physics-based arcade game where players aim and shoot a hook to hit targets and chase opponents. Experience gravity-based gameplay and the satisfaction of breaking through walls across numerous levels.
- Aim and shoot hook
- Chase opponent to win
- Gravity physics
- Break walls
- Multiple levels
Read full descriptionHide full description
Aim and shoot the hook to hit the target, Chase the opponent to win the game. -Simple shooting mechanism -The sense of gravity in hook games -The physical pleasure of breaking a wall -Lots of levels to play
Tape Thrower
Engage in a unique prank-filled adventure where you use duct tape to defeat enemies. Swipe to throw tape, stick targets, and unleash various superpowers to save the day. Prove the versatility of duct tape in this imaginative game.
- Intuitive swipe-to-throw gameplay
- Stick enemies to objects
- Unlockable duct tape superpowers
- Variety of enemy types
- Imaginative prank-based scenarios
Read full descriptionHide full description
Pull out your duct tape, hero, we have another emergency! It is time to prove to the world the all-mighty power of pranks. All you have is duct tape, but the only thing that can limit you is your imagination. Remember how it was being a kid? Dash, throw, slash, hit or slice - empower the tape with any superpower you can think of. Who needs a sword, knife or gun, when you got duct tape? UNIQUE GAMEPLAY The gameplay is intuitive - all you need is to swipe through the phone screen to throw your tape into dummy enemies. However, can you stick robbers to a police car or clowns to a Ferris wheel? Be a real gentleman and help to save the world. SUPERPOWER TAPE Looking for even more fun? Try upgrading your duct tape with one of the dozens of superpowers available in the game. Electrify, inflate, explode, and burst - try one of the unique features available as you progress. Can you unlock them all at once? The universe needs to be fixed - only duct tape can help! Trust me, I’m an engineer. Download Tape Thrower for free now and prove that duct tape can fix everything.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tape Thrower at 4.7 against Hook Race!'s 3.7. Tape Thrower also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (36K vs 6). Hook Race!'s advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 58%) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tape Thrower holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tape Thrower has 36K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Hook Race!'s written reviews are positive against 58% of Tape Thrower's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Hook Race! ships an update every 2 months, Tape Thrower every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hook Race! | Tape Thrower |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (6 ratings) | 4.7 (36K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 58.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 36K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 159 MB | 298 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 广杰 周 | HOMA GAMES |
Customer experience
Hook Race!
Tape Thrower
Bugs and requests
Hook Race!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Tape Thrower
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezing and lagging
- Ads not working properly
- Levels not progressing
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and updates
- Reduce ads
- Improve performance
In-app purchases
Hook Race!
No in-app purchases
Tape Thrower
No in-app purchases
