Tape Thrower vs The Mind Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
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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.
The Mind Controller
Engage in strategic combat by taking direct control of your adversaries. Outmaneuver and dominate your foes using a unique controller interface to manipulate their actions.
- Control enemy minds
- Strategic combat
- Controller interface
- Dominate adversaries
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Use your controller to control the mind of your enemies!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tape Thrower at none against The Mind Controller's 2. Tape Thrower also leads on ratings volume (35K vs 359) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). The Mind Controller's advantage is review sentiment (74% vs 58%). On price, ads, monetization model 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. The Mind Controller sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Tape Thrower asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tape Thrower holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tape Thrower has 35K ratings behind it against 359, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of Tape Thrower's written reviews are positive against 74% of The Mind Controller's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Tape Thrower ships an update every 9 days, The Mind Controller every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tape Thrower | The Mind Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (35K ratings) — better | 4.5 (359 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.1% of reviews | 74.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 35K — better | 359 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 298 MB | 276 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | HOMA GAMES | Yso Corp |
Customer experience
Tape Thrower
The Mind Controller
User reviews
Tape Thrower
From 35K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun game
- 😄 Enjoyable gameplay
- 💯 Best game ever
Room to improve
- 🤯 Too many ads
- 🔁 Repetitive levels
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
The Mind Controller
From 359 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and enjoyable gameplay
- 💡 Mind control enemies with tech
- 💡 Love controlling enemies
- 👍 Very cool game
- 👍 Nicely done
Room to improve
- ⚠️ Too many ads
- ⚠️ Ads are too much
- ⚠️ Ads are bad
- ⚠️ Can't close ads
- ⚠️ Ads take too long
Bugs and 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
The Mind Controller
Reported bugs
10 issues- 🐛 4th button glitches game
- 🐛 4th button doesn't work
- 🐛 Can't press 4th button
- 🐛 Bug with 4th button
- 🐛 4th button causes buttons to glitch
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- 🐛 4th button bug
- 🐛 4th button glitching
- 🐛 Bug with 3 button
- 🐛 Can't control remot
- 🐛 Ad timer stuck at 4 seconds
Requested features
3 requests- Add controller support
- Make multi-control control all enemies
- Fix bug with 4th button
In-app purchases
Tape Thrower
No in-app purchases
The Mind Controller
- Remove Ads$2.99
- All controllers$2.99
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