Comparison

Tape Thrower vs Unlucky Rocket

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Intuitive swipe-to-throw gameplay
  • Stick enemies to objects
  • Unlockable duct tape superpowers
  • Variety of enemy types
  • Imaginative prank-based scenarios
Features
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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.

About

Unlucky Rocket

Features
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時は20XX年、ある所に打ち上げられたばかりのロケットがありました。 打ち上げは成功し、このまま大気圏突破して惑星を目指すはずでした...。 ところが何故か今日に限って地球にUFOが大量発生。 そしてまたまた何故かロケットの打ち上げ軌道上にUFOの大群が迫って来るではありませんか! そんな不運なロケットを操作して宇宙にある惑星を目指していく縦スクロールゲーム。​

Screenshots

Tape Thrower4 screens
Unlucky Rocket4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tape Thrower at every 9 days against Unlucky Rocket's every 25 months. Unlucky Rocket's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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

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

Tape Thrower ships an update every 9 days, Unlucky Rocket every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tape Thrower versus Unlucky Rocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTape ThrowerUnlucky Rocket
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (36K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings36K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 25 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size298 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHOMA GAMESyuto sagara

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

Unlucky Rocket

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Tape Thrower

No in-app purchases

None

Unlucky Rocket

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tape Thrower free?
Tape Thrower is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Unlucky Rocket free?
Unlucky Rocket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tape Thrower or Unlucky Rocket have ads?
Both Tape Thrower and Unlucky Rocket show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tape Thrower or Unlucky Rocket?
Tape Thrower ships an update every 9 days, and Unlucky Rocket every 25 months. Most recently, Tape Thrower was updated on November 13, 2026 and Unlucky Rocket on November 3, 2026.

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