Comparison

Ball Runner vs Tap Mania!

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

Head to head
About

Ball Runner

A simple and fun casual game where players swipe to move and tap to jump. The goal is to collect all coins and complete increasingly difficult levels. Compete to beat your own high score after finishing the game.

Highlights
  • Simple swipe and tap controls
  • Collect all coins
  • Complete levels with increasing difficulty
  • Beat your high score
  • Fun and addictive gameplay
Features
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Ball Runner 3D is a fun, casual, easy to play game with game a simple goal: collect all the coins! Just swipe to move and tap to jump.  Complete all the levels, with increasing difficulty, to see how many attempts you took. Features: Easy to play Fun and addictive! The ultimate casual game Beat your score after completing the game

About

Tap Mania!

Build a clicker empire by strategically placing arcade buttons and tapping them to earn virtual currency. Merge buttons to increase earnings and enjoy a relaxing ASMR experience inspired by vintage arcade machines. This game is also available as part of a bundle with other titles.

Highlights
  • Place and tap arcade buttons
  • Earn money with each click
  • Merge buttons for faster earnings
  • ASMR sound and feel
  • Build a clicker empire
  • Part of game bundles
Features
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In this game, you need to position the arcade buttons on the board and click on them to earn money! Build a clicker empire and gain millions of dollars in every click! When you merge the buttons together, they can yield more money faster! Fun and relaxing ASMR sound and feel of a vintage Arcade Machine! Tap Mania is also a part of our game bundles. If you wish to enjoy more games like Tap Mania in just a single click, see above in the “Also Included In” section for the different Bundles in which Tap Mania is part of. Downloading the bundle gives you an additional 9 games from the genre you like in just a single download! Bundles are a package of several apps or games huddled together in one easy install, giving you the advantages of several products in just one download. Read more about all the advantages of the bundle here: https://www.app-central.com/appcentral-specialty

Screenshots

Ball Runner4 screens
Tap Mania!2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ball Runner at 100% against Tap Mania!'s 0%. Ball Runner also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Tap Mania!'s advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Ball Runner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tap Mania! sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ball Runner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Ball Runner's written reviews are positive against 0% of Tap Mania!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ball Runner ships an update every 3 weeks, Tap Mania! every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ball Runner versus Tap Mania!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBall RunnerTap Mania!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB179 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDEEPA CINGAREDDIGARIAPP CENTRAL LTD

Customer experience

Ball Runner

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tap Mania!

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ball Runner

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
2 purchases

Tap Mania!

Subscriptions2
  • All Bundle Features Unlocked!$19.991 Month
  • All AppCentral Games Unlocked!$39.991 Month

Questions

Is Ball Runner free?
Ball Runner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tap Mania! free?
Tap Mania! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ball Runner or Tap Mania!?
Ball Runner is rated higher. Ball Runner averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Tap Mania! averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Ball Runner or Tap Mania! have ads?
Both Ball Runner and Tap Mania! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ball Runner or Tap Mania!?
Ball Runner ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tap Mania! every 2 months. Most recently, Ball Runner was updated on November 3, 2026 and Tap Mania! on November 3, 2026.

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