8 Bit Bowl vs Tapier
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
8 Bit Bowl
Score endless touchdowns in this retro-style arcade game. Dodge monsters, use speed to dash past foes, and collect power-ups to become unstoppable. Compete for a spot on the all-time leaderboard and level up your player.
- Endless touchdown scoring
- Dodge lurking monsters
- Speed dash ability
- Collect power-ups
- Level up player
- Leaderboard competition
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8 Bit Bowl is a simple game to play. You have one life and try to achieve the highest score possible. Be careful; monsters are lurking your way, trying to find you and tackle you. Use your speed to dash past your foes as you score endless touchdowns! Crack the leaderboard and see if you're good enough to make the TOP 10 ALL-TIME! Don't forget about your power-ups! Use them to your advantage to make some shoulder room for yourself and become unstoppable! Level your player up and earn coins and power-ups! On level 21, you gain an exclusive black/red jersey!
Tapier
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A simple game app that lets users play by recording how many taps can they register in 10s.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tapier at none against 8 Bit Bowl's 7. 8 Bit Bowl's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On price 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. 8 Bit Bowl sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Tapier asks for nothing beyond the download.
8 Bit Bowl ships an update every 3 months, Tapier every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 8 Bit Bowl | Tapier |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (136 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 136 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 476 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lawrence Crusoe | Pawan Gupta |
In-app purchases
8 Bit Bowl
- 3000 Coins Pack$2.99
- 6000 Coins Pack$4.99
- 12500 Coins Pack$9.99
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- 20000 Coins Pack$15.99
- 30000 Coins Pack$23.99
- 45000 Coins Pack$35.99
- 90000 Coins Packs$69.99
Tapier
No in-app purchases
