Comparison

Tap and Trace vs Clockwise!

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

Head to head
About

Tap and Trace

Embark on a drawing adventure by tracing lines to reveal a hidden story. This game offers a calm and engaging experience as you complete each drawing step by step.

Highlights
  • Line tracing gameplay
  • Story reveal mechanic
  • Calming drawing experience
  • Step-by-step progression
Features
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Come along on a drawing adventure: trace the lines, one by one, slowly revealing the story!

About

Clockwise!

A challenging and addictive puzzle game where players connect dots clockwise without crossing lines. It features auto-generated levels, unlockable themes, and a competitive challenge mode.

Highlights
  • Unlimited auto-generated levels
  • Challenge Mode with random starting dots
  • Unlockable colorful themes
  • Levels from 6 to 24 dots
  • Friend comparison and competition
Features
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Connect all the dots clockwise. Don't cross lines. The rules are simple, but the game is loads of addictive fun — sometimes easy, and sometimes quite challenging! • Enjoy unlimited, auto-generated levels • In Challenge Mode, you must start each level from a randomly-selected dot • Solve levels to unlock colorful themes • Solve a mix of easy and challenging levels, from 6 to 24 dots • Keep track of how many levels you've solved, and compare and compete with your friends, with the counter in the top-left corner

Screenshots

Tap and Trace4 screens
Clockwise!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Clockwise! at 100% against Tap and Trace's 0%. Clockwise! also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 55 months). Tap and Trace's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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. Clockwise! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tap and Trace asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clockwise! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Tap and Trace's written reviews are positive against 100% of Clockwise!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tap and Trace ships an update every 55 months, Clockwise! every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Tap and Trace versus Clockwise!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTap and TraceClockwise!
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 55 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.3 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJWeg Ventures LLCRoy Sianez

Customer experience

Tap and Trace

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Clockwise!

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tap and Trace

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Clockwise!

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.39

Questions

Is Tap and Trace free?
Tap and Trace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clockwise! free?
Clockwise! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tap and Trace or Clockwise!?
Clockwise! is rated higher. Tap and Trace averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Clockwise! averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Tap and Trace or Clockwise! have ads?
Clockwise! shows ads; Tap and Trace does not.
Which is updated more often, Tap and Trace or Clockwise!?
Tap and Trace ships an update every 55 months, and Clockwise! every 5 weeks. Most recently, Tap and Trace was updated on September 22, 2026 and Clockwise! on September 19, 2026.

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