# Tap Away vs State Mapper

The clearest difference is rating: State Mapper at 5.0 against Tap Away's 4.0. State Mapper also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Tap Away's advantage is ratings volume (47 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tap Away sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. State Mapper asks for nothing beyond the download.

State Mapper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tap Away has 47 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Tap Away ships an update fortnightly, State Mapper daily. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tap Away | State Mapper |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (47 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tap-away-solve-puzzle-game/id1665807228/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/state-mapper/id6754726537/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **47** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 42.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 79 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hiren Gabani](https://appshunter.io/developer/1637021300) | [Jonathan Hesler](https://appshunter.io/developer/1849807375) |

## What reviewers say

### Tap Away

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tap-away-solve-puzzle-game/id1665807228)

Rotate a 3D cube and tap blocks to make them fly away, clearing the screen. This engaging puzzle game tests your critical thinking and helps relieve stress. Progress through increasingly complex shapes and customize your experience with different skins.

**Highlights:** Tap blocks to clear the screen, Rotate 3D shapes, Progress through challenging levels, Offline play, Customize block skins and themes, Relieve stress

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2500 Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| 1000 Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| 6000 Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| 10000 Coins | $2.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $3.99 | one-time |


### State Mapper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/state-mapper/id6754726537)

Test your knowledge of U.S. geography with this interactive game. Guess states based on directional clues and aim for the fewest attempts to identify the randomly selected state.

**Highlights:** U.S. geography testing, Random state selection, Directional guessing clues, Minimize guess count, Interactive gameplay

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tap Away free?

Tap Away is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is State Mapper free?

State Mapper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tap Away or State Mapper?

State Mapper is rated higher. Tap Away averages 4.0 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while State Mapper averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Tap Away or State Mapper have ads?

Tap Away shows ads; State Mapper does not.

### Which is updated more often, Tap Away or State Mapper?

Tap Away ships an update fortnightly, and State Mapper daily. Most recently, Tap Away was updated on October 25, 2026 and State Mapper on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*