Dactyl vs Skillful Finger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dactyl
This is a fast-paced game designed to test and improve finger dexterity. Players must quickly defuse virtual bombs before they explode, requiring focus and quick reflexes. It offers a simple yet addictive challenge for those looking to exercise their fingers.
- Finger dexterity test
- Fast-paced gameplay
- Bomb defusal challenge
- Focus and reflex training
- Addictive gameplay
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Test your dexterity! Dactyl is an addictive, fast-paced exercise for your fingers. The premise of the game is simple--defuse the bombs before they blow up. Clear your mind and put your fingers to work... Note: Dactyl 2's first level is approximately the same thing as this app. (There is no penalty in Dactyl 2, however, for stray touches.) To get a feel on where you rank in the world, consult Dactyl 2's leader board for that level. Also available: * Dactyl 2 * Dactyl School
Skillful Finger
A challenging endless runner game where you guide a ball along a randomly generated line. Avoid obstacles and the sides of the screen to progress through dynamic levels with customizable ball and tail combinations. Enjoy vibrant visuals and sound effects.
- Endless line gameplay
- Dynamic barrier challenges
- Customizable ball and tail combinations
- Advanced level system
- Leader and winner tables
- High-quality graphics and sound
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Touch your finger at the point on the screen and slide on the line which is shown randomly without taking your finger back. The only work you need to do is to pass the barriers and keep away from the sides. That is an endless game with dozens of barriers! You can create the ball and tail combination of your choice. You'll never be bored. Specifications: ● Advanced level system ● Dozens of ball and tail types ● Many different levels ● Acceleration ● Integration on leader and winner table ● Comply with all screen sizes ● Endless line ● A perfect game ● Dynamic barriers ● Nice voice effects and quality designs with brilliant colours For other games and more: http://www.gamesmrkt.com/ You can follow us on social platforms in order to reach our new games! Join our Facebook fan page at: https://www.facebook.com/GamesMrkt/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gamesmrkt/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gamesmrkt Privacy Policy and Terms of use : https://www.gamesmrkt.com/privacy-policy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dactyl at none against Skillful Finger's 7. Dactyl also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 months vs every 37 months). Skillful Finger's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 86%). On price, rating 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. Skillful Finger sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Dactyl asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Dactyl against 5.0 for Skillful Finger. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dactyl has 22 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Dactyl's written reviews are positive against 100% of Skillful Finger's.
Dactyl ships an update every 9 months, Skillful Finger every 37 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dactyl | Skillful Finger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months — better | Every 37 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 249 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mauvila Software | GamesMrkt Yazilim Animasyon Arge Danismanlik Ticaret |
Customer experience
Dactyl
Skillful Finger
Bugs and requests
Dactyl
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game ending when touching background
- Occasional crashes or freezes
Requested features
3 requests- Difficulty settings or levels
- Online leaderboards and global high scores
- Pause button or option to save progress
Skillful Finger
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dactyl
No in-app purchases
Skillful Finger
- Gold$0.99
- No Ads$1.99
- A Handful Of Gold$4.99
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- Gold Pouch$9.99
- A Sack Of Gold$19.99
- Sacks Of Gold$49.99
- Gold Chest$99.99
