PapiMissile vs Don't Touch The Spikes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PapiMissile
Launch a character from a military base to break falling enemy missiles. Score more points by destroying multiple missiles simultaneously. Protect your bases to avoid game over.
- Launch projectiles
- Break enemy missiles
- Score multiplier for multi-missile breaks
- Base destruction mechanic
- Base recovery system
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OMG! Many enemy missiles are falling down to the Papi Town. Slide your finger from a military base to launch Mr.Papi (red ball guy) and break all the enemy missiles. - If you break many missiles at a time, you get more score. - If all the bases are destroyed by missiles, the game is over. - Sometimes an extra base flies through the air. If he gets it, a destroyed base will be recovered.
Don't Touch The Spikes
Guide a small bird through a challenging obstacle course. Avoid touching spikes to achieve the highest possible score. Test your reflexes and see how far you can fly.
- Fly a little bird
- Avoid spikes
- Score-based gameplay
- Endless runner
- High score challenge
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Make the little bird fly! Don't touch the spikes! How far can you make it?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PapiMissile at 84% against Don't Touch The Spikes's 42%. PapiMissile also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). Don't Touch The Spikes's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (9.2K vs 7). 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. Don't Touch The Spikes sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. PapiMissile asks for nothing beyond the download.
PapiMissile holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Don't Touch The Spikes has 9.2K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of PapiMissile's written reviews are positive against 42% of Don't Touch The Spikes's.
PapiMissile ships an update every 12 months, Don't Touch The Spikes every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PapiMissile | Don't Touch The Spikes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (7 ratings) — better | 4.3 (9.2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.1% of reviews — better | 42.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 9.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 months — better |
| 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 | 6.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 216 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Yohei Iwasaki | Ketchapp |
Customer experience
PapiMissile
Don't Touch The Spikes
User reviews
PapiMissile
From 7 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎵 Excellent sound effects and music
- 😄 Highly addictive and fun gameplay
- ⚡ Simple yet engaging mechanics
- 🆓 Free to download and play
- 🎮 Great for short gaming sessions
Room to improve
- ⏱️ Difficulty increases too quickly
- 😴 Can become boring over time
- 🚀 Missiles launch too slowly
- 🔄 Limited gameplay variety
- 📱 Outdated graphics/Retina display issues
Don't Touch The Spikes
From 9.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Variety of game modes
- 💎 Rewarding progression system
- 🎨 Charming visuals
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 💰 Excessive ads
- 🔒 Loss of progress/unlocks
- 🕹️ Unresponsive controls
Bugs and requests
PapiMissile
Reported bugs
4 issues- High scores not saving without internet connection
- Retina display icon and graphics not updated
- Minor bug fixes mentioned in updates
- Sound-related issues in updates
Requested features
12 requests- Multi-touch support for managing multiple bases
- High score saving without internet connection
- Additional game levels (underwater, etc.)
- Difficulty settings or adjustable progression
- Boss battles or final level challenges
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- Power-ups for the player character
- Faster missile reload times
- Retina display optimization
- Papi collection bundle with all games
- Different game modes (racing, third-person shooter)
- Ability to play custom music while gaming
- Lite version for other Papi games
Don't Touch The Spikes
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game not properly scaling to newer devices
- Crashes and freezes during gameplay
- Duels and challenges not functioning correctly
Requested features
4 requests- Add multiplayer mode
- Bring back unlockable birds
- Improve ad placement
- Add sound/music settings
In-app purchases
PapiMissile
No in-app purchases
Don't Touch The Spikes
- 400 Candies$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- 1000 Candies$1.99
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- 3000 Candies$4.99
- 5000 Candies$6.99
Questions
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