Comparison

TightWire vs Paper Toss +

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

Head to head
About

TightWire

Test your reflexes and steady hand in this challenging game of balance. Guide a daredevil across a wire, using your device's accelerometer to counteract gravity and prevent a fall. Enjoy endless entertainment with realistic physics and high-quality animation.

Highlights
  • Accelerometer-based control
  • Realistic gravitational pull
  • Interactive 3D environment
  • High-quality animation
  • Challenging gameplay
  • Global score submission
Features
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THANKS TO OUR 7 MILLION FANS IN OVER 90 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES FOR DOWNLOADING TIGHTWIRE!! CHECK OUT THE SEQUEL - TIGHTWIRE ADVENTURES!!!! AVAILABLE IN THE APP STORE NOW!! ****************************************** Top Ten App downloaded on iTunes! Twice! ****************************************** Featured on Gizmodo, Forbes and Fox! ****************************************** Staff Favorites - Featured by Apple! ****************************************** See if you can balance our fearless daredevil across the wire and prevent him from plummeting to the ground! Both challenging and eye-catching, TightWire will provide endless entertainment for only four quarters. Featured all over the world!!!! Totally accelerometer based, TightWire is a constant battle against realistic gravitational pull! See if you have the steady hand required to make it across in TightWire!! FEATURES: - Interactive 3D environment where you control the character as he walks across the wire. - Watch as he leans and twists in different directions, allowing you to control his body using just the accelerometer. - High quality animation as the character walks across and even falls off the wire. - Extremely challenging gameplay that will keep you coming back to better your time and score. - Walk between buildings from 3 stories to 50 stories in height. - Polished UI including the ability to save your scores locally and submit them globally. - Simple controls using only the accelerometer, allowing for minimal effort to get started.

About

Paper Toss +

An arcade game where you flick paper into a bin in an office setting. Account for wind direction and speed from a fan to increase your score. Compete on online leaderboards and tackle varying distances.

Highlights
  • Office-themed arcade gameplay
  • Wind physics simulation
  • Score-based challenges
  • Online leaderboards
  • Multiple difficulty levels
Features
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Paper Toss + is an arcade mobile endless game, set in an office. The player's objective is to flick a piece of paper into a bin. To make the game more challenging, there is a fan running in the space, thus the wind direction and speed are displayed, as they need to be accounted for when flicking the piece of paper. Players are scored on how many times they manage to toss the paper into the bin before missing. There are online leaderboards and different levels with varying distances away from the bin.

Screenshots

TightWire4 screens
Paper Toss +4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TightWire at none against Paper Toss +'s shown. TightWire also leads on rating (3.6 vs 3.3) and iOS requirement (6.1 vs 13.0). Paper Toss +'s advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 months) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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. TightWire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Paper Toss + sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TightWire holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 37 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of TightWire's written reviews are positive against 56% of Paper Toss +'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TightWire ships an update every 6 months, Paper Toss + every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
TightWire versus Paper Toss +: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTightWirePaper Toss +
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (29 ratings) — better3.3 (37 ratings)
Positive reviews43.3% of reviews55.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2937 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB183 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperiBright StudiosZurabi SADGOBELASHVILI

Customer experience

TightWire

All ratings29 ratings
Positive62.1%
Neutral10.3%
Negative27.6%
Written reviews180 reviews
Positive43.3%
Neutral13.9%
Negative42.8%

Paper Toss +

All ratings34 ratings
Positive58.8%
Neutral11.8%
Negative29.4%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral5.6%
Negative38.9%

Bugs and requests

TightWire

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes and freezes
  • Broken restart/replay functionality
  • Calibration and control issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Adjustable difficulty settings
  • More characters and level variety
  • Improved controls and physics
  • Retina display support

Paper Toss +

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TightWire

One-time1
  • Unlock Levels$0.99
6 purchases

Paper Toss +

One-time6
  • 7500 Coins$0.99
  • 40000 Coins$4.99
  • 90000 Coins$9.99
Show 3 more
  • 200000 Coins$19.99
  • 550000 Coins$49.99
  • 1250000 Coins$99.99

Questions

Is TightWire free?
TightWire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paper Toss + free?
Paper Toss + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TightWire or Paper Toss +?
TightWire is rated higher. TightWire averages 3.6 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Paper Toss + averages 3.3 from 37 ratings.
Do TightWire or Paper Toss + have ads?
Paper Toss + shows ads; TightWire does not.
Which is updated more often, TightWire or Paper Toss +?
TightWire ships an update every 6 months, and Paper Toss + every 9 days. Most recently, TightWire was updated on October 16, 2026 and Paper Toss + on October 13, 2026.

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