Comparison

Tasty Planet vs Octodad

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

Head to head
About

Tasty Planet

Control a growing ball of grey goo that consumes everything smaller than itself. Progress through levels, starting small and eventually eating entire planets. Originally a cleaner, this goo has a voracious appetite for all matter.

Highlights
  • Eat objects smaller than yourself
  • Grow larger by consuming
  • Progress through 60 levels
  • Encounter over 140 objects
  • MFi controller support
Features
Currently charting
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Eat Everything in the World! Munch your way through 60 levels and over 140 objects. Control a tiny ball of grey goo with the ability to eat anything smaller than itself. The more it eats, the bigger it gets! Soon you'll be able to eat the entire planet! The grey goo was originally created as a bathroom cleaner. It was only supposed to eat dirt and bacteria - cleaning your bathroom automatically. Instead it eats anything that it touches: dirt, bacteria, bugs, fish, mice, cats, dogs, cars, trees, houses, planets, galaxies... Everything! Supports MFi controllers.

About

Octodad

Control an octopus disguised as a human father as he navigates daily life. Master mundane tasks with clumsy tentacles while hiding his true identity from his family. A humorous adventure focused on destruction, deception, and fatherhood.

Highlights
  • Physics-based controls
  • Deception mechanics
  • Fatherhood simulation
  • Humorous gameplay
  • Mundane task mastery
Features
Currently charting
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Octodad: Dadliest Catch is a game about destruction, deception, and fatherhood. The player controls Octodad, a dapper octopus masquerading as a human, as he goes about his life. Octodad's existence is a constant struggle, as he must master mundane tasks with his unwieldy boneless tentacles while simultaneously keeping his cephalopodan nature a secret from his human family. In this sequel to the splash hit Octodad, our cephaloprotagonist has gotten himself in a bind between his wife’s mounting mistrust, and a disastrous trip to the local aquarium! Are you dad enough to control the titular octopus father as he strives to hide his nautical nature from his family while keeping his tangled tentacles intact?

Screenshots

Tasty Planet4 screens
Octodad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Octodad at every 3 weeks against Tasty Planet's every 5 months. Octodad also leads on ratings volume (2.8K vs 104) and chart position (#60 vs #191). Tasty Planet's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

Tasty Planet costs $3.99 and Octodad $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Tasty Planet against 4.3 for Octodad. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Octodad has 2.8K ratings behind it against 104, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Tasty Planet's written reviews are positive against 75% of Octodad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tasty Planet ships an update every 5 months, Octodad every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Tasty Planet versus Octodad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTasty PlanetOctodad
Price$3.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.3 (104 ratings)4.3 (2.8K ratings)
Positive reviews77.1% of reviews — better74.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1042.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#191#60 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB276 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperDingo Games Inc.Young Horses, Inc.

Customer experience

Tasty Planet

All ratings104 ratings
Positive78.8%
Neutral6.7%
Negative14.4%
Written reviews227 reviews
Positive77.1%
Neutral8.8%
Negative14.1%

Octodad

All ratings2,814 ratings
Positive81.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative13.8%
Written reviews390 reviews
Positive74.9%
Neutral7.2%
Negative17.9%

User reviews

Tasty Planet

From 104 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🚀 Great replay value
  • 💡 Unique and creative concept
  • 🎨 Cute and charming visuals
  • 🎶 Catchy background music

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔁 Repetitive level design
  • 📏 Inconsistent scale between levels
  • 🕰️ Levels can feel too short or easy

Octodad

From 2.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Funny and creative
  • 👍 Challenging but fun
  • 👍 Unique gameplay
  • 👍 Great graphics and design
  • 👍 Nostalgic and memorable

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🔨 Controls can be frustrating
  • 🔨 Some levels are too difficult
  • 🔨 Game is too short

Bugs and requests

Tasty Planet

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Joystick controls not working properly
  • Frequent crashes on certain devices
  • Achievements not tracking correctly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add an endless mode
  • Implement a level creator
  • Include a two-player mode
  • Add more varied and challenging levels
  • Improve achievements and progression system

Octodad

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Leg/arm movements getting stuck
  • Progression/save issues
  • Audio problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Easier controls
  • Co-op multiplayer mode
  • More shorts/bonus content

In-app purchases

None

Tasty Planet

No in-app purchases

None

Octodad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tasty Planet free?
Tasty Planet costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Octodad free?
Octodad costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tasty Planet or Octodad?
Tasty Planet and Octodad are both rated 4.3 out of 5 on the App Store, from 104 and 2.8K ratings respectively.
Do Tasty Planet or Octodad have ads?
Neither Tasty Planet nor Octodad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tasty Planet or Octodad?
Tasty Planet ships an update every 5 months, and Octodad every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tasty Planet was updated on October 16, 2026 and Octodad on October 17, 2026.
Which is more popular, Tasty Planet or Octodad?
Tasty Planet currently peaks at #191 in the App Store charts, and Octodad at #60. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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