Comparison

Lil Flippers vs Color Up Tap

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

Head to head
About

Lil Flippers

Embark on an action-packed underwater adventure, diving, jumping, and swimming through vibrant worlds. Collect treasure, evade enemies, and build a school of dolphin friends. Unlock new worlds by completing quests and race with unique dolphin characters.

Highlights
  • 6 themed worlds with randomized levels
  • Quest completion for world unlocks
  • 5 unique dolphin characters with special powers
  • Clamshell mini-game for treasure
  • Multiple game modes
  • Customizable dolphin skins
  • Game Center high score comparison
Features
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- Please note: This app is compatible with iPod 3G, or iPhone 3GS models or higher. Race through sea and sky in the action-packed adventure, Lil Flippers! Dive, Jump, Surf, and Swim as you seek treasure, evade enemies, and build a school of friends to protect you. •6 beautifully themed worlds with randomized level generation means you never play the same game twice. Enjoy the Sargasso Sea, an old Ships Graveyard, weedy Kelp fields, the beautiful blue Pacific, and the lost world of Atlantis! More coming soon! •Complete challenging quests and earn Stars so you can unlock each new amazing world. • Race 5 different dolphin characters, each one is packed with special powers! •Clamshell Mini-Game! Collect golden keys to unlock untold treasures! •Highly interactive and simple touch screen functionality . . . Easy to learn, fun to master! •Multiple Modes! Play as a carefree dolphin or enter super-speedy star mode to move through sea & sky like lightning! •Sparkling Retina Display! •14 customizable dolphin skins! •So many enemies to ‘School!’ Snarky Sharks, Jumping Jellyfish, Pouty Puffer-fish, Feisty Fishermen’s Nets, Stingy Storm Clouds, and Sticky Seaweed! •Compare your high scores and achievements with your friends in Game Center! Lil Flippers is fin-tastic fun for all ages! Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/socialgamingnetwork Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SGNGames (@SGNGames)

About

Color Up Tap

Test your reflexes by tapping to match a moving shape's color with a multicolored platform. Each correct tap raises the platform, but a miss ends your climb. The game increases speed and challenge as you ascend, offering endless fun.

Highlights
  • Tap-based color matching gameplay
  • Increasing speed and difficulty
  • Reflex and precision challenge
  • High score chasing
  • Simple, addictive mechanics
Features
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Get ready for a test of your reflexes and precision with "Color Up Tap"! This game challenges you to tap the screen at just the right moment to align a moving shape with its matching color on a multicolored platform. Each successful tap raises the platform one level higher, pushing you to new heights. But be warned — miss a tap or match the wrong color, and your climb comes to an abrupt end! As you ascend, the game ramps up the excitement by increasing the speed of the moving shape. What starts as a leisurely pace becomes a heart-pounding rush, demanding sharp focus and quick reactions. With each level, you'll face a more intense challenge, keeping you on the edge of your seat and eager to beat your high score. The higher you go, the more exhilarating the game becomes, offering endless fun and a true test of your tapping skills.

Screenshots

Lil Flippers4 screens
Color Up Tap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Color Up Tap at 100% against Lil Flippers's 61%. Color Up Tap also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7). Lil Flippers's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lil Flippers sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Color Up Tap asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lil Flippers ships an update every 3 weeks, Color Up Tap every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and August 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Lil Flippers versus Color Up Tap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLil FlippersColor Up Tap
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (268 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings268 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS3.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMindJoltPrairie West Software Consulting

Customer experience

Lil Flippers

All ratings268 ratings
Positive73.5%
Neutral11.6%
Negative14.9%
Written reviews104 reviews
Positive60.6%
Neutral9.6%
Negative29.8%

Color Up Tap

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Lil Flippers

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game not compatible with newer iOS versions
  • Screen rotation issues
  • Crashes when trying to access certain features
  • Inability to load or start the game

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and environments
  • Ability to save progress and resume games
  • Option to disable ads or pay to remove them
  • Clearer instructions and tutorials

Color Up Tap

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Lil Flippers

One-time7
  • Pearl Pack 5k$0.99
  • Quest Token$0.99
  • Pearl Pack 12k$1.99
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  • World Token$1.99
  • Pearl Pack 50k$3.99
  • Ultimate Travel Pack$3.99
  • Pearl Pack 100k$5.99
None

Color Up Tap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lil Flippers free?
Lil Flippers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Color Up Tap free?
Color Up Tap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lil Flippers or Color Up Tap have ads?
Color Up Tap shows ads; Lil Flippers does not.
Which is updated more often, Lil Flippers or Color Up Tap?
Lil Flippers ships an update every 3 weeks, and Color Up Tap every 8 months. Most recently, Lil Flippers was updated on August 31, 2026 and Color Up Tap on August 28, 2026.

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