Swiped vs Tapd
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Swiped
Engage in a captivating puzzle experience by swiping to create the longest possible chains of matching gems. Utilize special powers and strategic gameplay across multiple challenging modes. Compete globally and master increasingly complex levels.
- Swipe longest gem chains
- Special powers (Magician & Witch)
- Four addictive game modes
- Progressively challenging levels
- Global player rankings
- Unlimited levels
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Swipe and make longest chains of similar gems in this challenging puzzle game with exciting special powers. Game Features: - Swiped is a very simple to learn swipe action based game for all touch screen mobile devices. - Each level is progressively challenging and very addictive. - Challenge your skills in 4 game modes with unlimited levels. - Excite Magician & Witch by swiping over them along with similar gem chains. - Compete with thousands of players around the world. Game Play: - Touch and swipe over similar gems to clear them. - In each swipe action, Longer the chain of gems, higher the score you will get. - Use special powers like Magician & Witch to get more points. - Play with strategy to form and swipe longer chains. Swiped Game modes : * CLASSIC : Achieve the target in given time to complete each level. * TIMEATTACK : Tests your raw pattern swiping speed in 1 Min, 5 Min, 10 Min & 30 Min. * SCORE PANIC : Very dynamic fast paced game. * CONTINUOUS : Non stop gem swiping fun. Other Features: - Awesome graphics with fluid animations. - Auto saving & loading supported for all game modes. - Plain Mode option to switch off special items. - All game modes have individual player ranking system based on the highest level/Score achieved. - Your rank naturally improves along with your skill as you play again and again, thats what makes Swiped so addictive. - Unlimited levels! It needs only your skill to crack a new level. Complexity of the game increases progressively from level to level.
Tapd
A fast-paced tapping game that challenges your hand-eye coordination and reaction time. Test your skills across various difficulty levels, including a special mode for children. Compete for high scores and enjoy customizable sound options.
- Fast-paced tapping gameplay
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Kids mode with unlimited lives
- Local high score tracking
- Pause and resume functionality
- Music and sound effects
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Tap the correct targets as they scroll down the screen. Be careful, though, the current target will change and the scrolling speed will increase! Test your coordination and association skills with this fast paced tapping game. Features - Choose between five difficulties, including a kids mode for those youngsters. - The Kids difficulty has unlimited lives, while other difficulties' lives are bought via in-app purchase or earned via rewarded ad. - Local high score for each difficulty. - Music and sound effects. - In-progress games can be paused and resumed at any time. Feedback To provide feature requests and bug reports, tap the "Send Feedback" button in the game menu, or send an email to support@tapd.ca. Open Source Tapd code is open source and can be found on GitHub. https://github.com/cohenadair/tapd
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Tapd at Free against Swiped's $0.99. Swiped's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 19 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Tapd is free to download; Swiped costs $0.99 up front. Tapd sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Swiped asks for nothing beyond the download.
Swiped holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swiped has 721 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Swiped's written reviews are positive against 70% of Tapd's.
Swiped ships an update every 2 months, Tapd every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swiped | Tapd |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (721 ratings) — better | 4.1 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better | 70.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 721 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iGold Technologies Private Limited | Cohen Adair |
Customer experience
Swiped
Tapd
Bugs and requests
Swiped
Reported bugs
3 issues- Gem connections not registering properly
- Game not compatible with latest iOS versions
- Scores not updating correctly
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to restart individual levels
- Endless/untimed mode
- Carry over time from one level to the next
- More level variety and difficulty scaling
Tapd
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Swiped
No in-app purchases
Tapd
- Lives Package First Tier$0.99
- Lives Package Second Tier$1.99
- Lives Package Third Tier$9.99
