Subway Surfers vs Tap Tap Dash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Subway Surfers
Embark on an exhilarating endless running adventure. Dash through vibrant environments, dodge obstacles, and outrun pursuers. Utilize power-ups like jetpacks and hoverboards to enhance your escape and achieve high scores.
- Endless running gameplay
- Dodge oncoming trains
- Grind trains
- Colorful HD graphics
- Hoverboard surfing
- Paint powered jetpack
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DASH as fast as you can! DODGE the oncoming trains! Help Jake, Tricky & Fresh escape from the grumpy Guard and his dog. - Grind trains with your cool crew! - Colorful and vivid HD graphics! - Hoverboard Surfing! - Paint powered jetpack! - Lightning fast swipe acrobatics! - Challenge and help your friends! Join the App Store's most daring chase! A Universal App with HD optimized graphics for retina resolution. Originally co-developed by SYBO and Kiloo.
Tap Tap Dash
Tap to control your character's movement and switch directions to stay on the path. Avoid falling off and conquer over 15,000 challenging levels. Unlock new characters as you progress in this addictive game.
- Tap to jump or switch direction
- Avoid falling off the path
- Unlock new characters
- Over 15,000 levels
- Competitive play with friends
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** Insanely addictive game-play! Don't say we didn't warn you ** Tap to jump or switch direction Don’t fall off the path Unlock new characters Only 15000 levels to beat. That shouldn't be too hard, right? Be sure to get your friends to play to see who can get the furthest. Good luck!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Subway Surfers at weekly against Tap Tap Dash's every 2 months. Subway Surfers also leads on ratings volume (3.8M vs 9.2K) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Subway Surfers sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Tap Tap Dash sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Subway Surfers holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subway Surfers has 3.8M ratings behind it against 9.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Subway Surfers's written reviews are positive against 77% of Tap Tap Dash's.
Subway Surfers ships an update weekly, Tap Tap Dash every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Subway Surfers | Tap Tap Dash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.8M ratings) — better | 4.3 (9.2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.5% of reviews — better | 77.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.8M — better | 9.2K |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #5 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 407 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sybo Games ApS | JOX Development |
Customer experience
Subway Surfers
Tap Tap Dash
User reviews
Subway Surfers
From 3.8M App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 📱 Works well offline
- 🎨 Diverse characters and themes
- 🎢 Challenging and fast-paced
- 🎁 Rewarding progression system
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🕰️ Frequent updates can be disruptive
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🕹️ Difficulty controlling character at times
- 🔍 Lack of save/sync across devices
Tap Tap Dash
From 9.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 🐹 Cute animal characters
- 🎮 Challenging levels
- 💨 Fast-paced gameplay
Room to improve
- 🔍 Too many ads
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
- 🤯 Frustrating difficulty spikes
- 🔧 Technical issues and glitches
Bugs and requests
Subway Surfers
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes after updates
- Disappearing high scores and progress
- Unresponsive controls during gameplay
- Ads that redirect to App Store unexpectedly
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to save progress across devices
- More customization options for characters
- Difficulty settings or modes
- Multiplayer/competitive features
- Reduced ad frequency or ad-free option
Tap Tap Dash
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unresponsive controls
- Camera angle issues
- Progress resets or loss of data
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to customize characters
- More varied level designs
- Improved daily challenge mode
- Reduced ad frequency
In-app purchases
Subway Surfers
- 7,500 Coins$0.99
- 12 500 Coins$0.99
- Starter Pack$0.99
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- Coin Pack 1$0.99
- 45,000 Coins$4.99
- Double Coins$4.99
- 65 000 Coins$4.99
- 25 Keys$4.99
- 40 Keys$4.99
- Key Pack 1$4.99
Tap Tap Dash
- Pack of Snails$0.99
- Skip Level$0.99
- Unlock New Pet3 variants$0.99
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- Unlock New Pet$1.99
- Unlock New Pet$2.99
- Unlock new Pet$2.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Large Pack of Snails$4.99
Questions
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