The Criminal vs Tallo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Criminal
Explore a vibrant open world, engaging in theft and evasion. Your actions have consequences, with police pursuing you after each heist. Successfully return stolen goods to your hideout to sell them and upgrade your skills and vehicles.
- Open world exploration
- Looting and stealing mechanics
- Police pursuit and evasion
- Vehicle and skill upgrades
- Unlockable cars and hideouts
- Customizable settings
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Roam around the beautiful open world, looting and stealing. But remember, all your actions have consequences. With your car full of stolen loot, race back to your hideout with police tight on your heels, trying to arrest you. If they capture you, all loot is lost. However. Make it back to your hideout, and the loot is yours to sell, earning you a nice quick buck. Use money to Upgrade your skills and vehicles. Every unlockable car and hideout has different useful benefits, that will help you on your journey. The game has a lot of options in the settings menu, to make the game feel just right for your device.
Tallo
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Tallo is a one-tap stacking game that takes seconds to learn and a lifetime to master. A block swings above your tower — tap at the right moment to drop it. Land it perfectly and your combo grows. Miss, and the overhang gets sliced off, leaving you a smaller block to work with. How high can you build? PERFECT DROPS, BIG COMBOS Every precise drop stacks up a combo. Chain them together and your block grows back to full size — the tower gets taller, the score climbs faster, and the coins roll in. Watch for golden blocks: land one cleanly and that drop scores ×2. TWO WAYS TO PLAY • Classic — no clock, three lives, pure precision. Build the tallest tower you can. • Time Attack — 60 seconds on the clock. Stack fast, stack clean, beat your best. Choose Easy, Medium or Hard to match your reflexes. 8 WORLDS Gold, Ocean and Neon, plus five living worlds with their own blocks, sky and landscape: glowing pumpkins under a haunted moon in Halloween, maple leaves in Golden Autumn, snow and icicles in Winter, molten rock in Lava and grassy blocks in Forest. Unlock them with the coins you earn by playing. CLIMB THE LEADERBOARD Compete with friends and players around the world through Game Center. Weekly and all-time rankings show exactly where you stand. REWARDS EVERY DAY Come back daily to claim coin rewards — reach day 7 and unlock a world. Complete 3 fresh Daily Quests every day and open a bonus chest when you finish them all. Climb the ranks from Bronze to Master and earn achievements like Architect’s Eye for 10 perfect drops in a row. MADE TO FEEL GOOD • Crisp 3D blocks with satisfying haptics and sound • Original soundtrack that plays gently alongside your own music • Works offline — play on the plane, the train, or anywhere • Looks great on iPhone and iPad • Available in 11 languages Tallo (formerly Box Stacker) is built by an independent developer, and every update comes straight from player feedback. Download Tallo and see how tall you can build. TALLO PREMIUM Tallo is free to play with ads. The optional Tallo Premium subscription (monthly or yearly) removes all ads, gives you a free revive every run and doubles the coins you earn. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://tallo-game.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://tallo-game.web.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tallo at none against The Criminal's 8. Tallo also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). The Criminal's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. The Criminal sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Tallo asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Criminal ships an update every 2 months, Tallo every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Criminal | Tallo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (362 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 362 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 226 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SkisoSoft | Timoftica Vadim |
Bugs and requests
The Criminal
Reported bugs
5 issues- Cars limited to 30 mph
- Issues with manual gear shifting
- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Inability to see character
- Upgrades not working as expected
Requested features
6 requests- Add more weapons like baseball bats or guns
- Increase car speeds and performance
- Improve gear shifting and transmission options
- Expand customization and upgrade options
- Introduce multiplayer mode
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- Add more robbery and criminal activities
Tallo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Criminal
- $12000$0.99
- No Ads Discount$0.99
- All Colors$1.99
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- No Ads$1.99
- $30000$2.99
- Update 1.0 vehicles$3.99
- $100000$5.99
- One Million$24.99
Tallo
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is The Criminal free?
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Do The Criminal or Tallo have ads?
Which is updated more often, The Criminal or Tallo?
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