# Taco vs Mighty Calico

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Taco at 93% against Mighty Calico's 33%. Taco also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.8) and ratings volume (299 vs 9). Mighty Calico's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Taco sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Mighty Calico sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Taco holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Taco has 299 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Taco's written reviews are positive against 33% of Mighty Calico's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Taco | Mighty Calico |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (299 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/taco-hamster-hero/id6446180652/reviews)** | [1.8 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mighty-calico/id6478106521/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **299** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | **93.3% of reviews** | 33.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 503 MB | 1.7 GB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Global Outlier](https://appshunter.io/developer/1664526418) | [Coco Play](https://appshunter.io/developer/654657050) |

## What reviewers say

### Taco

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/taco-hamster-hero/id6446180652)

Embark on an epic journey with a brave hamster warrior to defend its home from a horde of creatures. Engage in intense battles, explore endless skill combinations, and customize your hero to overcome over 100 enemies simultaneously. Restore peace through strategic combat and skillful survival.

**Highlights:** Battle 100+ enemies simultaneously, Easy one-hand controls, Unique roguelike gameplay, Endless skill combinations, Collectible costumes with unique abilities, Intense, challenging stages

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ad Ticket Bag | $0.99 | one-time |
| Taco Piggy Bank | $0.99 | one-time |
| Chapter Pack 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Chapter Pack 2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Stack of Cash | $4.99 | one-time |
| Chapter Pack 3 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Starterpack Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Daily Doubler | $4.99 | one-time |
| Ad Ticket Subscription | $9.99 | one-time |
| Bonus Bundle | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Best in genre
- ✨ Better enemies and graphics
- 🎮 Satisfying gameplay
- ⏳ Great time killer
- 💎 Quality game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Can't get past title screen
- 📉 Slow progression (implied by difficulty)
- 💡 Incremental skill upgrades (1% at a time)
- ❓ Powers reset on restart

**Reported bugs**

- 🐛 Game not launching
- 🐛 Title screen issue

**Requested features**

- More upgrades
- Survival mode
- More skills
- Pets
- Fix power reset issue


### Mighty Calico

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mighty-calico/id6478106521)

Embark on an action-packed RPG adventure through a mystical realm. Collect boosters, upgrade heroes, and battle evil enemies in a quest to save the world. Master unique skills and survival strategies to overcome challenges and craft your own epic story.

**Highlights:** Unique hero skills and survival strategy, Explore diverse realms and dungeons, Upgrade heroes with powerful weapons, Battle menacing villains, Collect boosters and rewards, Craft your own epic story

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Special Discount Launch | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Taco free?

Taco is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Mighty Calico free?

Mighty Calico is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Taco or Mighty Calico?

Taco is rated higher. Taco averages 4.8 out of 5 from 299 ratings, while Mighty Calico averages 1.8 from 9 ratings.

### Do Taco or Mighty Calico have ads?

Both Taco and Mighty Calico show ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*