Comparison

Stellar Mercenaries vs Tapier

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

Head to head
About

Stellar Mercenaries

Engage in offline, vertical scrolling arcade action with this sci-fi RPG. Upgrade your ship, weapons, and abilities to battle rival mercenaries and conquer the solar system. Enjoy endless procedurally generated missions with diverse objectives and challenges.

Highlights
  • Vertical scrolling arcade shooter
  • Offline capable gameplay
  • Upgradable ships and weapons
  • Customizable loadouts
  • Procedurally generated missions
  • Rival mercenary system
Features
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Ready to vanquish your enemies and change the solar system forever from anywhere? Stellar Mercs is a vertical scrolling, offline capable, action arcade shooter with upgradable ships, weapons, and special abilities. Customize your loadouts for each mission depending on the environments and enemies you'll face! Each mission will reward you with unlocks and cash to continue building your arsenal. You're not the only mercenary out there - the more successful and accomplished you become, the more attention you'll attract. Enemy mercenaries can become persistent arch-rivals, leveling up along side you. Defeating them will net you great rewards, but if you die at their hands, they'll grow even further in power. The fun is never-ending! Fly missions through endless procedurally generated missions with a variety of environments, objectives, hazards, enemies, and rewards. Hijack cargo from speeding space trains, break into heavily guarded research and development space stations to acquire new prototype ships to fly, or defeat mighty leviathan capital ships in your quest to become the wealthiest, most powerful mercenary in the system! Stellar Mercs operates as a single handed action arcade game, so you can play comfortably on the go. SM is offline capable, so even without signal you can keep gaming and conquering the solar system! Configure your spacecraft's loadout and autoshoot your way to victory - focus on maneuvering through hazards and waves of enemies while you employ special abilities for maximum carnage!

About

Tapier

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A simple game app that lets users play by recording how many taps can they register in 10s.

Screenshots

Stellar Mercenaries4 screens
Tapier3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tapier at none against Stellar Mercenaries's 9. Stellar Mercenaries's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 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. Stellar Mercenaries sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Tapier asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stellar Mercenaries ships an update every 3 weeks, Tapier every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Stellar Mercenaries versus Tapier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStellar MercenariesTapier
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (34 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings34 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size198 MB1 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperQuest Builders LLCPawan Gupta

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Stellar Mercenaries

One-time9
  • Currency - Small Pack$1.99
  • Starter Pack - Basic$1.99
  • Gem Pack - Small$2.99
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  • Currency - Medium Pack$3.99
  • Stater Pack - Advanced$5.99
  • Gem Pack - Medium$7.99
  • Currency - Large Pack$7.99
  • Gem Pack - Large$15.99
  • Starter Pack - Legendary$15.99
None

Tapier

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stellar Mercenaries free?
Stellar Mercenaries is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tapier free?
Tapier is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stellar Mercenaries or Tapier have ads?
Tapier shows ads; Stellar Mercenaries does not.
Which is updated more often, Stellar Mercenaries or Tapier?
Stellar Mercenaries ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tapier every 7 months. Most recently, Stellar Mercenaries was updated on September 17, 2026 and Tapier on September 13, 2026.

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