Comparison

SLAP vs Lackin

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

Head to head
About

SLAP

Engage in real-life elimination games like Senior Assassin and Water Wars. This app allows you to play year-round, join local or global games, and even continue playing after elimination with ghost roles. It's designed for creating viral moments and connecting with friends for epic fun.

Highlights
  • Real-life elimination games
  • Year-round gameplay
  • Ghost roles after elimination
  • Auto-capture and share clips
  • Local and global game discovery
  • 3-player game option
Features
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Hide, seek, record! SLAP is the social app that’s actually social. SLAP lets friends play and record new versions of classic, neighborhood games IRL. A new style of social-game that brings you together to find your friends and win points by recording hilarious, real-time videos. SLAP HAS… - Easy search to add your friends and find players - Game map: quick to join live games all over the world - Simple, one-touch game setups - Safe zones, smart tracking and custom game privacy - Stealth Mode: Strategically hide your location from your hunter and target - Ghost roles: keep playing after elimination! Take selfies to protect your friends or spy on other players to sabotage the game - In-game video feed of all your SLAPS with one-click share options to your socials - SLAPCHAT group messages and dms - Auto-record and instant scoring! Perfect for connecting on campus, at camp, or with your crew! For fans of senior assassin, water wars, hide and seek, manhunt, and tag. Terms: playslap.com/terms-of-use Privacy: playslap.com/privacy-policy

About

Lackin

Turn casual hangouts into hilarious photo challenges with friends. Capture unexpected moments and share funny, meme-worthy pictures. Features include location tracking, elevation data, and group management for endless fun.

Highlights
  • Photo challenges for capturing friends
  • Social sharing of funny moments
  • Real-time notifications
  • Location tracking
  • Elevation data
  • Group member management
Features
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The app your school uses to run Senior Assassin and the app your friend use to play Mahunt Hide & Seek Tag. Set up a game in under a minute, send one link, and let Lackin handle the rest: targets, eliminations, photo proof, safe zones and the leaderboard. No more 200-message group chat arguing about who got who. HOW IT WORKS 1. Create a game and pick your rules 2. Share the join link with your grade or your friend group 3. Get your target, hunt them down, post photo proof 4. Survive to the final round GAME MODES - Senior Assassin: eliminate your target, then inherit theirs - Rounds: everyone draws a fresh target each round - Infection: every player you catch joins your team - Tag and casual: run manhunt, hide and seek or any chase game your friends already play BUILT FOR REAL GAMES - Live map so you can track your target and dodge your hunter - Photo and video proof on every claim, so eliminations never get disputed - Safe zones and no-tag windows, so school hours and homes stay off limits - Purge: targets stop mattering and anyone can take anyone out - Bounty: the whole game hunts one player - Dozens of abilities that change how a round plays - Group chat, push notifications and a full elimination feed - Tournaments and permissions for organizers running hundreds of players PLAY IT SAFE Lackin is a game. Play in safe places, follow your local laws, respect people who are not playing, and never trespass or play near roads. Questions or ideas: https://lackinapp.com/support Privacy Policy: https://lackinapp.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://lackinapp.com/terms

Screenshots

SLAP4 screens
Lackin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SLAP at none against Lackin's shown. SLAP also leads on ratings volume (274 vs 27). Lackin's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. SLAP sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Lackin sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lackin holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SLAP has 274 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of SLAP's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lackin's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SLAP ships an update every 3 weeks, Lackin every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SLAP versus Lackin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSLAPLackin
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (274 ratings)4.8 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews96.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings274 — better27
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size173 MB140 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperIntegrated Reality Labs Inc.Lackin LLC

Customer experience

SLAP

All ratings274 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews173 reviews
Positive96.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.0%

Lackin

All ratings25 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

SLAP

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatibility with older devices
  • Occasional GPS and tracking issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved tutorial or onboarding process
  • Support for more device types (e.g., Samsung)
  • Ability to organize larger-scale games and events

Lackin

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

SLAP

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly pro subscription2 variants$3.997 Days
  • Monthly pro subscription$9.991 Month
  • Monthly pro subscription$12.991 Month
One-time2
  • Stealth Power Up$2.99
  • Protector Ghost Role$3.99
3 purchases

Lackin

Subscriptions3
  • Lackin Pro$9.997 Days
  • Lackin Pro Monthly$25.991 Month
  • Lackin Pro Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is SLAP free?
SLAP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lackin free?
Lackin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SLAP or Lackin?
Lackin is rated higher. SLAP averages 4.6 out of 5 from 274 ratings, while Lackin averages 4.8 from 27 ratings.
Do SLAP or Lackin have ads?
Lackin shows ads; SLAP does not.
Which is updated more often, SLAP or Lackin?
SLAP ships an update every 3 weeks, and Lackin every 5 days. Most recently, SLAP was updated on November 9, 2026 and Lackin on November 4, 2026.

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