Comparison

Tappy Bird vs Flick Arrow Game

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

Head to head
About

Tappy Bird

Features
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Avoid the spikes, collect coins, buy birds and become the bird master.

About

Flick Arrow Game

Features
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Tap into your reflexes. Flick Arrow is a fast-paced reaction game where every second matters. The setup is simple: each on-screen tile shows an arrow pointing up, down, left, or right. Swipe each tile in the direction of its arrow before its 3-second timer runs out. Miss the deadline or swipe the wrong way, and the round ends. Every correct swipe scores a point, resets the timer, and a fresh arrow appears. Sounds easy. It isn't. KEY FEATURES • Two game modes * Regular: classic 4-tile grid, perfect for warming up reflexes * Random: dynamic 3x3 grid that adds new tiles as you clear them — chaos guaranteed • Multi-touch action Use both thumbs simultaneously. Swipe two arrows at the same time to score faster. • Real difficulty curve Start at 3.0s per arrow. Every 25 points, the timer drops 0.4s. After 125 points, you're working with 1.0s — pure reflex territory. • Worldwide leaderboard Pick a nickname, climb the global rankings. Separate boards for Regular and Random modes. • Built-in haptic feedback and sound effects Each correct swipe pulses your phone; each game-over delivers a satisfying buzz. Toggle the silent-mode override if you want sound regardless of your phone's ring switch. • Minimal, fast UI Synthwave-inspired dark theme. No ads. No timers between rounds. No menus. Tap Start, play, repeat. • Privacy-first Anonymous accounts. We don't collect your email, phone number, or any personal data. Just your nickname and your scores. CONTROLS Swipe a tile in the direction of its arrow: * Up: drag the tile up * Down: drag the tile down * Left: drag the tile left * Right: drag the tile right That's it. No tutorials, no learning curve, no menus to navigate. WHO IT'S FOR If you've ever played stacker games, color-matching reflex apps, or "tap when you see X" arcade challenges, Flick Arrow lives in that family. Sessions are 10 seconds to 10 minutes long. Pick it up between meetings, on transit, in line at the coffee shop. Drop it just as easily. Challenge a friend. The share button at game-over lets you send your score to anyone. We hope you score big.

Screenshots

Tappy Bird4 screens
Flick Arrow Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Flick Arrow Game at none against Tappy Bird's shown. Tappy Bird's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tappy Bird ships an update every 4 days, Flick Arrow Game fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Tappy Bird versus Flick Arrow Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTappy BirdFlick Arrow Game
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPHATCAT GAMES LTDJonathan Kauch

In-app purchases

None

Tappy Bird

No in-app purchases

None

Flick Arrow Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tappy Bird free?
Tappy Bird is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flick Arrow Game free?
Flick Arrow Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tappy Bird or Flick Arrow Game have ads?
Tappy Bird shows ads; Flick Arrow Game does not.
Which is updated more often, Tappy Bird or Flick Arrow Game?
Tappy Bird ships an update every 4 days, and Flick Arrow Game fortnightly. Most recently, Tappy Bird was updated on November 8, 2026 and Flick Arrow Game on November 5, 2026.

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