Tappy Bird vs Blink Grid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Tappy Bird
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Avoid the spikes, collect coins, buy birds and become the bird master.
Blink Grid
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Tiles light up. You tap them before they fade. That is the whole rulebook - and exactly why you will keep saying "one more run". BLINK GRID is a minimalist reflex game: calm pastel looks, soft haptics, and a sound that climbs the scale with your combo. A run lasts 30 to 60 seconds - longer if you are good. HOW IT WORKS - Tap glowing tiles before they fade - one missed tile ends the run - Tapped an empty tile? Forgiven. Costs your combo, never your life - Never touch the X tile - Gold pays five times the points, frost buys you a breather - Fast taps build your combo - up to triple points FRESH EVERY DAY - Daily Challenge: one run a day, identical for everyone worldwide - climb the leaderboard - Daily streak with growing rewards - Three daily missions MAKE THE GRID YOURS - 12 handcrafted themes, from Sakura to Midnight - Boosts for that one extra attempt: Shield, Slow Start, Combo Keeper - Game Center leaderboards - fully optional HONESTLY BUILT - Playable offline, no sign-up, no tracking - Everything in the game can be earned by playing - Made by a one-person studio in Germany How far can you get before the grid gets faster than you?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tappy Bird at none against Blink Grid's 6. Tappy Bird also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Blink Grid sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Tappy Bird asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tappy Bird ships an update every 4 days, Blink Grid weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tappy Bird | Blink Grid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days โ better | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PHATCAT GAMES LTD | Lucas Hesseldieck |
In-app purchases
Tappy Bird
No in-app purchases
Blink Grid
- Handful of Gems$1.99
- Starter Pack$2.99
- Pouch of Gems$3.99
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- Remove Ads$5.99
- Chest of Gems$8.99
- Vault of Gems$17.99







