Comparison

Pixel Odyssey vs Dark Tapper

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Odyssey

This portrait-mode MMORPG offers a fair play experience with no ads or pay-to-win mechanics. Engage in turn-based combat, explore a pixel-art world, trade with players, and compete in PvP arenas. Customize your character and play at your own pace, anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Portrait mode, one-handed play
  • Turn-based combat
  • Real player economy
  • PvP Coliseum
  • Endless Tower challenges
  • Customizable character skins
Features
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There's no button to buy power. There never will be. Everything you're carrying, you earned — and everyone can tell. A real MMORPG you can play while the show is on: combat resolves on its own, nothing is timed, and it waits for you when you put it down. You start with a stick. Months later you're selling rare gear on a player-driven market where every price was set by a person, not a shop — and caring far more than you expected to. No ads. No pay-to-win. An optional subscription adds convenience, never power. Built and updated by one developer, with a small community that's kind to new players. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Dark Tapper

Features
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Embark on an endless journey of battles through dark dungeons! Dark Tapper is an addictive idle clicker game where you fight powerful monsters and level up your character with simple yet engaging mechanics. Simple and Intuitive Gameplay: Attack monsters with just a tap, collecting gold and experience along the way. Take a break, and let your character continue the fight with the auto-attack feature enabled! Collect and Upgrade Gear: Strengthen your character with weapons, armor, and rings. Buy the gear you need from the shop, store it in your inventory, and equip it whenever you're ready. Use upgrade points to boost your stats and take on greater challenges. Become Stronger with Prestige: Once your character reaches level 5, you can "prestige" to unlock new abilities. Even after prestiging, your inventory and upgrades stay intact, letting you continue the journey even more powerful than before. Compete in the Rankings: Challenge players from all over the world and break your personal records. Keep pushing forward to climb the leaderboards! Step into the world of Dark Tapper today. Start with simple taps and enjoy the journey to becoming the ruler of the shadows!

Screenshots

Pixel Odyssey4 screens
Dark Tapper3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dark Tapper at none against Pixel Odyssey's 7. Pixel Odyssey's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pixel Odyssey sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Dark Tapper asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Odyssey ships an update every 3 weeks, Dark Tapper every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pixel Odyssey versus Dark Tapper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel OdysseyDark Tapper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (165 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings165 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB325 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLino ItenQuantumBit . INC

Bugs and requests

Pixel Odyssey

Reported bugs

79 issues
  • Items and steps disappear
  • Crafting not working
  • Tower/PVP infinite enemy health
  • Spells become closed
  • Crafting bugs out
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  • Notification something wrong with crafting
  • Enemies health bars disappear
  • Spells delete themselves
  • Player market bugs out
  • User interface menus are wonky
  • Critical features not functioning consistently
  • Daily reward glitchy
  • Daily mine task gives error
  • Player market unresponsive
  • Cheaters and hackers
  • Food consumed but steps didn't register
  • Market list button covered by keyboard on iOS
  • Game crashing on startup
  • Item names don't fit on top of the screen
  • Mass crafting not working
  • Materials gone after mass crafting attempt
  • Cannot touch inventory after selling item
  • Skills perk points reset
  • UI bugs where cannot click things or numbers don't match up
  • Items collected not going to inventory
  • Losing steps when items not going to inventory
  • Error window appears when updating inventory or re-entering game
  • Cannot gain or use anything from inventory
  • Lost steps and items due to inventory bug
  • Progress halted due to inventory bug
  • Items picked up not registering
  • Frequent infinite loading spinners
  • Cannot open chests or buy from merchants due to connection issues
  • Unlocking purchased skin didn't work and it's gone
  • Nerfed tower XP
  • Confusing obol window shapes
  • Daily reward not received
  • Cannot click or close daily reward easily
  • When trying to buy something on player market nothing happens
  • Market page becomes unresponsive
  • Steps didn’t register after consuming food
  • Cheaters and hackers are everywhere
  • Keyboard covers list button on iOS market
  • Game keeps crashing on start up
  • Item names don't fit on top of the screen on iPhone SE
  • Mass crafting 30 iron ingots resulted in nothing
  • Materials gone and none made after mass crafting attempt
  • Cannot touch inventory after selling item
  • Perk points reset for skills
  • UI bugs where cannot click things or numbers don't match up
  • All collected items disappeared
  • Bags become empty after each game restart
  • Crafting button greyed out
  • Steps not registering after consuming food
  • Steps lost when items not going to inventory
  • Error window appears when updating inventory or re-entering game
  • Cannot gain or use anything from inventory
  • Lost steps and items due to inventory bug
  • Progress halted due to inventory bug
  • Items picked up not registering
  • Frequent infinite loading spinners
  • Cannot open chests or buy from merchants due to connection issues
  • Unlocking purchased skin didn't work and it's gone
  • Nerfed tower XP
  • Confusing obol window shapes
  • Daily reward not received
  • Cannot click or close daily reward easily
  • When trying to buy something on player market nothing happens
  • Market page becomes unresponsive
  • Steps didn’t register after consuming food
  • Cheaters and hackers are everywhere
  • Keyboard covers list button on iOS market
  • Game keeps crashing on start up
  • Item names don't fit on top of the screen on iPhone SE
  • Mass crafting 30 iron ingots resulted in nothing
  • Materials gone and none made after mass crafting attempt
  • Cannot touch inventory after selling item
  • Perk points reset for skills
  • UI bugs where cannot click things or numbers don't match up

Requested features

16 requests
  • Russian language support
  • More things to do
  • More challenges
  • Smithing addition
  • More content in the future
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  • Dark mode option
  • Chat as a main button
  • Show item source on click
  • Show zone drops on click
  • Add Chinese language support
  • Make the game more idle
  • Fix keyboard covering market list button on iOS
  • Add ability to remove or replace obols without replacing them with others
  • More guides on where things are and how they work
  • Make step regeneration faster
  • Make it known that you can craft more than one item at a time

Dark Tapper

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Pixel Odyssey

Subscriptions1
  • Noble Knight$4.991 Month
One-time6
  • Handful of Diamonds$0.99
  • Pouch of Diamonds$2.99
  • Pouches of Diamonds$9.99
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  • Chest of Diamonds$24.99
  • Overloaded Chest of Diamonds$49.99
  • Barrel of Diamonds$99.99
None

Dark Tapper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel Odyssey free?
Pixel Odyssey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dark Tapper free?
Dark Tapper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pixel Odyssey or Dark Tapper have ads?
Dark Tapper shows ads; Pixel Odyssey does not.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Odyssey or Dark Tapper?
Pixel Odyssey ships an update every 3 weeks, and Dark Tapper every 2 months. Most recently, Pixel Odyssey was updated on October 27, 2026 and Dark Tapper on October 8, 2026.

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