BlackOut vs Halfsies!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BlackOut
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BlackOut is a modern adaptation of the classic tapping game we all loved as kids. It is the perfect game to play during boring meetings or lectures and can be played completely without looking at the screen. In fact, the screen does not even appear to be on! Download now and give it a try! Can you reach 100?
Halfsies!
Test your precision by slicing objects perfectly in half each day. Compete on global leaderboards and practice your skills in various challenging modes. Share your results and challenge friends.
- Daily slicing challenges
- Multiple game modes
- Global leaderboards
- Practice mode
- Shareable results
- Subscription for ad removal
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Cut the perfect half. Halfsies is the daily gunslinger showdown where the only weapon that matters is a steady hand. Every sunrise, the whole world gets the same three hauls — a catfish, a gold bar, a six-shooter, whatever the day drags in — and one shot each to slice them clean down the middle. Your halves ride the brass scale. The beam swings, the grams land, and the town learns exactly how steady your hand really is. NINE WAYS TO DRAW The cut mode rotates daily so nobody gets comfortable: take your time in Steady Hand, beat the clock in Quick Draw, chase a target that won't sit still in Runaway, slice from memory in Blindfold, time the spin in Tornado, aim backwards in Mirror Duel, shoot through both holes in Two Bullets, halve two hauls at once in Double Trouble, or carve any path you like in Freehand. ONE SHOT A DAY You get a single attempt at the daily. Miss it and it's gone — but yesterday's cuts stay open for practice, with your real score to beat. RACE YOUR POSSE One leaderboard, the same three cuts worldwide. Share your run as an animated GIF, taunt a friend by text, and post your score straight to the saloon Discord. PRACTICE IN THE SANDBOX Every shape, every mode, unlimited tries — including Spectral Hand, where the camera watches your real hand carve the cut. Free to play with one ad after your daily run. Halfsies Gold ($2.99/month) removes ads. Come take your shot, partner. — Halfsies Gold is an auto-renewable monthly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account; it renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage in Settings > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://halfsies.jejestudios.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BlackOut at none against Halfsies!'s 1. BlackOut also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Halfsies! sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. BlackOut asks for nothing beyond the download.
BlackOut ships an update every 5 days, Halfsies! every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BlackOut | Halfsies! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | NorthSoft HB | Salivation Inc. |
In-app purchases
BlackOut
No in-app purchases
Halfsies!
- Halfsies Gold$2.991 Month
