Comparison

Fidgetable vs The Tap Experiment

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

Head to head
About

Fidgetable

This app offers a digital fidgeting experience with satisfying haptic feedback. Customize various fidget toys with different animations, colors, and behaviors to relax, focus, or find joy in tactile interactions. It provides a generous free tier with no ads and offers premium features through an optional one-time purchase or subscription.

Highlights
  • 11+ unique haptic fidgets
  • Deep haptic engine integration
  • Intuitive interface
  • Extensive customization options
  • Custom fidget builder
  • Advanced haptic tuning
  • Theme builder
Features
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Fidgeting, reimagined. Fidgetable is a beautiful haptic app designed to help you focus, relax, and find joy in tactile digital interactions. Built seamlessly for iOS, it combines elegant design with shockingly deep customization to give you a sensory experience that feels amazing right out of the box, and can be tailored entirely to you. Whether you need a simple distraction while working or a deeply customizable sensory tool, Fidgetable delivers satisfying haptics right to your fingertips. And the best part? There are absolutely no ads. Ever. SIMPLE & SATISFYING CORE FEATURES - 11+ Unique Haptic Fidgets: Tap, swipe, hold, shake, or tilt your device. Discover deeply satisfying interactions inspired by everyday life, including Bubble Wrap, Snap, Bounce, Buttons, and more. - Feel Every Interaction: Powered by deep integration with your iPhone's advanced haptic engine, every click, pop, and slide is meticulously tuned to feel incredibly realistic. - Works Out of the Box: Open the app and start fidgeting immediately with a beautifully intuitive interface. ENDLESS CUSTOMIZATION - Make It Your Own: Adjust the size, color, animations, and behaviors of your favorite fidgets. - Set the Mood: Choose from gorgeous premade themes or tweak the visuals to match your exact aesthetic. - Share with Friends: Created the perfect fidget setup or custom theme? Share your configurations easily using custom links. A TRULY PREMIUM FREE TIER I hate ads just as much as you do. Fidgetable offers a generous free tier that includes all core fidgets and features with zero interruptions, zero data-selling, and zero paywalls on the essentials. It's just you and the app. UNLOCK MORE WITH FIDGETABLE+ For power users who want to dive deeper and support a solo developer, Fidgetable+ is available as an affordable one-time purchase (or an even lower-cost yearly subscription) with Apple Family Sharing included! - Custom Fidget Builder: Combine and edit existing components to build entirely new fidgets. - Advanced Haptic Tuning: Dive deep and tweak the haptics to make them feel exactly how you want. - Theme Builder: Complete control over your app's visual appearance. - Alternate Modes: Unlock new behaviors for your favorite fidgets. - Statistics: Learn more about how you use the app. Built exclusively for iOS, Fidgetable takes full advantage of Apple's advanced haptic engine and frameworks to guarantee a perfectly consistent, high-fidelity tactile experience on your iPhone. Fidgetable is designed and developed with love by an indie developer. If you enjoy the app, please consider leaving a rating!

About

The Tap Experiment

Experience a simple yet captivating game focused on a single number that grows with each tap. This minimalist experience offers a calming and satisfying way to fidget, focus, or unwind without any pressure or complex objectives. Enjoy customizable audio and visual settings, and compare your progress on leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Single tap gameplay
  • Growing number mechanic
  • Customizable haptics
  • Optional music and sound
  • Dark mode
  • Game Center leaderboards
Features
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A calm, satisfying tap you won't want to put down. One number, going up — that's the whole game, and somehow it isn't. A study in the integer. The Tap Experiment is an exploration of the oldest, quietest human compulsion: the urge to turn a 1 into a 2. To make the smaller thing into the slightly larger thing. To see what happens next. There is no enemy. No timer. No level. There is a number, and there is you, and there is the space between them. Tap to fidget, to focus, to unwind — for as long as you like. — FEATURES — · One tap. One number. Nothing in your way. · Haptics tuned to the count. · Optional music. Optional sound. Optional dark mode. · Game Center leaderboards, for those who must compare. Tap. Breathe. Watch it grow.

Screenshots

Fidgetable4 screens
The Tap Experiment4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Fidgetable at none against The Tap Experiment's shown. The Tap Experiment's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Fidgetable sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and The Tap Experiment sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fidgetable ships an update every 2 weeks, The Tap Experiment every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Fidgetable versus The Tap Experiment: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFidgetableThe Tap Experiment
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (975 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews98.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings975 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB22 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCamdan MeadGame Companion

Customer experience

Fidgetable

All ratings952 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral1.1%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews1,185 reviews
Positive98.7%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.5%

The Tap Experiment

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Fidgetable

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Confetti mode causes lag
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more haptic patterns and fidget options
  • Implement Apple Watch integration
  • Add a 'dark mode' option

The Tap Experiment

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Fidgetable

Subscriptions2
  • Fidgetable Plus Monthly1 Month trial$0.491 Month
  • Fidgetable Plus Yearly1 Month trial$1.991 Year
One-time10
  • Small Additional Donation$0.99
  • Small Donation$0.99
  • Medium Additional Donation$4.99
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  • Medium Donation$4.99
  • Fidgetable Plus Lifetime$9.99
  • Large Additional Donation$9.99
  • Large Donation$9.99
  • Fidgetable Plus Lifetime$19.99
  • Mega Additional Donation$19.99
  • Mega Donation$19.99
1 purchases

The Tap Experiment

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Fidgetable free?
Fidgetable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Tap Experiment free?
The Tap Experiment is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fidgetable or The Tap Experiment have ads?
The Tap Experiment shows ads; Fidgetable does not.
Which is updated more often, Fidgetable or The Tap Experiment?
Fidgetable ships an update every 2 weeks, and The Tap Experiment every 5 days. Most recently, Fidgetable was updated on October 21, 2026 and The Tap Experiment on October 24, 2026.

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