Comparison

Tape The Box vs OctoNom!

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

Head to head

Tape The Box

Tape It!

Free

🎮 Games

★ 5.02 ratingsView app →

Nom Nom Nom!

About

Tape The Box

Strategically tape up boxes to package them effectively. Roll into action to overcome colorful challenges in this engaging game. It offers a unique blend of strategy and quick reflexes.

Highlights

Strategic box taping
Packaging challenges
Roll into action gameplay
Colorful visual design

Features

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Tape Up A Strategy! Package Your Box! Roll Into Action! Colorful Challenge!

About

OctoNom!

Features

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The ultimate color-matching puzzle adventure where clever octopuses gobble up blocks! With easy tap controls, challenging puzzles, and adorable octopus antics, this game is easy to pick up but hard to put down!

Screenshots

Tape The Box4 screens

OctoNom!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tape The Box at none against OctoNom!'s 7. Tape The Box also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). OctoNom!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. OctoNom! sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Tape The Box asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tape The Box ships an update every 6 days, OctoNom! every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level

Tape The Box versus OctoNom!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Tape The Box	OctoNom!
Price	Free	Free
Rating	5.0 (2 ratings) — better	—
Number of ratings	2 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 6 days	Every 4 days — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	Ad-supported	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	104 MB	268 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Oltan Urcu	CLOUDPOP

In-app purchases

None

Tape The Box

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

OctoNom!

One-time7

1,000 Coins$1.99
No Ads$7.99
5,000 Coins$7.99

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10,000 Coins$14.99
25,000 Coins$29.99
50,000 Coins$54.99
100,000 Coins$99.99

Questions

Is Tape The Box free?

Tape The Box is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is OctoNom! free?

OctoNom! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Tape The Box or OctoNom! have ads?

Tape The Box shows ads; OctoNom! does not.

Which is updated more often, Tape The Box or OctoNom!?

Tape The Box ships an update every 6 days, and OctoNom! every 4 days. Most recently, Tape The Box was updated on November 5, 2026 and OctoNom! on November 8, 2026.