Comparison

Spook Tap vs Hook Reell

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

Head to head
About

Spook Tap

Tap flying candies to score points and avoid ghosts in this fast-paced arcade game. Unlock new levels by hitting target scores and build combos for massive points. Enjoy addictive score-chasing gameplay with simple controls.

Highlights
  • Tap flying candies
  • Dodge mischievous ghosts
  • Rack up huge scores
  • Unlock new levels
  • Build massive combos
  • Simple one-tap controls
Features
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Spook Tap: Candy Pop is a fast-paced spooky arcade game where you tap flying candies to rack up huge scores while dodging mischievous ghosts. Candies of seven different types pop in from the top of the screen, each with unique points and visuals, and higher levels introduce more candy varieties and faster speeds. Chain perfect taps to build massive combos, unlock new levels by reaching target scores, and chase ever‑higher high scores across increasingly intense stages. With a dark, atmospheric backdrop and bright, juicy candy art, Spook Tap: Candy Pop delivers a simple one‑tap control scheme, addictive score-chasing gameplay, and satisfying progression for quick sessions or long marathons alike.

About

Hook Reell

Features
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Hook Reell is a small arcade game about timing and color matching — dressed up like a quiet day on the lake. Fish swim in from both shores. Each one wants a specific bait color. Your reel holds three or four colors at once; the one on top is what's on your hook right now. Tap the lake or the dial to spin the reel and load the next color. Catch the fish before it crosses the line. Miss too many and the round's over. That's the whole idea. It clicks in about ten seconds. PICK YOUR PACE Easy gives you three bait colors and a slower lake. Normal adds a fourth color and picks up the speed. Hard is for when you want your thumb moving and four fish on screen at once. Higher difficulty means more coins per catch. EARN COINS, SPEND THEM IN THE SHOP Unlock bobbers, lures, hooks, and little bits of gear — lifebuoy, tackle box, worm bucket. It's all cosmetic. Play the way you like the dock to look. DAILY QUESTS Three fresh quests every day: catch a certain number of fish, land a color streak, hit a score in one round, that kind of thing. Claim the reward when you're done. RECORDS Track your best scores per difficulty and try to beat yesterday's run. No account needed. No ads pitch here — just a portrait-mode game you can open for a minute or twenty. Cast. Match. Reel it in.

Screenshots

Spook Tap4 screens
Hook Reell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hook Reell at none against Spook Tap's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Spook Tap versus Hook Reell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpook TapHook Reell
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (90 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings90 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer永超 柳Yossi Melman

In-app purchases

None

Spook Tap

No in-app purchases

None

Hook Reell

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spook Tap free?
Spook Tap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hook Reell free?
Hook Reell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Spook Tap or Hook Reell have ads?
Spook Tap shows ads; Hook Reell does not.
Which is updated more often, Spook Tap or Hook Reell?
Spook Tap ships an update fortnightly, and Hook Reell fortnightly. Most recently, Spook Tap was updated on October 25, 2026 and Hook Reell on October 7, 2026.

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