CrazyTaps vs The Lava Squirrel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CrazyTaps
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Test your reflexes in a fast one-tap arcade challenge built around perfect timing, rising speed, and high-score competition. ONE TAP. PERFECT TIMING. Tap when the moving target reaches the zone. Every hit matters, the speed keeps rising, and the margin for error gets smaller. EASY TO PLAY. HARD TO MASTER. Jump into quick runs in seconds, then chase perfect hits, longer streaks, bigger multipliers, and a new personal best. SECOND CHANCES. When your lives run out, a rapid mini-game can rescue your run. Stay sharp, win lives or a score multiplier, and fight your way back. COMPETE YOUR WAY. • Climb the global leaderboard • Create private competitions with a shareable code • Challenge friends in head-to-head duels • Track your best score and player statistics MAKE IT YOURS. Create your avatar, build a shareable CrazyCard, and unlock frames and visual themes that match your style. CrazyTaps is made for players who love reflex games, timing challenges, precision, score chasing, and that irresistible “one more try” feeling. How far can your reflexes take you?
The Lava Squirrel
Navigate a perilous ascent of 1000 stairs as a space squirrel. Master precise tapping and holding to jump and leap your way to freedom and a waiting rescue rocket.
- Tap to jump
- Hold to leap
- Ascend 1000 stairs
- Escape hostile environment
- Rescue rocket objective
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You're a tiny space squirrel in a fishbowl helmet. Your escape pod landed you in a hostile environment and the only way out is up! One thousand stairs stand between you and the rescue rocket. Tap to jump. Hold to leap.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Lava Squirrel at none against CrazyTaps's 10. CrazyTaps's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. CrazyTaps sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. The Lava Squirrel asks for nothing beyond the download.
CrazyTaps ships an update every 4 days, The Lava Squirrel every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CrazyTaps | The Lava Squirrel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 159 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rui Santos | In Theory Digital, LLC |
In-app purchases
CrazyTaps
- Frost Frame$0.99
- F1 Frame$0.99
- Gladiator Frame$0.99
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- King Frame$0.99
- Volcano Frame$0.99
- Galaxy Frame$0.99
- Shock Frame$0.99
- Glitch Frame$0.99
- Techno Frame$0.99
- Lux Frame$0.99
The Lava Squirrel
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CrazyTaps free?
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Do CrazyTaps or The Lava Squirrel have ads?
Which is updated more often, CrazyTaps or The Lava Squirrel?
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