Comparison

MineBlocks 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

MineBlocks

Features
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MineBlocks é um arcade de blocos pixel art em que você quebra minérios, encadeia combos explosivos e detona powerups tudo com o charme retrô de uma tela CRT de console antigo. Como funciona: no ciclo principal você quebra blocos para fazer pontos e combos, libera powerups e itens especiais conforme limpa o tabuleiro, e ainda encara inimigos como creeper e zumbi que explodem em cadeia. Quanto mais blocos da mesma cor você junta de uma vez, maior o combo, a pontuação e a chance de bater seu recorde. 4 modos de jogo, cada um com sua pegada: Avalanche: os blocos caem sem parar; toque em grupos da mesma cor para explodir, encadeie combos e solte a TNT. Quebra-Cabeça: arraste e encaixe as peças no tabuleiro, complete linhas e segure o espaço livre. Ricochete: mire o canhão, dispare a bolinha e veja ela ricochetear quebrando a parede de blocos que desce. Campanha: 500 fases por modo, com missões de minério, estrelas para conquistar e dificuldade crescente. Destaques: Minérios e blocos no estilo pixel art (pedra, grama, diamante, redstone e mais) Powerups poderosos: TNT, bomba, supernova, ímã, laser e relógio Inimigos que explodem em cadeia (creeper, zumbi) Colete diamantes, ganhe vidas e suba no ranking Filtros de tela retrô: CRT verde, âmbar e modo colorido XP, combos e pontuação para evoluir sempre Fácil de aprender, difícil de largar. Quebre, combine e exploda quantos blocos você consegue limpar?

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

MineBlocks4 screens
The Tap Experiment4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MineBlocks at none against The Tap Experiment's 1. MineBlocks also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). The Tap Experiment's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price 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. The Tap Experiment sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MineBlocks asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MineBlocks ships an update every 2 weeks, The Tap Experiment every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
MineBlocks versus The Tap Experiment: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMineBlocksThe Tap Experiment
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB22 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBUGEE APPS LTDAGame Companion

In-app purchases

None

MineBlocks

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

The Tap Experiment

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is MineBlocks free?
MineBlocks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Tap Experiment free?
The Tap Experiment is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MineBlocks or The Tap Experiment have ads?
The Tap Experiment shows ads; MineBlocks does not.
Which is updated more often, MineBlocks or The Tap Experiment?
MineBlocks ships an update every 2 weeks, and The Tap Experiment every 5 days. Most recently, MineBlocks was updated on October 28, 2026 and The Tap Experiment on October 24, 2026.

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