Tap N' Strike vs Latch & Swing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Tap N' Strike
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Objects race down a conveyor belt toward your machine. Tap at the right moment to crush them, pop them or let them pass. One wrong tap on a bomb and it's over. TIMING IS EVERYTHING Land Perfect hits to build combos and multipliers. Mugs, teapots and tin cans crush under the press. Glass and porcelain sparkle: hit them perfectly for a bonus. Balloons and balls need the needle. Bombs must roll by. 9 GAME MODES ⢠Classic: the endless belt. It only gets faster. ⢠Pop Blitz: pop balloons and balls with the needle. ⢠Dual Strike: left side needle, right side press. Pick the right tool. ⢠Mix: the rules change every round. ⢠Boss Run: clear stages and face a boss every fifth stage. Strike its core through the gaps in its ring of mines. ⢠Beat Strike: objects arrive on the beat of the music. ⢠Daily Challenge: the same run for every player, once a day. ⢠Time Attack: score as much as you can before the clock runs out. ⢠Zen: no bombs, no lives, no stress. MAKE IT YOURS Earn coins as you play and spend them in the shop: new machines, belt themes, arenas from a sunset desert to deep sea and outer space, and hit effects from fire to rainbow. Some only drop from bosses. COME BACK EVERY DAY Daily gift, three new quests every day, missions and achievements. PLAY ANYWHERE No account, no internet needed. Your progress stays on your iPhone. How high can you score?
Latch & Swing
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Tap and hold to fire a cable at the nearest anchor. Swing. Let go at the top of the arc and fly. That is the whole game. There is no second button, no menu mid-run, no timer counting you down. Just a skyline, a cable, and how well you read the next anchor. ONE TOUCH, ALL DEPTH Hold to latch. Release to fly. Pump at the bottom of the arc for speed, reel in to tighten the swing, and let go late for the long, low lines that build a multiplier. Easy to start. It takes a while before your best run stops embarrassing you. RACE YOUR RIVALS Three rivals swing the same rooftops on the same day: one out ahead, one you can almost catch, one you have just passed. Your own best run runs alongside them as a ghost. Watching a rival pull away is the most useful coaching the game gives you. A NEW CITY EVERY DAY Every day generates a fresh route from a shared seed ā the same skyline for everyone, so a good day is a good day for a reason. Helicopters hover, cranes swing, and the gaps get meaner the further you go. STYLE PAYS Skim a rooftop for a near miss. Chain them without touching down for BIG AIR and PERFECT bonuses. Collect coins mid-arc, crack open chests, and unlock twelve cosmetic looks for your stickman and cable. PLAYS THE WAY YOU DO Pause any time ā three counted beats and a slow-motion return, so you never lose a run to a phone call. Haptics and sound are yours to turn off. Colourblind-friendly palettes throughout. NO STRINGS No ads. No in-app purchases. No account, no sign-in, no email. Analytics and crash reporting are off unless you switch them on. Your progress stays on your device. Latch & Swing is a small game made carefully. If a swing ever feels wrong, tell us ā that is the part we care most about.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Latch & Swing at none against Tap N' Strike's 1. Latch & Swing also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Tap N' Strike sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Latch & Swing asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Tap N' Strike | Latch & Swing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | ā |
| Ads | Yes | No ā better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No ā better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod ā better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ufuk Ozer | Youssef Idrees |
In-app purchases
Tap N' Strike
- Remove Ads$2.99
Latch & Swing
No in-app purchases
Questions
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