Comparison

TapTrap vs Ocean Chess

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

Head to head
About

TapTrap

A fast-paced reflex game that challenges your focus, timing, and control. Tap the correct tiles while avoiding the incorrect ones as the speed increases. It's designed for quick play sessions and aims to keep you coming back for more.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced reflex gameplay
  • Simple tap controls
  • Increasing difficulty
  • Minimalist design
  • High score competition
  • Quick play sessions
Features
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TapTrap: Don’t Tap is a fast-paced reflex game designed to test your focus, timing, and control. The rules are simple. Tap the right tiles. Avoid the wrong ones. Sounds easy, right? It’s not. Every second gets faster. Every tap matters. One mistake, and it’s game over. Why you’ll love TapTrap: • Simple and addictive gameplay • Clean, minimal design • Fast reaction-based challenge • Perfect for quick play sessions • Compete with yourself and beat your high score Whether you’re killing time or pushing your limits, TapTrap keeps you coming back for one more try. How long can you last? Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Ocean Chess

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Think you know chess? Think again. Ocean Chess takes chess puzzles to a whole new level with boards that break all the rules. Teleport your pieces across the board, step on a transformation tile to become a queen, and watch out for deadly traps! 300 hand-crafted puzzles. One forced solution each. No luck, no guessing — just pure chess logic pushed to its limits. When normal chess feels too easy, try Blindfold mode — memorize the board before it disappears, then solve it from memory. Or race the clock in Time Trial and see how fast you can think. Every puzzle is a new challenge. Every solution is satisfying. Are you smart enough to solve them all?

Screenshots

TapTrap4 screens
Ocean Chess4 screens

Verdict

The call

TapTrap and Ocean Chess are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. TapTrap sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Ocean Chess sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
TapTrap versus Ocean Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTapTrapOcean Chess
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB129 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAsma BafikTheodor Norenberg

In-app purchases

5 purchases

TapTrap

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads$2.991 Month
One-time4
  • Coin$0.99
  • TapTrap Starter$1.99
  • Medium$4.99
Show 1 more
  • Large$9.99
6 purchases

Ocean Chess

One-time6
  • 500 Coins$0.99
  • 1200 Coins$1.99
  • No Ads$2.99
Show 3 more
  • 2500 Coins$3.99
  • 6000 Coins$7.99
  • 25000 Coins$29.99

Questions

Is TapTrap free?
TapTrap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ocean Chess free?
Ocean Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TapTrap or Ocean Chess have ads?
Both TapTrap and Ocean Chess show ads.
Which is updated more often, TapTrap or Ocean Chess?
TapTrap ships an update every 5 days, and Ocean Chess every 5 days. Most recently, TapTrap was updated on October 20, 2026 and Ocean Chess on October 9, 2026.

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