Haptic Arcade vs Tacto
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Haptic Arcade
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Play fun games built around haptic/audio effects. Made with VoiceOver accessibility in mind to accommodate for visually impaired gamers. CURRENT GAMES - Sequence: A simple haptic based memory game with a monthly leaderboard UPCOMING GAMES - Additional minigame: Concentration - Additional minigame: Odd one out
Tacto
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The screen looks empty. It isn't. Somewhere on that blank board hides a shape โ a cat, a key, a dallah, a rocket. Slide your finger across the glass and *feel* it: a soft rumble while you're inside it, a crisp tap every time you cross its edge, silence outside. Build the picture in your mind. Then name it before the clock runs out. DAILY TACTO One hidden shape per day โ the same one for every player on Earth. 90 seconds, 3 guesses, one shot. Keep your streak alive and share your result (no spoilers). CLASSIC Endless practice. Pick a difficulty, pick a category, feel as long as you like. PARTY โ PASS & FEEL 2โ8 players, one iPhone. Everyone feels the same shape; the fastest correct guess takes the round. The perfect "wait, try this" game. ZEN No timer. No guessing. Pick any shape and justโฆ feel it. BUILT TO BE FELT, NOT SEEN Tacto is fully playable eyes-free. Every prompt can be spoken aloud, an optional audio layer mirrors the haptics, and the whole game works beautifully with VoiceOver. For blind and low-vision players this isn't an accessibility mode bolted on later โ it's the same game everyone plays, because nobody can see the shape. PLAY IN YOUR LANGUAGE Fully localized in 36 languages โ switch anytime, right inside the app. PRIVACY Tacto collects nothing. No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Your stats never leave your phone. 60+ shapes at launch. A Shape-dex to fill. Game Center streaks, leaderboards, and achievements. One optional purchase (Tacto Pro) unlocks every Zen shape, exclusive app icons, and Draw & Feel mode. Requires an iPhone with a Taptic Engine. Headphones optional. Eyes optional too.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Haptic Arcade at none against Tacto's 1. Haptic Arcade also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price and ads there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Tacto sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Haptic Arcade asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Haptic Arcade | Tacto |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | โ | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 โ better | 17.6 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 135 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gavyn Ezell | Bader Almslem |
In-app purchases
Haptic Arcade
No in-app purchases
Tacto
- Tacto Pro$3.99









