Comparison

Silkstar vs TUNL

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

Head to head
About

Silkstar

Features
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Silkstar is a fast arcade game about steering a spider, firing charged webs and keeping your run alive. TWO WAYS TO PLAY โ€ข CLASSIC โ€” Eat bugs to earn time, build combos, choose upgrades and chase a high score. โ€ข NEST SIEGE โ€” Protect six eggs through escalating waves, repair the nest and prepare between rounds. BUILD EACH RUN โ€ข Move with one thumb and charge web shots with the other. โ€ข Choose stat upgrades and collect powers from Common to Mythic. โ€ข Bank 12 rare Ultimates and arrange a three-slot loadout in the Armory. โ€ข Learn the patterns and weak points of nine different bosses. COMPETE AND PROGRESS โ€ข Open the global rankings directly from the RANKS button. โ€ข Compare Classic scores and Nest Siege waves on two Game Center leaderboards. โ€ข Complete 21 achievements and earn XP, coins, daily quests and lifetime records. MAKE IT YOURS โ€ข Explore eight arenas, each with distinct scenery, hazards and music. โ€ข Earn spider skins, trails, effects, themes, music, voices and permanent charms. โ€ข Unlock every gameplay item through play. NO ADS. NO PURCHASES. NO TRACKING. Silkstar works offline, requires no account and stores progress on the device. Game Center is optional. Designed by Josh Seabright.

About

TUNL

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Tap to hop. Hold to climb. Let go and gravity takes over. That is the whole game - and it is harder than it sounds. Every day, TUNL builds one cave from the date. Everyone on Earth flies that exact same cave, then it is gone forever and a new one takes its place. Your best run of the day flies beside you as a ghost. Chase it. Beat it. The corridor gets tighter the deeper you go. Grab coins to widen it and power-ups to survive: shield, magnet, slow-time, bombs and a laser that burns through crystal. Skim the rock without touching it and you bank a near-miss bonus. Crash, and you see your place on today's world leaderboard before the screen settles. Go deep and the cave stops holding still - it morphs, breathes and throws boulders and falling crystals into your path while the speed keeps climbing. Fill the star meter and your ship becomes a star for a few seconds, shattering everything it hits. Watch for the drain coin: it steals score straight off your run. New pilots get a short practice flight over the city and a circle that shows when to tap. After that it is just a cave, a ship, and one more run. No timers begging you to come back. - One daily cave, identical for every player on Earth - A ghost of your best run to race - Live world leaderboard the moment you crash - Achievements to chase - Power-ups and hazards drawn as what they do - Eight ships to unlock, each flying a little differently - One-hand, one-button controls - 16 languages Free to play, with optional Remove Ads and Unlock All Ships purchases.

Screenshots

Silkstar4 screens
TUNL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Silkstar at none against TUNL's 3. Silkstar also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. TUNL sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Silkstar asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly daily. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Silkstar versus TUNL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSilkstarTUNL
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDailyDaily
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size97 MB19 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperOliver AnwyllAlexandros Theodoracatos

In-app purchases

None

Silkstar

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

TUNL

One-time3
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Paint Master$4.99
  • Unlock All Ships$9.99

Questions

Is Silkstar free?
Silkstar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TUNL free?
TUNL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Silkstar or TUNL have ads?
TUNL shows ads; Silkstar does not.
Which is updated more often, Silkstar or TUNL?
Silkstar ships an update daily, and TUNL daily. Most recently, Silkstar was updated on October 5, 2026 and TUNL on October 24, 2026.

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