Comparison

Microtrip vs Shouty Heads

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

Head to head
About

Microtrip

Navigate a creature's body in this physics-based arcade game. Dodge monsters, eat cells to survive, and collect power-ups. Its procedurally generated levels offer endless replayability and a unique challenge.

Highlights
  • Soft-body physics
  • Procedurally generated levels
  • Power-up pills
  • Tilt or touch controls
  • Smooth 60fps graphics
Features
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"Simple, squashy and with plenty of just-one-more-go addictiveness." – The Guardian "Microtrip is a simple, cheerful little physics-based arcade game" – 148apps "Microtrip Adds Science Into Fun Gameplay" – Cult of Mac "it’s proving to be quite a fun inclusion on my iPhone." – AppAdvice Microtrip is a physics arcade game set inside the body of a strange creature. Its unique soft-body physics and the procedural generated levels make the game different and challenging every time you play. The goal is simple: go as deep as possible. For completing such a task you need to dodge the monsters as well as eating the white cells that are keeping you alive. The game is punctuated by special pills that give the blob a weird yet amazing power. How far can you go? Packed with cool features: - Realistic soft-body physics - Smooth graphics at 60fps - Two control schemes: tilt or touch - Awesome super bonus pills - Procedurally generated levels

About

Shouty Heads

Tap to shout and roll through a wacky world in this endless runner. Unlock historical figures and power them up to become the greatest shouter. Crack open prizes and achieve legendary status.

Highlights
  • Endless rolling gameplay
  • Unlock historical figures
  • Power up characters
  • Crack open prizes
  • Leaderboards
Features
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Yaaaaaahhhh! What’s that sound? It’s Shouty Heads! Tap the screen to shout and see how far you can get. Sounds easy, right? WRONG! Only the greatest shouting heads will go down in history and become legends in this wacky game! - New crazy rolling shouty gameplay. - Crack open prizes from the legendary “Head Bird”. - Power up your heads for super abilities. - Become the greatest shouter in the world. Featuring all your favourite historical heads such as: - Albert Einstein - Cleopatra - Bob Marley - Abraham Lincoln - Joan of Arc - Elizabeth Taylor - And many more… So, warm up those vocal chords and get shouting. It’s time for heads to roll!

Screenshots

Microtrip4 screens
Shouty Heads4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Microtrip at none against Shouty Heads's 5. Microtrip also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 28 months) and ratings volume (897 vs 23). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Shouty Heads sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Microtrip asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Microtrip holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microtrip has 897 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Microtrip's written reviews are positive against 71% of Shouty Heads's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Microtrip ships an update every 3 months, Shouty Heads every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Microtrip versus Shouty Heads: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicrotripShouty Heads
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (897 ratings) — better4.2 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings897 — better23
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 28 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB190 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTriple Trip StudioProtostar

Customer experience

Microtrip

All ratings904 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral7.2%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews377 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral5.8%
Negative7.4%

Shouty Heads

All ratings23 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.4%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative21.4%

Bugs and requests

Microtrip

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes on launch
  • Getting stuck in level geometry
  • Inconsistent high score tracking

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to customize character
  • More power-ups and upgrades
  • Additional game modes
  • Improved collision detection

Shouty Heads

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Microtrip

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Shouty Heads

One-time5
  • Small Coin Pack$0.99
  • Regular Coin Pack$3.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
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  • Large Coin Pack$9.99
  • Huge Coin Pack$19.99

Questions

Is Microtrip free?
Microtrip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shouty Heads free?
Shouty Heads is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Microtrip or Shouty Heads?
Microtrip is rated higher. Microtrip averages 4.4 out of 5 from 897 ratings, while Shouty Heads averages 4.2 from 23 ratings.
Do Microtrip or Shouty Heads have ads?
Both Microtrip and Shouty Heads show ads.
Which is updated more often, Microtrip or Shouty Heads?
Microtrip ships an update every 3 months, and Shouty Heads every 28 months. Most recently, Microtrip was updated on November 1, 2026 and Shouty Heads on November 3, 2026.

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