Shoot The Moon vs Cheating Tom 4
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shoot The Moon
Launch rockets to annoy a singing moon in this arcade game. Balance risk and reward for higher scores, earn bonuses, and unlock costumes. Features two game modes for endless fun.
- Rocket launching gameplay
- Risk vs. reward scoring
- Goal milestones and bonuses
- Unlockable costumes
- Classic Mode
- Sixty Second Challenge
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THE MOON WILL NOT STOP SINGING! Launch rockets at him to make him stop. Hmm. That only annoyed him ... Good! KEEP DOING IT. Take an animated journey through the weirdest reaches of space... * Balance risk vs reward. Longer shots = more points. But do not miss! * Reach goal milestones for score-boosting bonuses and unlock a bunch of funny costumes! * Features two game modes: Classic Mode and Sixty Second Challenge. * How angry can you make the moon in this addictive single tap game? Can you stop the singing moon? It's you versus the moon. As you always knew it would be someday. ---- "A very approachable concept with a whole lot of personality and a surprising amount of nuance." - Touch Arcade "Anyone will be able to pick up the game and have a blast playing it." - Modojo "I had a lot more fun than I expected to, which is no small feat for a casual free-to-play arcade game." - 148Apps
Cheating Tom 4
Help a budding hairstylist sneakily practice his craft in various salons while avoiding his bosses. Master different hairstyles and levels to become a world-class designer.
- Sneak through hair salons
- Master 25 hairstyles
- Cut hair quickly
- Challenging levels and game modes
- Score power-ups and collect coins
- Customize avatars
- Dress up characters
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~~> Tom, a Genius School graduate, is looking for his dream job. What’ll it be? Astronaut? Firefighter? Pilot? Guess again… he’s decided to become a superstar hairdresser! ~~> Only problem is, his bosses don’t let him touch actual hair… unless it’s on the floor. Poor Tom is only allowed to stick to menial tasks like scrubbing floors and answering phones. ~~> Help Tom cut his way from “barberchop” around the corner to world-class designer hair salons… all while avoiding his bosses’ watchful eye. Cheating Tom graduated Genius School. Now he’s got to enter the real world and get a job. So his days of sneaking around are probably over, right? WRONG. As they say, “once a cheater, always a cheater.” Help Tom become an amazing hairstylist without getting caught by his annoying bosses who are determined to keep him sweeping the floors day after day. Features: > Help Tom sneak his way from hair salon to hair salon! > Hurry up! You’ve got 25 different hairstyles to master. > Make sure he cuts and styles customers’ hair as quickly as possible before his boss notices. > Tons of challenging levels & supercool game modes for ultra sneakiness. > Score power-ups and collect coins to become sneakier than ever. > WARNING: You may encounter some extremely peculiar customers…! > Chop-chop! Cut that hair as fast as you can, and make sure the customers are satisfied, OR ELSE! > Choose your avatar - Tom or Taffy – and get cutting! > Dress Tom and Taffy up in crazy costumes. ABOUT US Crazy Labs is a casual games brand, under which TabTale develops and publishes fun and addictive games. Crazy Labs partners with independent development studios across the globe to create engaging mobile content for audiences of all ages. Like us: https://www.facebook.com/crazylabsgames Watch us: https://www.youtube.com/Tabtale Visit us: https://tabtale.com/ Follow us:@CrazyLabsGames CONTACT US Let us know what you think! Questions? Suggestions? Technical Support? Contact us 24/7 at WeCare@TabTale.com PRIVACY: The app is free to play but certain in-game items may require payment. The app includes: - advertising for TabTale and some third parties that redirect users to our sites, apps or third-party sites - social networks links to connect with others while playing - the option to accept push notifications to inform of exciting news (e.g. updates) - an age-gate to prevent access to some features to protect children (e.g. restrict behavioral advertising or information sharing). Your privacy matters. The app may enable data collection for limited purposes (e.g. respond to support queries; enable, analyze and improve the app’s features and services; personalize content including targeted ads and analyse those ads). For more information refer to our Privacy Policy: https://tabtale.com/privacy-policy/. Note that referred third parties are subject to their own policies. By downloading, updating or using the app you consent to this collection and use of device information and your data for ad display and reporting purposes, and to our Terms of Use: https://tabtale.com/terms-of-use/.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Cheating Tom 4 at none against Shoot The Moon's shown. Cheating Tom 4 also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). Shoot The Moon's advantage is review sentiment (90% vs 68%) and ratings volume (5K vs 404). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Shoot The Moon sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Cheating Tom 4 sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Shoot The Moon against 4.7 for Cheating Tom 4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shoot The Moon has 5K ratings behind it against 404, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Shoot The Moon's written reviews are positive against 68% of Cheating Tom 4's.
Shoot The Moon ships an update every 3 months, Cheating Tom 4 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shoot The Moon | Cheating Tom 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (5K ratings) | 4.7 (404 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.6% of reviews — better | 68.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5K — better | 404 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 342 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shaun Coleman | Crazy Labs |
Customer experience
Shoot The Moon
Cheating Tom 4
User reviews
Shoot The Moon
From 5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and fun gameplay
- 🎨 Cute and charming animations
- 🎶 Catchy background music
- 🕹️ Addictive and challenging
- 🎉 Nostalgic and brings back memories
Room to improve
- 🔍 Difficulty ramps up quickly
- 🕰️ Can be frustratingly hard at times
- 🤖 Some bugs and glitches reported
- 🔊 Repetitive background music
Cheating Tom 4
From 404 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive game
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 😊 Satisfying hair cutting experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches in certain levels
- ⏱️ Tight time constraints can be frustrating
- 💰 Some features locked behind paywall
Bugs and requests
Shoot The Moon
Reported bugs
3 issues- Disappearing score and moon
- Graphical issues with certain skins
- Inconsistent response to user inputs
Requested features
6 requests- More game modes and challenges
- Ability to create custom moons
- Additional songs and soundtracks
- Widescreen mode support
- Endless/high score mode
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- More costume/skin options
Cheating Tom 4
Reported bugs
3 issues- Level 62 is impossible to complete
- Ads sometimes don't redirect back to the game
- Occasional crashes and freezes
Requested features
3 requests- Add more salons and levels
- Improve level design and difficulty progression
- Provide more customization options
In-app purchases
Shoot The Moon
- Remove Pop-up Ads$1.99
- Get All Costumes & Remove Ads$3.99
Cheating Tom 4
- Coin Stack$1.99
- Unlock Spike's Salon Door$1.99
- No Ads Pack$1.99
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- Unlock Mirror Mall Salon Door$1.99
- Coin Doubler$2.99
- Starter Pack$2.99
- Coin Heap$3.99
- Unlock All Doors$3.99
- Coin Bag$8.99
- Complete Costumes Pack$9.99
- Coin Chest$19.99
- Full Version - Get Everything!$99.99
Questions
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