Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Rocket launching gameplay
  • Risk vs. reward scoring
  • Goal milestones and bonuses
  • Unlockable costumes
  • Classic Mode
  • Sixty Second Challenge
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
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 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/.

Screenshots

Shoot The Moon4 screens
Cheating Tom 44 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Shoot The Moon versus Cheating Tom 4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShoot The MoonCheating Tom 4
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5K ratings)4.7 (404 ratings)
Positive reviews89.6% of reviews — better68.4% of reviews
Number of ratings5K — better404
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB342 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperShaun ColemanCrazy Labs

Customer experience

Shoot The Moon

All ratings5,018 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews647 reviews
Positive89.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative5.9%

Cheating Tom 4

All ratings404 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral10.1%
Negative21.5%

User reviews

Shoot The Moon

From 5K App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

2 purchases

Shoot The Moon

One-time2
  • Remove Pop-up Ads$1.99
  • Get All Costumes & Remove Ads$3.99
12 purchases

Cheating Tom 4

One-time12
  • 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

Is Shoot The Moon free?
Shoot The Moon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cheating Tom 4 free?
Cheating Tom 4 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shoot The Moon or Cheating Tom 4?
Shoot The Moon and Cheating Tom 4 are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5K and 404 ratings respectively.
Do Shoot The Moon or Cheating Tom 4 have ads?
Shoot The Moon shows ads; Cheating Tom 4 does not.
Which is updated more often, Shoot The Moon or Cheating Tom 4?
Shoot The Moon ships an update every 3 months, and Cheating Tom 4 monthly. Most recently, Shoot The Moon was updated on October 12, 2026 and Cheating Tom 4 on October 9, 2026.

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