Comparison

Large Bird vs Tappy Color

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

Head to head
About

Large Bird

Tap your screen to guide a bird through obstacles. Aim to fly as far as possible and beat your high score in this addictive game that tests your control abilities.

Highlights
  • Tap to fly mechanic
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Challenge high scores
  • Addictive gameplay
  • Retina Display support
Features
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Tapping your device's screen to propel a large bird through a series of strategically placed pipes. Fly as far as possible. Challenge your best score. Easy to play, but hard to get high score. An addictive game to practice your control ability. You will get more fun in the game. Support Retina Display.

About

Tappy Color

Guide a pixelated clownfish by tapping to keep its water level up. Avoid becoming fish food in this fast-paced, underwater adventure. Compete on global leaderboards and challenge friends in this addictive, offline-playable game.

Highlights
  • Simple, addictive tap gameplay
  • Global leaderboards
  • Dazzling underwater graphics
  • Offline play
  • Challenge friends
  • Regular updates
Features
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Dive into the hilariously challenging world of Tappy, the most pixelated clownfish this side of the reef! GAMEPLAY THAT'LL HOOK YOU Tap-tap-tappity-tap! Your fingers are Tappy's lifeline. Keep that water level high, or our finned friend becomes fish food. It's a splashy race against time that'll have you hooked faster than you can say "Just keep swimming!" FEATURES THAT'LL KNOCK YOUR FINS OFF • Simple, addictive gameplay - Easy to learn, tough to master! • Global leaderboards - Think you're the big fish? Prove it! • Dazzling underwater graphics - It's like that lost clownfish movie, but with more tapping and less chatty turtles • Fin-tastic sound effects - Who knew tapping could sound so good? • Challenge your friends - Because nothing says friendship like competitive fish-saving WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Perfect for quick plays or marathon sessions • No wifi? No problem! Play offline and show that airplane mode who's boss • Regular updates with new challenges and features • Zero actual fish were harmed in the making of this game WARNING: May cause uncontrollable urges to visit aquariums, tap on fish tanks, or use fish puns in everyday conversation. So, what are you waiting for? Dive in and save Tappy today! Remember, every tap counts in this fin-tastic adventure. Don't let Tappy down – he's counting on you! P.S. Tappy promises to remember you when he becomes the ruler of the seven seas. No pressure or anything. ***Tappy Color was originally created summer 2016 by Chris Greer and Blake Crosley. It's been sitting in a secret vault for eight years waiting for one shining moment. The newly remasterd version is ready for all the taps you can throw at it. Happy tapping.

Screenshots

Large Bird4 screens
Tappy Color4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tappy Color at every 12 months against Large Bird's every 49 months. Large Bird's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Large Bird against 5.0 for Tappy Color. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Large Bird ships an update every 49 months, Tappy Color every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Large Bird versus Tappy Color: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLarge BirdTappy Color
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 49 monthsEvery 12 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer帆 杨Christopher Crosley

Customer experience

Large Bird

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tappy Color

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Large Bird

No in-app purchases

None

Tappy Color

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Large Bird free?
Large Bird is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tappy Color free?
Tappy Color is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Large Bird or Tappy Color?
Large Bird and Tappy Color are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Large Bird or Tappy Color have ads?
Neither Large Bird nor Tappy Color shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Large Bird or Tappy Color?
Large Bird ships an update every 49 months, and Tappy Color every 12 months. Most recently, Large Bird was updated on November 11, 2026 and Tappy Color on October 30, 2026.

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