Comparison

Loopy Bird vs Tappy Bird.

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

Head to head
About

Loopy Bird

Relive the classic arcade experience with this challenging endless runner. Tap to guide a bird through obstacles, aiming for a high score. Enjoy addictive extras and surprises in a retro gaming environment.

Highlights
  • Classic tap-to-fly gameplay
  • Endless runner mode
  • High score challenges
  • Retro gaming feel
  • Addictive extras and surprises
Features
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One tap to fly. One pipe to end it all. How far can you go? Loopy Bird is a pixel-art arcade game about tapping at exactly the right moment. Flap through the gaps, beat your best, and unlock birds that each play in their own way. It's quick to learn, hard to master, and impossible to put down. 24 BIRDS, EACH WITH ITS OWN TRICK - Loopy Bird flies backwards - Crazy Bird scores double - Bounce Bird bounces off the ground and the tops of pipes - Ghost Bird races a replay of your own best run - Gravity Bird turns the whole world upside down every 10 pipes - Hummingbird hovers: hold to rise, let go to drop - Phoenix rises from the flames once per run - Owl slows time, and pipes passed in slow motion score double - Bat flies at night and only sees what its light reaches - Twin Birds: two birds, one tap - Space Bird warps through portals, Cyber Bird blasts pipes, Retro Bird flies in a 4-bit world - ...and more, plus one bird you can never buy: it has to be earned 10 BACKGROUNDS TO PICK FROM Fly over Country Town, Volcano Island and Space Town, or through 7 new worlds: Haunted Hollow, Ember Peaks, Twilight Forest, Flower Garden, Sunny Beach, Orbital Station and Mirror Lake. Each has its own pipes. DAILY CHALLENGE Every day, everyone gets the same bird and the same pipes. Hit the day's target and climb the daily leaderboard. EARN EVERYTHING BY PLAYING Unlock birds with your best run, or keep a daily streak going and every pipe adds up. 31 Game Center achievements and a leaderboard for every bird. Every earnable bird can be earned by playing. If you'd rather not wait, the store has single birds, team packs and the Loopy Pass, which unlocks every bird and background in the game. Buy once, keep forever. No subscriptions. Made by one person who has been flapping since the beginning. Thanks for playing.

About

Tappy Bird.

Tap the screen to make a bird fly and navigate through a series of pipes. Challenge yourself to achieve the highest score and compete globally. Be warned, this game is highly addictive.

Highlights
  • Tap to flap controls
  • Navigate through pipes
  • High score tracking
  • Global leaderboards
  • Addictive gameplay
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TAP TO FLAP! Guide your bird through as many pipes as possible. Can you get the NUMBER 1 SCORE IN THE WORLD? WARNING: Much addictive!

Screenshots

Loopy Bird4 screens
Tappy Bird.3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Loopy Bird at 75% against Tappy Bird.'s 18%. Loopy Bird also leads on rating (3.8 vs 1.8) and ads (none vs shown). Tappy Bird.'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume 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. Loopy Bird sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Tappy Bird. asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Loopy Bird holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 138 and 97 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Loopy Bird's written reviews are positive against 18% of Tappy Bird.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loopy Bird ships an update monthly, Tappy Bird. every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Loopy Bird versus Tappy Bird.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoopy BirdTappy Bird.
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (138 ratings) — better1.8 (97 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better17.7% of reviews
Number of ratings138 — better97
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 41 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmpoc, LLCAndrew Baxter

Customer experience

Loopy Bird

All ratings130 ratings
Positive66.9%
Neutral8.5%
Negative24.6%
Written reviews244 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral9.4%
Negative15.6%

Tappy Bird.

All ratings67 ratings
Positive14.9%
Neutral7.5%
Negative77.6%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive17.7%
Neutral9.7%
Negative72.6%

User reviews

Loopy Bird

From 138 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Flappy bird clone
  • 👍 No ads
  • 👍 Different birds to unlock
  • 👍 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Fun and addictive

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🐛 Black bar on screen
  • 🐛 Slow bird not unlocking properly
  • 🔊 Annoying music with no volume control
  • 🕹️ Bird falls too fast, making it hard to control

Tappy Bird.

From 97 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Challenging and fun
  • 👍 Doesn't need WiFi
  • 👍 Similar to original game
  • 👍 Good time passer

Room to improve

  • 😠 Too many ads
  • 😠 Ads after every death
  • 😠 Bird falls too fast
  • 😠 Game is too hard
  • 😠 Controls are stiff

Bugs and requests

Loopy Bird

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezing and crashing
  • Achievements not working properly
  • Inconsistent bird speed and responsiveness
  • Ads popping up during gameplay

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more game modes (tunnel, spikes, etc.)
  • Provide an option to mute music
  • Make the first levels easier for beginners
  • Add a way to unlock birds more easily
  • Improve the sensitivity and control of the bird

Tappy Bird.

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Bird falls incredibly fast
  • Bird drops like a brick
  • Changes speed constantly
  • Bird falls at like 0
  • Bird falls too fast
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  • Bird weights 1,000 pounds

Requested features

5 requests
  • Feature for different birds
  • Different difficulty options
  • Ad-free version
  • Reduce ad frequency
  • Remove ads

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Loopy Bird

One-time10
  • Mini Bird$0.99
  • Flower Garden$0.99
  • Sunny Beach$0.99
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  • Orbital Station$0.99
  • Mirror Lake$0.99
  • Retro Bird$1.99
  • Legend Team$2.99
  • Bird Pack$4.99
  • The Dream Team$4.99
  • Loopy Pass$12.99
None

Tappy Bird.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Loopy Bird free?
Loopy Bird is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tappy Bird. free?
Tappy Bird. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Loopy Bird or Tappy Bird.?
Loopy Bird is rated higher. Loopy Bird averages 3.8 out of 5 from 138 ratings, while Tappy Bird. averages 1.8 from 97 ratings.
Do Loopy Bird or Tappy Bird. have ads?
Tappy Bird. shows ads; Loopy Bird does not.
Which is updated more often, Loopy Bird or Tappy Bird.?
Loopy Bird ships an update monthly, and Tappy Bird. every 41 months. Most recently, Loopy Bird was updated on November 6, 2026 and Tappy Bird. on November 2, 2026.

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