Comparison

Tippy Tap vs Sam's World

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

Head to head
About

Tippy Tap

Tap black tiles to progress across a game board while avoiding white ones. Compete in survival, time attack, and distance modes. Test your reflexes and speed in this addictive challenge.

Highlights
  • Tap black tiles to progress
  • Avoid white tiles
  • Survival mode
  • Time Attack mode
  • Distance mode
  • Game Center support
Features
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OVER 2 MILLION DOWNLOADS!!! OVER 150,000,000 GAME PLAYS!!! -#1 game on iTunes within 4 days of release! -#1 over all app for 4 weeks straight! Survival mode is crazy fun, TRY IT! Features: Tippy toe (or tap) your way across the game board. Eye popping, vivid and colorful design. Easy Controls…simply tap the black tiles to progress. Game Center Support Facebook and Twitter Support DONT TAP ON THE WHITE TILES. That is the only rule!! Think it looks easy? Give it a try! Everyone can play it, but few can master it. There are three modes in the game: -Survival Mode: It starts out slow, how fast can you go?! Tap the bottom black tile to get started. The further you get, the faster it goes. -Time Attack: How fast can you tap 50 black tiles?? Try and get under 7 seconds… I DARE YOU! -Distance: Tap as many black tiles as you can before the timer runs out. You’ve got 30 seconds! Thanks for playing!! Please share with your friends and family. Think you could tap that?! GOOD LUCK! 86df09f966

About

Sam's World

Embark on a thrilling jump and run adventure through colorful levels. Collect coins and power-ups while overcoming obstacles and enemies. Explore secret paths and use unique abilities to save the Cheesecake-Mountain.

Highlights
  • Classic platforming gameplay
  • Vibrant graphics
  • Catchy music
  • Power-ups
  • Explore for secret ways and items
  • Throw marbles at enemies
  • Exciting and beautiful levels
Features
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استمتع سام مغامرة الاطفال العالم مثيرة وانقاذ العالم له !

Screenshots

Tippy Tap4 screens
Sam's World4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tippy Tap at none against Sam's World's shown. Tippy Tap also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). Sam's World's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (67% vs 42%). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Tippy Tap sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Sam's World sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sam's World holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sam's World has 113 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Tippy Tap's written reviews are positive against 67% of Sam's World's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tippy Tap ships an update every 5 weeks, Sam's World every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tippy Tap versus Sam's World: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTippy TapSam's World
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (20 ratings)4.5 (113 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.9% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20113 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbdullah SiddiqueMustafa Rasheed

Customer experience

Tippy Tap

All ratings20 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews148 reviews
Positive41.9%
Neutral15.5%
Negative42.6%

Sam's World

All ratings110 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral2.7%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral3.0%
Negative30.3%

Bugs and requests

Tippy Tap

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App crashes or goes black screen on startup
  • Game modes don't work properly
  • Multiplayer mode disconnects during gameplay
  • Distance mode doesn't add time correctly
  • Touch input sometimes unresponsive
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  • Incompatible with iOS 7
  • Ads cause unintended app store navigation

Requested features

7 requests
  • Disable ads or ad-free premium version
  • Pause functionality during gameplay
  • Better touch sensitivity
  • More game mode options
  • Sound effects toggle option
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  • Animal-themed content
  • Improved multiplayer stability

Sam's World

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Tippy Tap

One-time4
  • Buy1000coins$0.99
  • Buy5000Coins$2.99
  • Buy50000Coins$19.99
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  • Buy50000coinsRemoveAds$29.99
3 purchases

Sam's World

One-time3
  • Skip level$1.99
  • Get more life$1.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Tippy Tap free?
Tippy Tap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sam's World free?
Sam's World is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tippy Tap or Sam's World?
Sam's World is rated higher. Tippy Tap averages 4.1 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Sam's World averages 4.5 from 113 ratings.
Do Tippy Tap or Sam's World have ads?
Sam's World shows ads; Tippy Tap does not.
Which is updated more often, Tippy Tap or Sam's World?
Tippy Tap ships an update every 5 weeks, and Sam's World every 3 months. Most recently, Tippy Tap was updated on November 1, 2026 and Sam's World on November 2, 2026.

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