Don't Touch The Spikes vs Tap Tap Dash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Don't Touch The Spikes
Guide a small bird through a challenging obstacle course. Avoid touching spikes to achieve the highest possible score. Test your reflexes and see how far you can fly.
- Fly a little bird
- Avoid spikes
- Score-based gameplay
- Endless runner
- High score challenge
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Make the little bird fly! Don't touch the spikes! How far can you make it?
Tap Tap Dash
Tap to control your character's movement and switch directions to stay on the path. Avoid falling off and conquer over 15,000 challenging levels. Unlock new characters as you progress in this addictive game.
- Tap to jump or switch direction
- Avoid falling off the path
- Unlock new characters
- Over 15,000 levels
- Competitive play with friends
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** Insanely addictive game-play! Don't say we didn't warn you ** Tap to jump or switch direction Don’t fall off the path Unlock new characters Only 15000 levels to beat. That shouldn't be too hard, right? Be sure to get your friends to play to see who can get the furthest. Good luck!
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Verdict
Don't Touch The Spikes and Tap Tap Dash both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 77% of Tap Tap Dash's written reviews are positive against 42% of Don't Touch The Spikes's. Don't Touch The Spikes's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Don't Touch The Spikes sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Tap Tap Dash sells 8 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 — 4.3 for Don't Touch The Spikes against 4.3 for Tap Tap Dash. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9.2K and 9.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 42% of Don't Touch The Spikes's written reviews are positive against 77% of Tap Tap Dash's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Don't Touch The Spikes | Tap Tap Dash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (9.2K ratings) — better | 4.3 (9.2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 41.9% of reviews | 77.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9.2K — better | 9.2K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 216 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | +9 | 4+ |
| Developer | Ketchapp | JOX Development |
Customer experience
Don't Touch The Spikes
Tap Tap Dash
User reviews
Don't Touch The Spikes
From 9.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Variety of game modes
- 💎 Rewarding progression system
- 🎨 Charming visuals
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 💰 Excessive ads
- 🔒 Loss of progress/unlocks
- 🕹️ Unresponsive controls
Tap Tap Dash
From 9.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 🐹 Cute animal characters
- 🎮 Challenging levels
- 💨 Fast-paced gameplay
Room to improve
- 🔍 Too many ads
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
- 🤯 Frustrating difficulty spikes
- 🔧 Technical issues and glitches
Bugs and requests
Don't Touch The Spikes
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game not properly scaling to newer devices
- Crashes and freezes during gameplay
- Duels and challenges not functioning correctly
Requested features
4 requests- Add multiplayer mode
- Bring back unlockable birds
- Improve ad placement
- Add sound/music settings
Tap Tap Dash
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unresponsive controls
- Camera angle issues
- Progress resets or loss of data
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to customize characters
- More varied level designs
- Improved daily challenge mode
- Reduced ad frequency
In-app purchases
Don't Touch The Spikes
- 400 Candies$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- 1000 Candies$1.99
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- 3000 Candies$4.99
- 5000 Candies$6.99
Tap Tap Dash
- Pack of Snails$0.99
- Skip Level$0.99
- Unlock New Pet3 variants$0.99
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- Unlock New Pet$1.99
- Unlock New Pet$2.99
- Unlock new Pet$2.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Large Pack of Snails$4.99
Questions
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