# Don't Touch The Spikes vs Tigerball

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tigerball at 92% against Don't Touch The Spikes's 42%. Tigerball also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). Don't Touch The Spikes's advantage is ratings volume (9.2K vs 1.4K). On price, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Don't Touch The Spikes sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Tigerball asks for nothing beyond the download.

Tigerball holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Don't Touch The Spikes has 9.2K ratings behind it against 1.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Don't Touch The Spikes's written reviews are positive against 92% of Tigerball's.

Don't Touch The Spikes ships an update every 2 months, Tigerball monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Don't Touch The Spikes | Tigerball |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (9.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dont-touch-the-spikes/id895942435/reviews) | **[4.6 (1.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tigerball/id1131296762/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **9.2K** | 1.4K |
| Positive reviews | 42.1% of reviews | **91.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 216 MB | 80 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **8.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ketchapp](https://appshunter.io/developer/528065807) | [Laxarus P.C.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1131296761) |

## What reviewers say

### Don't Touch The Spikes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dont-touch-the-spikes/id895942435)

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.

**Highlights:** Fly a little bird, Avoid spikes, Score-based gameplay, Endless runner, High score challenge

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 400 Candies | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| 1000 Candies | $1.99 | one-time |
| 3000 Candies | $4.99 | one-time |
| 5000 Candies | $6.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Variety of game modes
- 💎 Rewarding progression system
- 🎨 Charming visuals

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 💰 Excessive ads
- 🔒 Loss of progress/unlocks
- 🕹️ Unresponsive controls

**Reported bugs**

- Game not properly scaling to newer devices
- Crashes and freezes during gameplay
- Duels and challenges not functioning correctly

**Requested features**

- Add multiplayer mode
- Bring back unlockable birds
- Improve ad placement
- Add sound/music settings


### Tigerball

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tigerball/id1131296762)

Experience an endless arcade adventure where you bounce a realistic tigerball through handcrafted levels. Enjoy fast-paced yet relaxing gameplay with intuitive swipe controls.

**Highlights:** Realistic tigerball physics, Smooth swipe controls, Fast-paced gameplay, Relaxing experience, 100 handcrafted levels, 20 unique worlds

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good game
- 🚀 Addictive and entertaining
- 💡 Challenging levels
- 👍 Simple but fun concept
- 🚀 Offline playability

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitchy physics and ball behavior
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for lives and items
- 🔁 Repetitive levels and lack of variety
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes reported

**Reported bugs**

- Ball freezing or not behaving as expected
- Crashes and freezes when transitioning between levels
- Unresponsive controls and touch issues

**Requested features**

- More level variety and challenges
- Checkpoints to avoid restarting from the beginning
- More free lives and items to progress further
- Ability to save progress and resume later


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Don't Touch The Spikes free?

Don't Touch The Spikes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Tigerball free?

Tigerball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Don't Touch The Spikes or Tigerball?

Tigerball is rated higher. Don't Touch The Spikes averages 4.3 out of 5 from 9.2K ratings, while Tigerball averages 4.6 from 1.4K ratings.

### Do Don't Touch The Spikes or Tigerball have ads?

Don't Touch The Spikes shows ads; Tigerball does not.

### Which is updated more often, Don't Touch The Spikes or Tigerball?

Don't Touch The Spikes ships an update every 2 months, and Tigerball monthly. Most recently, Don't Touch The Spikes was updated on November 11, 2026 and Tigerball on November 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*