Comparison

Flappy Crush 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

Flappy Crush

Tap to close pipes and crush incoming birds. Unlock power-ups, new pipes, and customize birds. Earn in-game currency to spend in the shop. Features multiple game modes, offline play, and cloud saves.

Highlights
  • Unlock power-ups
  • Unlock powerful pipes
  • Earn and spend Bone Bucks
  • Customize birds
  • Unlock 5 game modes
  • 2 Player Mode
  • Offline play
Features
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YOU ARE THE PIPES! Tap the screen to close the pipes and crush any birds trying to flap through! Features: ◘ Unlock awesome power ups and unleash them on the birds! ◘ Unlock powerful Pipes with amazing bonuses! ◘ Compete in a global tournament against other real players every week to win prizes and bragging rights! ◘ Collect 30 unique birds in the Aviary - every one you catch unlocks a permanent bonus! ◘ 7 Game Modes - including Bird Mode, where YOU play as the bird! ◘ Same screen 2 Player Mode! ◘ Daily Missions and a login streak that rewards you every day! ◘ Earn Bone Bucks every round and spend them in the Shop! ◘ Customize the birds with lots of hilarious unlockable costumes! ◘ Can be played offline! No Wifi or Internet connection required! ◘ Cloud save means you can pick up where you left off on a new device! WARNING: Not for the faint-hearted! Lots of pixel gore inside! (With an option to switch off the blood to make it less gory)

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

Flappy Crush4 screens
Tappy Bird.3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flappy Crush at 90% against Tappy Bird.'s 18%. Flappy Crush also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.8) and update cadence (monthly vs every 41 months). Tappy Bird.'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads 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. Flappy Crush sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Tappy Bird. asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flappy Crush holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flappy Crush has 7.6K ratings behind it against 97, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Flappy Crush's written reviews are positive against 18% of Tappy Bird.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flappy Crush ships an update monthly, Tappy Bird. every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Flappy Crush versus Tappy Bird.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlappy CrushTappy Bird.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7.6K ratings) — better1.8 (97 ratings)
Positive reviews90.1% of reviews — better17.7% of reviews
Number of ratings7.6K — better97
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 41 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size182 MB6 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTarek MongyAndrew Baxter

Customer experience

Flappy Crush

All ratings7,557 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral4.0%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews533 reviews
Positive90.1%
Neutral4.7%
Negative5.3%

Tappy Bird.

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

User reviews

Flappy Crush

From 7.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun
  • 👍 Great gameplay
  • 👍 Satisfying to crush birds
  • 👍 Multiple game modes
  • 👍 Customizable pipes and birds

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Grindy to unlock new content
  • 📺 Too many ads
  • 🔋 Can be draining on battery

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

Flappy Crush

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when opening the app
  • Ads causing the game to freeze
  • Issues with certain device compatibility

Requested features

4 requests
  • More pipes and power-ups
  • Ability to disable blood/gore
  • Easier way to earn in-game currency
  • Online leaderboards or multiplayer

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

Flappy Crush

One-time10
  • 10 Skip-Its$2.99
  • 4000 Bone Bucks Pack$2.99
  • 10000 Bone Bucks Pack 50% Off$2.99
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  • 25 Skip-Its$5.99
  • 10000 Bone Bucks Pack$5.99
  • 50 Skip-Its$9.99
  • 20000 Bone Bucks Pack$9.99
  • 100 Skip-Its$15.99
  • 40000 Bone Bucks Pack$15.99
  • 100000 Bone Bucks Pack$29.99
None

Tappy Bird.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flappy Crush free?
Flappy Crush 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, Flappy Crush or Tappy Bird.?
Flappy Crush is rated higher. Flappy Crush averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7.6K ratings, while Tappy Bird. averages 1.8 from 97 ratings.
Do Flappy Crush or Tappy Bird. have ads?
Both Flappy Crush and Tappy Bird. show ads.
Which is updated more often, Flappy Crush or Tappy Bird.?
Flappy Crush ships an update monthly, and Tappy Bird. every 41 months. Most recently, Flappy Crush was updated on November 4, 2026 and Tappy Bird. on November 2, 2026.

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