Stick Hero vs Tap Tap Dash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stick Hero
Stretch a stick to bridge gaps between platforms and guide a character across. Test your timing and precision to avoid falling. See how far you can progress in this engaging challenge.
- Stretchable stick mechanic
- Platform navigation
- Timing-based gameplay
- Progressive challenges
- Score-based progression
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Stretch the stick in order to reach and walk on the platforms. Watch out! If the stick is not long enough, you will fall down! How far can you go?
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
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tap Tap Dash at every 2 months against Stick Hero's every 4 months. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Stick Hero 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 Stick Hero against 4.3 for Tap Tap Dash. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11K and 9.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Stick Hero's written reviews are positive against 77% of Tap Tap Dash's.
Stick Hero ships an update every 4 months, Tap Tap Dash every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stick Hero | Tap Tap Dash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (11K ratings) — better | 4.3 (9.2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.8% of reviews | 77.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | 9.2K |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| 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 | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 187 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ketchapp | JOX Development |
Customer experience
Stick Hero
Tap Tap Dash
User reviews
Stick Hero
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Nostalgic and fun gameplay
- 🚀 Addictive and challenging
- 💡 Watermelon mode adds variety
- 👍 Simple and easy to pick up
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy and inconsistent stick length detection
- 🔋 Battery draining issues
- 🔍 Lack of instructions for collecting cherries
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for new characters
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
Stick Hero
Reported bugs
2 issues- Cherries not registering after collecting them
- Ads not properly rewarding players with cherries
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to save progress and high scores
- Option to disable sound effects
- Cherries used for power-ups or extra lives
- More customization options for characters
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
Stick Hero
- 400 Cherries$0.99
- 1000 Cherries$1.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
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- 3000 Cherries$4.99
- 5000 Cherries$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
