Comparison

Tadpole Tap vs Combo Critters

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

Head to head
About

Tadpole Tap

Guide a tadpole through perilous obstacles by flicking its tongue to eat flies and ascend. Unlock and upgrade unique tadpoles, power-ups, and skins to achieve higher scores and compete with friends on leaderboards. Collect puzzle pieces and achievements for a rewarding retro gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Unlockable tadpoles with unique abilities
  • Tadpole and power-up upgrades
  • Tongue-based movement and fly eating
  • Obstacle navigation and high score chasing
  • Collectible puzzle pieces and skins
  • Leaderboard for friend comparisons
  • Achievements
Features
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Reach the skies with your favorite tadpole while eating flies with your tongue! With piranhas constantly on your tail, you must hurry and pull your way through dangerous obstacles! Try to beat your friends high score and embellish your aquarium with tadpoles by unlocking all the little fellas! -UNLOCK YOUR TADPOLES: There are multiple tadpoles to unlock, each with a unique ability that will help you through the dangers along the way. -UPGRADE YOUR TADPOLES: Each tadpole's unique ability can be upgraded to get better scores. -GET BETTER POWER-UPS: All power-ups can be upgraded to make them last longer. If they last long enough, you can sometimes have multiple power-ups at once! Some combinations are very good! -DON'T FORGET TO EAT FLIES: Eating flies is somehow very satisfying, plus this is what allows you to buy upgrades! -CLIMB FURTHER EVERY TIME: Beat your high score and battle your friends. Compare your performance on the leaderboard. -GET THE PUZZLE PIECES: Each Tadpole has a unique puzzle to unlock! -UNLOCK THE SKINS: Collect vials to unlock them all! There is 3 skins per tadpole. -ACHIEVEMENTS: Let's see if you can clear them all! In one word, Tadpole Tap is an awesome Retro Runner in Pixel Art. Tadpole Tap, the life circle of a frog. Language available: English, French, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, Italian, German, Simplified Chinese and Serbian.

About

Combo Critters

Combine creatures to evolve them and conquer the universe. Explore planets, battle quirky inhabitants, and collect over 100 unique critters. Engage in a casual RPG battle system and test your strength against friends.

Highlights
  • Combine critters to evolve
  • Explore 9 planets
  • Collect over 100 critters
  • Casual-RPG battle system
  • Battle friends' profiles
  • Pixel art graphics
Features
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Combine to evolve your critters and get ready to conquer the universe! Explore planets to discover quirky inhabitants, and courageously go into battle against them. Collect these cute critters and get stronger by mashing them up in the combine-machine. Features: • Explore 9 planets to collect more than 100 critters • Casual-RPG battle system • Battle against your friends’ social media profiles • Gorgeous colorful pixel art • Groovy tunes by Maxo For best performances we recommend iPhone 5 or higher.

Screenshots

Tadpole Tap4 screens
Combo Critters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Combo Critters at every 2 months against Tadpole Tap's every 6 months. Combo Critters also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 482). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Tadpole Tap sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Combo Critters sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Tadpole Tap against 4.8 for Combo Critters. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 482 and 1.5K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 88% and 88% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tadpole Tap ships an update every 6 months, Combo Critters every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tadpole Tap versus Combo Critters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTadpole TapCombo Critters
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (482 ratings)4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.3% of reviews — better88.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4821.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB153 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOuterminds Inc.Lucky Kat Studios

Customer experience

Tadpole Tap

All ratings479 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews316 reviews
Positive88.3%
Neutral4.4%
Negative7.3%

Combo Critters

All ratings1,467 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.7%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews592 reviews
Positive88.0%
Neutral5.9%
Negative6.1%

User reviews

Tadpole Tap

From 482 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Very fun game
  • 👍 No ads, no pay to win
  • 💡 Simple but challenging gameplay
  • 🎨 Cute pixel art style

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes on newer iOS versions
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 💰 Difficult to unlock all content without paying

Combo Critters

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 👍 Unique critter fusion system
  • 🎨 Charming pixel art style
  • 🎶 Great soundtrack

Room to improve

  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Grindy progression, need to watch ads for coins
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding final boss in each world

Bugs and requests

Tadpole Tap

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes on launch
  • Puzzle pieces not saving properly
  • Restore purchases not working

Requested features

3 requests
  • More characters and skins
  • New obstacles and levels
  • Continued updates and support

Combo Critters

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Audio cuts out sometimes
  • In-app purchases not working properly
  • Freezing during special attacks

Requested features

4 requests
  • More worlds and critters to collect
  • Ability to trade or sell critters
  • Online multiplayer battles
  • Critter stats and evolution history tracking

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Tadpole Tap

One-time9
  • Spook$0.99
  • Stapler$0.99
  • Bronze Fly Pack$0.99
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  • Silver Fly Pack$1.99
  • Silver Case$3.99
  • Gold Fly Pack$4.99
  • Jade Fly Pack$9.99
  • Gold Case$9.99
  • Diamond Fly Pack$19.99
7 purchases

Combo Critters

One-time7
  • Coin Pack 1$0.99
  • Coin Pack 2$1.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
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  • Coin Pack 3$2.99
  • Coin Pack 4$3.99
  • Coin Pack 5$5.99
  • Coin Pack 6$9.99

Questions

Is Tadpole Tap free?
Tadpole Tap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Combo Critters free?
Combo Critters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tadpole Tap or Combo Critters?
Combo Critters is rated higher. Tadpole Tap averages 4.7 out of 5 from 482 ratings, while Combo Critters averages 4.8 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Tadpole Tap or Combo Critters have ads?
Both Tadpole Tap and Combo Critters show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tadpole Tap or Combo Critters?
Tadpole Tap ships an update every 6 months, and Combo Critters every 2 months. Most recently, Tadpole Tap was updated on November 1, 2026 and Combo Critters on November 2, 2026.

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