Tadpole Tap vs High Risers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
High Risers
This game challenges players to ascend as high as possible by bouncing off walls. Strategize your ascent and utilize a golden parachute for a strategic advantage. Aim for the highest score by mastering the art of vertical movement.
- Bounce off walls
- Ascend as high as possible
- Utilize a golden parachute
- Score-based gameplay
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How to succeed at work without really trying: Bounce off the walls. Get as high as you can. Always bring a golden parachute.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: High Risers at every 2 months against Tadpole Tap's every 6 months. Tadpole Tap's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). 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. Tadpole Tap sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and High Risers sells 13 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 — 4.7 for Tadpole Tap against 4.7 for High Risers. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 479 and 946 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Tadpole Tap's written reviews are positive against 90% of High Risers's.
Tadpole Tap ships an update every 6 months, High Risers every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tadpole Tap | High Risers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (479 ratings) | 4.7 (946 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.3% of reviews | 90.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 479 | 946 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 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 | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Outerminds Inc. | Kumobius |
Customer experience
Tadpole Tap
High Risers
User reviews
Tadpole Tap
From 479 App Store ratingsWhat 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
High Risers
From 946 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 👍 Simple and intuitive controls
- 💎 Cute pixel art graphics
- 🎨 Variety of characters and backgrounds
- 🕰️ Good time-killer for short breaks
Room to improve
- 💰 Paid content for new characters and levels
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay after a while
- 🔧 Occasional glitches and unresponsiveness
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
High Risers
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game crashes on older devices
- Coins not registering properly
Requested features
4 requests- More unique level designs and obstacles
- Ability to customize characters
- Leaderboards and social features
- Difficulty modes or challenges
In-app purchases
Tadpole Tap
- 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
High Risers
- Deter$0.99
- Rover$0.99
- Bones$0.99
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- Hanzō$0.99
- Night Life$0.99
- Down Under$0.99
- Lunar Base$0.99
- Small Coin Pack$0.99
- Space Pack$0.99
- City Pack$0.99
- Creatures Pack$0.99
- Mount Olympus$2.99
- Large Coin Pack$5.99
