Comparison

Tadpole Tap vs Scrap Divers

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

Scrap Divers

Control a robot with one finger in this fast-paced arcade game. Dodge obstacles like sawblades and flames as you fall through an infinite tunnel. Compete globally for the longest fall with unique robots and challenging environments.

Highlights
  • One-finger robot control
  • Dodge dangerous obstacles
  • Infinite falling tunnel
  • Pixel art visuals
  • 15 playable robots with unique abilities
  • 8 diverse environments
Features
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Dive into an incredibly fast-paced and beautifully crafted retro runner! Control your robot with just a finger to dodge sawblades, flames and many other dangerous obstacles while flying through an infinite tunnel. Are you ready for the drop? Parachute not included. Features: • Accessible yet hard to master gameplay - compete with the world for the longest fall • Amazing pixel art visuals combined with rocking chiptune to keep you immersed • A roster of 15 playable robots, each one with unique abilities and challenges • 8 diverse environments full of hazards to overcome with a secret reward waiting at the end

Screenshots

Tadpole Tap4 screens
Scrap Divers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Scrap Divers at every 2 months against Tadpole Tap's every 6 months. Tadpole Tap's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tadpole Tap sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Scrap Divers sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 Scrap Divers. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 482 and 1.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Tadpole Tap's written reviews are positive against 94% of Scrap Divers's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tadpole Tap ships an update every 6 months, Scrap Divers every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tadpole Tap versus Scrap Divers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTadpole TapScrap Divers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (482 ratings)4.8 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.3% of reviews94.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4821.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB74 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperOuterminds Inc.Gearhead Games ApS

Customer experience

Tadpole Tap

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

Scrap Divers

All ratings1,283 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive94.1%
Neutral4.7%
Negative1.2%

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

Scrap Divers

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Amazing gameplay
  • 👍 Great graphics and art style
  • 🤩 Addictive and fun
  • 💎 High quality game
  • 🎨 Refreshing retro theme

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional performance issues
  • 💰 Ads can be intrusive
  • 🤖 Lack of robot variety

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

Scrap Divers

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Freezing on login screen
  • Incompatibility with older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Sandbox mode to create custom robots
  • More levels and content updates
  • Multiplayer mode

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
1 purchases

Scrap Divers

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Tadpole Tap free?
Tadpole Tap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scrap Divers free?
Scrap Divers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tadpole Tap or Scrap Divers?
Scrap Divers is rated higher. Tadpole Tap averages 4.7 out of 5 from 482 ratings, while Scrap Divers averages 4.8 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Tadpole Tap or Scrap Divers have ads?
Both Tadpole Tap and Scrap Divers show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tadpole Tap or Scrap Divers?
Tadpole Tap ships an update every 6 months, and Scrap Divers every 2 months. Most recently, Tadpole Tap was updated on October 21, 2026 and Scrap Divers on October 27, 2026.

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