Crossy Road vs Tap Tap Dash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crossy Road
Navigate endless obstacles like roads, train tracks, and rivers in this 8-bit arcade hopper. Collect over 300 unique characters and discover 28 distinct worlds. Enjoy simple, innovative gameplay with daily challenges and same-device multiplayer.
- Cross roads, train tracks, and rivers endlessly
- Collect over 300 silly characters
- Discover 28 unique worlds
- Avoid hilarious deaths
- Compete on leaderboards
- Same device multiplayer
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Why did the Chicken cross the road? Why did the Pigeon leave THAT there? Why did Unihorse eat all that candy? Crossy Road is the 8-bit endless arcade hopper that started it all. Collect custom characters and navigate freeways, railroads, rivers and much more. Crossy Road® is the #1 viral smash hit you’ll never stop playing. FEATURES: • CROSS ROADS—Cross roads, train tracks, and rivers - endlessly hop forever! • SILLY CHARACTERS—Unlock and collect over 300 characters in our distinctive retro style. • DISCOVER WORLDS—Have fun running, hopping and crossing all day with over 28 worlds to discover. • DON’T DIE—Avoid (or enjoy) hilarious ways to die as you cross through oceans, savannahs, space and more! • LEADERBOARDS—Peck your way to the top in our daily challenges! Play around the world, win gifts and unlock rare characters. • SHINY CARDS—Track your stats with special holographic cards that come with each character. • SPECIAL EVENTS—Celebrate special dates with limited time events and free character giveaways. EXTRA FUN: • Jump into the action and enjoy innovative and simple gameplay. • Discover and explore 28 different worlds each with their own unique arcade style. • Complete Daily Quests! Hop endlessly, scare birds, jump over lily pads, and more! • Same device multiplayer! Challenge your friends and family on same-device multiplayer mode. • Free to play • Play offline games • Join over 250 MILLION players worldwide SUPPORT: Have any problems or suggestions? You can reach us at support@hipsterwhale.com or check out our FAQ www.hipsterwhale.com/crossy-road-support
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 rating: Crossy Road at 4.7 against Tap Tap Dash's 4.3. Crossy Road also leads on ratings volume (736K vs 9.2K) and chart position (#10 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Crossy Road sells 10 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.
Crossy Road holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crossy Road has 736K ratings behind it against 9.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Crossy Road's written reviews are positive against 77% of Tap Tap Dash's.
Crossy Road ships an update monthly, Tap Tap Dash every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Crossy Road | Tap Tap Dash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (736K ratings) — better | 4.3 (9.2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.5% of reviews — better | 77.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 736K — better | 9.2K |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #10 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 245 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HIPSTER WHALE | JOX Development |
Customer experience
Crossy Road
Tap Tap Dash
User reviews
Crossy Road
From 736K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Charming graphics and characters
- 🚀 Simple yet challenging mechanics
- 💰 Easy to earn in-game currency
- 🆓 Free to play with minimal ads
Room to improve
- 📺 Excessive ads interrupting gameplay
- 💰 Frustrating duplicate character drops
- 🤔 Unclear mechanics for certain environments
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and freezing issues
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
Crossy Road
Reported bugs
3 issues- Pecking Order scores not saving properly
- Difficulty distinguishing obstacles in certain environments
- Inconsistent behavior when getting duplicate characters
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to reset high scores
- Option to disable sound effects
- More varied game modes and challenges
- Improved character selection and customization
- Multiplayer or competitive game modes
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
Crossy Road
- PAC-MANFree
- Shooty CatFree
- Festive Chicken$0.99
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- Fortune Chicken$0.99
- Seoul Chicken$0.99
- PAC-CHICKEN$0.99
- Brazil Chicken$0.99
- The Prince of All Cosmos$0.99
- Baby Chicken$0.99
- Piggy Bank$2.99
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
