Comparison

Laps! vs Retro Arcade for Watch

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

Head to head
About

Laps!

Navigate a dynamic track by tapping to turn 90 degrees. Avoid walls to score points and change direction every five laps. The speed increases as you play, challenging your reflexes and timing.

Highlights
  • 90-degree turns
  • Dynamic track changes
  • Increasing speed
  • High score tracking
  • Simple tap controls
  • Challenging gameplay
Features
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How to play: Tap the screen every time you want to turn 90 degrees. If you hit a wall the game resets. Each time you pass the finish line you get 1 point. Every 5 laps the direction changes. This is a fun challenging game where you find yourself respawning again and again. The track changes during the game. The track can change height, width, rotation and run direction - So this game should challenge your timing and your ability to adjust. Every time you tap the screen you turn 90 degrees but if your timing isn’t right you’ll hit a wall and the game resets. Every 5th lap you will change direction along with the speed continuously increasing. You will find yourself crashing over and over again while slowly improving your reflexes and skills. How many laps can you run without hitting a wall? And most importantly... can you beat your best friend’s highscore? 5/5 Stars “Such a smooth experience <3" 5/5 Stars "Flappy Bird 2 - JUST BETTER!" You are more than welcome to post bug-reports or any game suggestions at my Facebook-page <3 www.facebook.com/DagAndersenGames The App preview video is edited by Dario Kozuh Music in the App preview video: Black Vortex Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

About

Retro Arcade for Watch

Experience a collection of classic arcade action games on your wrist and phone. Enjoy retro graphics, power-ups, and competitive leaderboards. Play for free with credits or unlock unlimited gameplay by purchasing individual titles.

Highlights
  • Collection of classic arcade games
  • Retro graphics and power-ups
  • Intuitive Watch Crown controls
  • Swipe controls for iPhone
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Short burst gameplay
Features
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Retro Arcade is a FREE collection of classic arcade games on your wrist and on your phone! Includes the following games: • Kepler Attack - featured in Apple's "Great on watchOS 6" and "Our Favourite Apple Watch Apps" collections! • Asteroid Commando - Touch Arcade's Game of the Week! • Tank Commando - drive a tank, rescue downed WWII pilots. • Red Baron 1917 - battle fleets of enemy planes in this WWI shooter. • Assault Jet - a brand new shooter set above a city as you battle UFOs. • Area 51 - an experimental 3D game for the Watch. This is not a full game, but something we are exploring! NOTE: If you own any of the paid versions of these games, make sure they are installed on your iPhone when launching Retro Arcade and they will unlock so you have unlimited play. Thank you for supporting us! Featuring: • Beautiful retro arcade graphics! • Power-ups include Shield, Triple Shot, Rapid Fire and Smart Bomb! • Intuitive and simple controls using the Crown on the Watch! • Swipe to move on the iPhone! • Compete against the world with Game Center leaderboards! • Short burst gameplay is perfect for the Watch and iPhone! • Play anywhere, anytime! • Play for free using in game Credits. • Or buy the games outright using IAP. NOTE: Owners of the existing paid games will be able to play unlimited games for FREE! Just make sure the existing paid game is installed on your iPhone when launching Retro Arcade. Relive the glory days of the arcade on your Apple Watch and iPhone. Thanks for playing Johnno & Pete

Screenshots

Laps!4 screens
Retro Arcade for Watch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Laps! at none against Retro Arcade for Watch's 6. Laps! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.4 vs 4.1). Retro Arcade for Watch's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 11 months) and review sentiment (80% vs 57%). On price, ratings volume and device support 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. Retro Arcade for Watch sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Laps! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Laps! holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 105 and 54 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of Laps!'s written reviews are positive against 80% of Retro Arcade for Watch's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Laps! ships an update every 11 months, Retro Arcade for Watch every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Laps! versus Retro Arcade for Watch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLaps!Retro Arcade for Watch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (105 ratings) — better4.1 (54 ratings)
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings105 — better54
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB118 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDag AndersenRed Sprite Studios

Customer experience

Laps!

All ratings104 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

Retro Arcade for Watch

All ratings54 ratings
Positive72.2%
Neutral9.3%
Negative18.5%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative13.3%

In-app purchases

None

Laps!

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Retro Arcade for Watch

One-time6
  • Area 51$0.49
  • Tank Commando$0.99
  • Kepler Attack$1.99
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  • Assault Jet$1.99
  • Red Baron$1.99
  • Asteroid!$1.99

Questions

Is Laps! free?
Laps! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Retro Arcade for Watch free?
Retro Arcade for Watch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Laps! or Retro Arcade for Watch?
Laps! is rated higher. Laps! averages 4.4 out of 5 from 105 ratings, while Retro Arcade for Watch averages 4.1 from 54 ratings.
Do Laps! or Retro Arcade for Watch have ads?
Retro Arcade for Watch shows ads; Laps! does not.
Which is updated more often, Laps! or Retro Arcade for Watch?
Laps! ships an update every 11 months, and Retro Arcade for Watch every 6 days. Most recently, Laps! was updated on October 26, 2026 and Retro Arcade for Watch on October 22, 2026.

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