Comparison

Tappy Lap vs Pixel Pro Message Soccer

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

Head to head
About

Tappy Lap

Experience thrilling one-finger stock car racing. Tap to steer, hold to adjust speed, and master drafting for bonus points. Race through 18 tiers of varied modes and unlock faster cars as you improve.

Highlights
  • One-finger tap steering
  • Context-sensitive controls
  • Drafting for bonus points
  • Blocking for speed boost
  • 18 tiers of race modes
  • Unlockable faster cars
Features
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Fantastic one-finger Stock Car Racing! Just "Tap" to change steering direction. Hold the screen to straighten up, speed match the car in front, or just brake. It's brilliantly context sensitive. Get bonus points by Drafting other cars using the slipstream, blocking faster cars for a speed boost, or racing clean laps. Race 18 tiers of varied race modes: star grabbing, rival races and more. Get faster cars as your skills improve for some some intense Tappy Lap action! This game features In App Purchases to remove advertising, or gain additional currency to unlock cars more quickly.

About

Pixel Pro Message Soccer

Engage in turn-based soccer matches with friends directly through iMessage. Master free kicks, penalty shootouts, and full matches with customizable teams and kits. Enjoy ad-free gameplay with an optional in-app purchase to unlock all features.

Highlights
  • Play over iMessage
  • Turn-based football action
  • Penalty shootouts
  • Full matches
  • Up to 8 players
  • Customizable kits
  • No Ads
Features
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Take turns against your friends to see who is a dead ball maestro, who definitely isn't, and who is the ultimate Message Soccer player. Featuring: Play over iMessage Turn based football action Penalty shootouts Full matches Choose your team Customise your kit Action replays Up to 8 players Easy and Pro difficulty modes Swipe based direction, power and swerve Reply when you're ready Practice mode No Ads One In App Purchase to unlock everything THE CHANCE TO WIN THE BRAGGING RIGHTS! One single In App Purchase will unlock: Full matches Choose your team name Customise your kit

Screenshots

Tappy Lap4 screens
Pixel Pro Message Soccer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tappy Lap at 93% against Pixel Pro Message Soccer's 20%. Tappy Lap also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.3) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Tappy Lap sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Pixel Pro Message Soccer 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

Tappy Lap holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Tappy Lap's written reviews are positive against 20% of Pixel Pro Message Soccer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tappy Lap ships an update every 8 months, Pixel Pro Message Soccer every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tappy Lap versus Pixel Pro Message Soccer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTappy LapPixel Pro Message Soccer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (35 ratings) — better2.3 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews93.1% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings35 — better28
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUprising Games Ltd.Pixamo

Customer experience

Tappy Lap

All ratings35 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive93.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.9%

Pixel Pro Message Soccer

All ratings28 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative64.3%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative76.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Tappy Lap

One-time3
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Small Star Pack$0.99
  • Large Star Pack$1.99
1 purchases

Pixel Pro Message Soccer

One-time1
  • Unlock Everything$0.99

Questions

Is Tappy Lap free?
Tappy Lap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Pro Message Soccer free?
Pixel Pro Message Soccer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tappy Lap or Pixel Pro Message Soccer?
Tappy Lap is rated higher. Tappy Lap averages 4.5 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Pixel Pro Message Soccer averages 2.3 from 28 ratings.
Do Tappy Lap or Pixel Pro Message Soccer have ads?
Neither Tappy Lap nor Pixel Pro Message Soccer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tappy Lap or Pixel Pro Message Soccer?
Tappy Lap ships an update every 8 months, and Pixel Pro Message Soccer every 11 months. Most recently, Tappy Lap was updated on October 13, 2026 and Pixel Pro Message Soccer on October 11, 2026.

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