tap tap tap (game) vs Synthwave Escape
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
tap tap tap (game)
Engage in a musical action game where you tap, swipe, and drag to achieve the highest score. This free game offers an endless rhythm experience for your iPhone or iPad.
- Tap, swipe, and drag controls
- Musical action gameplay
- Endless score chasing
- iPhone and iPad compatible
- Free to play
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Hey girls, hey boys, you can dance (if you want to) but just do what I tell you: tap tap tap! Take your smartphone to dance in this free game for your iPhone or iPad. Tap and swipe and drag and drop and get the highest score in this musical action game by Bart Bonte / bontegames. 'tap tap tap', the endless music action extravaganza! Enjoy! @BartBonte
Synthwave Escape
Embark on a retro rhythm puzzle platformer adventure with an 80s synthwave aesthetic. Guide a team of robots with unique physics to escape a neon bunker and defeat an antagonist. Solve challenges through 60 stages with an original soundtrack and a humorous storyline.
- 60 Retro Rhythm Puzzle Platformer Stages
- 8 All-New Synthwave Tracks
- 4 Escaping Robots with Super Duper Physics
- Robot Storyline
- Dad Jokes
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Synthwave Escape is a Retro Rhythm Puzzle Platformer game with an 80s inspired Synthwave Soundtrack & Aesthetic. Join Doc Grits' team of robots as they attempt to escape the Neon Bunker and defeat the heinously infamous Red Hawk. Use the Escape Bots' skills together to overcome challenges and make it safely to safety! Features • 60 Retro Rhythm Puzzle Platformer Stages • 8 All-New Synthwave Tracks • 4 Escaping Robots with Super Duper Physics • 1 Most Triumphant Robot Storyline • A Plethora of Dad Jokes Oh, you're still reading! Alright, I'll continue. Here's the situation: this dude Grits is locked away in a Neon Bunker by this other bogus dude named Red Hawk. Grits is forced to make deadly contraptions, but manages to build a robot team to help him escape. They almost make it, but then they get caught. Then they get away. Yada, yada - just play the game already! If you enjoy the game please consider leaving a review. And if you really, really enjoy it, tell a friend. Then next time you see that friend, the two of you can do a jumping high five. Thanks for playing! Your Friend, Nick Culbertson Moby Pixel http://www.mobypixel.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: tap tap tap (game) at none against Synthwave Escape's 4. Synthwave Escape's advantage is ratings volume (219 vs 62). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Synthwave Escape sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. tap tap tap (game) asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for tap tap tap (game) against 4.6 for Synthwave Escape. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 62 and 219 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of tap tap tap (game)'s written reviews are positive against 83% of Synthwave Escape's.
tap tap tap (game) ships an update every 8 months, Synthwave Escape every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | tap tap tap (game) | Synthwave Escape |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (62 ratings) — better | 4.6 (219 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 62 | 219 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 152 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Bart BONTE | Moby Pixel |
Customer experience
tap tap tap (game)
Synthwave Escape
Bugs and requests
tap tap tap (game)
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Synthwave Escape
Reported bugs
3 issues- Audio option doesn't work
- No invincibility stage after getting hit
- Game won't download
Requested features
5 requests- Longer game or sequel
- More levels
- New music
- PC version
- More cutscenes
In-app purchases
tap tap tap (game)
No in-app purchases
Synthwave Escape
- 20 Coins$0.99
- 50 Coins$1.99
- Unlimited Coins$4.99
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- Unlimited Coins Deal$4.99
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