Comparison

Vault! vs Fruit Invaders

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

Head to head
About

Vault!

Experience thrilling pole vaulting with intuitive tap-and-hold controls. Navigate challenging environments, collect coins to unlock characters, and compete for the highest score. Enjoy endless arcade fun with physics-based challenges.

Highlights
  • Intuitive single-touch pole vaulting
  • Physics-based arcade action
  • Unlockable unique characters
  • Game Center support for competition
  • Coin collection for upgrades
Features
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Pole vaulting has never been so fun! Cascading cliffs, huge bouncy springs and those infuriating red balls! How far can you go? How long will you last? Can you get the highest score? Classic intuitive physics arcade action with easy to use, hard to master tap and hold controls, mean that things aren't as simple as they seem. Features: - Intuitive single touch pole vaulting gameplay. - Simple concept that anyone can grasp! - Collect coins to unlock unique characters - Full game centre support to compete with friends and foes Important information This game contains third party advertising which can be removed via a one time IAP. This game contains coins which can be collected within the game for free, bought with real money or via earned via promotions. This game contains cross promotion for other Nitrome games and this is not removed with the IAP for removal of ads.

About

Fruit Invaders

Defend Earth from self-aware fruit in this addictive arcade shooter. Blast through endless waves with comical power-ups, compete on leaderboards, and earn achievements. Enjoy a brain-boosting challenge that's fun for all ages.

Highlights
  • Endless wave gameplay
  • Comical power-ups
  • Global leaderboards
  • In-game achievements
  • Social sharing
  • Offline play
Features
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Enjoyed by Thousands of Players Worldwide and Featured on the AppStore over 2,300 times*, Fruit Invaders is a great Mini-Vacation for your brain whether you have 3 minutes or 30. Planet Earth’s very survival in your hands! An experiment to create drought-resistant crops has gone horribly wrong leading the world’s fruit to become self-aware and turn on us! Blast your way through an endless wave of Fruit Invaders with a host of comical power-ups to take your score to new heights! Fruit Invaders is easy to learn but challenging to master and fully supports Game Center so you can see where you stand on the leaderboard, track your progress towards achievements, challenge friends to beat your high score, or accept challenges from your friends. Fruit Invaders is the addictive hit arcade shooter defense game that’s free to play and fun for kids and adults alike! Fruit Invaders features: * Test your skills against thousands of players worldwide * Addictive gameplay that’s easy and fun, yet challenging to master * Awesome power-ups to take your score to new heights * In-game achievements to earn you bragging rights with your friends * Leaderboards to track your standings vs. friends * Share your high scores on Twitter & Facebook * Works in Airplane Mode (great on long flights or places that don't have WiFi/Cellular access) Already a fan? LIKE US: https://www.facebook.com/FruitInvaders/ FOLLOW US: https://twitter.com/FruitInvaders VISIT US: http://fruitinvaders.eringerald.com/ * Source: AppAnnie.com IMPORTANT NOTICE This game contains optional in-app purchases. You can disable this feature in the settings menu of your device.

Screenshots

Vault!4 screens
Fruit Invaders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Fruit Invaders at none against Vault!'s shown. Fruit Invaders also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 11.0). Vault!'s advantage is ratings volume (77 vs 7). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Vault! sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Fruit Invaders sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fruit Invaders holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vault! has 77 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Vault!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Fruit Invaders's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Vault! versus Fruit Invaders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVault!Fruit Invaders
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (77 ratings)4.7 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings77 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB63 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperNitromeErin Gerald Affiliates, LLC

Customer experience

Vault!

All ratings77 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral7.8%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews245 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral6.5%
Negative22.0%

Fruit Invaders

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Vault!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Pole glitching out after continuing from an ad
  • Respawning in unwinnable positions after continuing
  • Invisible walls causing unexpected deaths

Requested features

4 requests
  • More playable characters with unique abilities
  • Different game modes (e.g., time trial, challenges)
  • Varied environments and level designs
  • Customization options for the vaulting pole

Fruit Invaders

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Vault!

One-time4
  • Buy Coins 1$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Buy Coins 2$2.99
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  • Buy Coins 3$3.99
4 purchases

Fruit Invaders

One-time4
  • 500 Coins$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • 1000 Coins$1.99
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  • 2000 Coins$2.99

Questions

Is Vault! free?
Vault! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fruit Invaders free?
Fruit Invaders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vault! or Fruit Invaders?
Fruit Invaders is rated higher. Vault! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 77 ratings, while Fruit Invaders averages 4.7 from 7 ratings.
Do Vault! or Fruit Invaders have ads?
Vault! shows ads; Fruit Invaders does not.
Which is updated more often, Vault! or Fruit Invaders?
Vault! ships an update every 5 months, and Fruit Invaders every 5 months. Most recently, Vault! was updated on October 29, 2026 and Fruit Invaders on October 24, 2026.

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