Vault! vs Hellrider 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Intuitive single-touch pole vaulting
- Physics-based arcade action
- Unlockable unique characters
- Game Center support for competition
- Coin collection for upgrades
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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.
Hellrider 2
Embark on a thrilling adventure as a resurrected hero, battling skeletons and a powerful king. Enjoy simple one-touch controls for exhilarating journeys across land, sea, and air, culminating in epic boss encounters.
- One-touch gameplay
- Land, sea, and air adventures
- Incredible boss fights
- Challenging the Skeleton King
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Angry skeletons put Hellrider in the tower! But beautiful assistant Kiwi freed him, and now he is ready to challenge the Skeleton King! Features: - Simple and pleasant to play by one touch! - Dizzying adventures on land, sea and air! - Incredible boss fights! Independent reviews: "Wow, he now has a gun!" (A child in a sandbox) "Oh my God, it's even cooler first part! 10/10!" (Some random guy)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Hellrider 2 at none against Vault!'s shown. Hellrider 2 also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (85% vs 71%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Vault! sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Hellrider 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Vault! against 4.6 for Hellrider 2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 77 and 236 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Vault!'s written reviews are positive against 85% of Hellrider 2's.
Vault! ships an update every 5 months, Hellrider 2 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vault! | Hellrider 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (77 ratings) | 4.6 (236 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 85.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 77 | 236 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 189 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | Andrey Chernyshov |
Customer experience
Vault!
Hellrider 2
User reviews
Vault!
From 77 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Retro graphics and animations
- 💡 Innovative pole vaulting mechanic
- 🎉 Great time-waster game
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
- 💰 Intrusive ads and in-app purchases
- 🔁 Lack of content variety after unlocking all characters
Hellrider 2
From 236 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Addictive and fun gameplay
- ⚡ Simple yet challenging mechanics
- 🎨 Unique ragdoll physics and animations
- 🏍️ Diverse vehicles and characters
- 🎯 Well-designed levels with variety
Room to improve
- 😤 Extremely difficult difficulty curve
- 📺 Excessive ads throughout gameplay
- 🎬 Forced ads despite declining them
- 🐛 Performance issues and audio cutouts
- 🎮 Unresponsive/cumbersome touch controls
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
Hellrider 2
Reported bugs
7 issues- Game crashes after one minute of play
- Audio cuts out after 3-4 ads
- Game freezes during audio playback
- Ad popup appears even after declining
- Performance lag during gameplay
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- Character turning direction issues
- Inconsistent checkpoint behavior
Requested features
11 requests- More arenas and maps
- Additional character skins
- Two-player multiplayer mode
- Online racing system
- Steam/PC version
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- Improved control scheme with dedicated buttons
- Skull-crushing combo mode from first game
- Easier difficulty settings
- More boss characters
- Increased energy/fuel capacity
- Reduced ad frequency
In-app purchases
Vault!
- Buy Coins 1$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Buy Coins 2$2.99
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- Buy Coins 3$3.99
Hellrider 2
- Remove Ads$1.99
