Comparison

Vault! vs Just Kill Me.

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

Just Kill Me.

Embark on a mysterious RPG adventure where you are tasked with defeating a Demon God. The gameplay involves simple tapping to burst magical creatures, making it accessible for all players. Enjoy a unique story and engaging mechanics in this popular title.

Highlights
  • Tap to burst magical creatures
  • Defeat the Demon God
  • Mysterious storyline
  • Simple gameplay
  • Light music accompaniment
Features
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A super popular RPG game appears at last! It has got over 300,000 downloads in Japan! ■■■ STORY ■■■ "Your purpose is...yeah, to kill me" You stray into a game and will be asked to kill the "Demon God" himself. He tells you how to kill him as well. Why does he tell you the way to kill him? What will happen after you kill all of the Gods? It's a mysterious game application that you have never experienced! ■■■ HOW TO PLAY ■■■ The way to kill Demon God is very easy. You just tap and burst magical creatures called Tama. There is no troublesome operation at all. Let's kill Demon God with nice light music! ■■■ YOU WILL LIKE IT IF YOU... ■■■ ・like to play free games on your free time! ・like free breeding games! ・are not good at complicated games! ・care about the continuation of manga or anime!

Screenshots

Vault!4 screens
Just Kill Me.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Just Kill Me. at none against Vault!'s shown. Just Kill Me. also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 71%) and ratings volume (386 vs 77). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Vault! sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Just Kill Me. sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Vault! against 4.6 for Just Kill Me.. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Just Kill Me. has 386 ratings behind it against 77, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Vault!'s written reviews are positive against 94% of Just Kill Me.'s.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Vault! versus Just Kill Me.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVault!Just Kill Me.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (77 ratings)4.6 (386 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews94.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings77386 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB147 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperNitromeFUNDOSHI PARADE K.K.

Customer experience

Vault!

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

Just Kill Me.

All ratings384 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral1.0%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews195 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.5%
Negative5.1%

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

Just Kill Me.

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
5 purchases

Just Kill Me.

One-time5
  • Max Fever Gage$0.99
  • Your Coin Price Lv.1 up$1.99
  • Summon$4.99
Show 2 more
  • Your Coin Price Lv.3 up$4.99
  • Summon 3 times$14.99

Questions

Is Vault! free?
Vault! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Just Kill Me. free?
Just Kill Me. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vault! or Just Kill Me.?
Just Kill Me. is rated higher. Vault! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 77 ratings, while Just Kill Me. averages 4.6 from 386 ratings.
Do Vault! or Just Kill Me. have ads?
Vault! shows ads; Just Kill Me. does not.

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