Vault! vs Joan Mad Run
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.
Joan Mad Run
Engage in a fast-paced, gory endless run and gun game. Dodge traps, battle bosses, and unlock a variety of weapons to send enemies to the underworld. Collect power-ups and ammo to survive the onslaught.
- Dozens of weapons and upgrades
- Brutal boss battles
- Spectacular death effects
- Mighty power-ups
- Various locations
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Joan Mad Run is a gory endless run’n’gun, that takes your enemies straight into the underworld. Run through the infinite chords of well-armed guards and eerie bosses. Train your dexterity to avoid dangerous traps and deadly shots. Unlock unique weapons and cut, explode, burn, freeze, melt, incinerate, squeeze and send your enemies' souls right into the blazing inferno. Collect lives and ammo to always be ready and show them who's boss! ○○○ "Surprisingly fun and awesome" - TouchTapPlay "Killer pixel art and super interesting weapons" - TouchArcade "Joan Mad Run is the type of game that the national newspapers write headlines about" - Pocket Gamer "It’s a gorgeous pixel art platformer with a gory heart and a level of challenge that would make even some of the twitchiest players grin" - Gamezebo "Joan Mad Run is a new iOS runner game by Happymagenta that steps away from the traditional runner game formula" - Indie Game Magazine ○○○ FEATURES - dozens of exquisite and powerful weapons & upgrades - brutal boss battles - spectacular death effects - mighty powerups - various locations ○○○ More from Happymagenta: · Spyglass - outdoor GPS with augmented reality · Scany - WiFi scanner and network utility
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Verdict
Vault! and Joan Mad Run both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of Joan Mad Run's written reviews are positive against 71% of Vault!'s. Joan Mad Run also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Vault! sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Joan Mad Run sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. 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 Joan Mad Run. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 77 and 211 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Vault!'s written reviews are positive against 83% of Joan Mad Run's.
Vault! ships an update every 5 months, Joan Mad Run every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vault! | Joan Mad Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (77 ratings) | 4.6 (211 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 82.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 77 | 211 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | Happymagenta UAB |
Customer experience
Vault!
Joan Mad Run
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
Joan Mad Run
From 211 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 💥 Awesome weapons and animations
- 🎨 Great retro graphics
- 🕹️ Responsive and easy-to-use controls
- 🕹️ Addictive and fun gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- 🐛 Weapon switching can be frustrating
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 🕹️ Difficulty ramps up too quickly
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
Joan Mad Run
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes during gameplay
- Weapon switching issues
- Inconsistent sound effects and music
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS devices
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to upgrade Joan's health and abilities
- More weapon variety and customization options
- Inventory management system for weapons
- Ability to save progress and resume runs
- Support for MFi controllers
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- Longer gameplay with more levels and bosses
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
Joan Mad Run
- Pile of coins$0.99
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Sack of coins$2.99
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- Double Coins$4.99
- Chest of coins$5.99
